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Fundu Lagoon - Pemba Island
Fundu Lagoon, a luxury beach resort, is located on Pemba Island adjacent to its sister island of Zanzibar. The hotel is situated on a remote and beautiful beach on the southwestern side of the island, and is only accessible by boat upon landing at the airstrip in Pemba.
Fundu Lagoon is the epitome of a "bare foot paradise" with a distinct Robinson Crusoe feeling in a remote and peaceful location. It has been designed for couples and groups of friends looking to escape the usual holiday crowds as well as divers and water sport enthusiasts who want more than the a standard diving and beach vacation. Fundu Lagoon is also a hot spot for honeymooners.
The main means of visiting Pemba Island are by light aircraft charter or schedule flight from Dar es Salaam or Zanzibar Island. There is also a ferry service but this is not always reliable. The only airport is Chake Chake in the center of the Island, and the main port used by the ferry service is Mkoani in the southwest. After arriving at the airport, there is a short vehicle ride to Wesha Port on a newly built bitumen road that takes approximately 20 minutes thereafter connecting with a private speedboat service (20-25 minutes) from Wesha Port to Fundu Lagoon.
Tell Me More About Fundu Lagoon Located On Pemba Island, as an Indian Ocean Island Beach Accommodation in Tanzania
• There are fourteen bungalows, consisting of spacious tents, set under makuti (thatch) roofs on wooden decks and each with a view over the ocean.
• The rooms are equipped with large double or twin beds, mosquito nets, ceiling and standing fans, and indoor and outdoor seating areas.
• Each tented room has ensuite bathroom with fresh hot water shower, toilet and basin. The rooms are connected to the main buildings by sand walkways.
• Some rooms are situated along the beachfront with the remaining on an elevated position overlooking the ocean.
• There is one special honeymoon room complete with its own plunge pool and private chill out deck.
Culinary and Dining Experience At Fundu Lagoon Located On Pemba Island
• The main areas at Fundu Lagoon are all built under thatch and are large, airy and overlook the ocean. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in the main area or at the jetty bar with a three-course lunch and dinner, prepared with the best and freshest ingredients.
• An amazing jetty stretches way out into the ocean and the jetty bar is situated about a third of the way along, offering a wonderful place to relax as you watch the sun go down.
Relaxation Experience and Activities At Fundu Lodge Located On Pemba Island
• Diving - Fundu Lagoon's professionally qualified team runs the diving and water sports facilities, and the area boasts some of the best marine environments in the world. Fundu Lagoon dives are conducted mainly on the Pemba Island west coast. Guests also dive around the Southern tip of Pemba including a long forgotten shipwreck. Most dives are wall dives where the pristine coral walls drop off
to form almost vertical cliffs. Visibility averages around 20 meters and can increase up to 60 meters. The best time to dive is usually on an incoming tide. There is usually some form of current so most dives are conducted as drift dives where guest divers stay with experienced guides who carry a surface marker. The Fundu Lagoon Dive Center is equipped with new ScubaPro and Sherwood Scuba Equipment, and is fully operational throughout the year, offering diving, snorkeling, and PADI Dive Courses.
• Visit Mesali Island. The jewel of Pemba, Mesali Island is a highlight of everyone's stay at Fundu Lagoon. As Pemba's only marine sanctuary, its protected reefs provide a home to an exceptional range of sea life. Pristine corals attract vast numbers of reef fish. You might even bump into manta and eagle rays, barracuda and other game fish and reef sharks while diving. For sun-lovers and dry land-lovers, the Mesali beaches are superb, and you can go for nature trails with trained wardens through the island including a walk on turtle nesting beaches
• Swahili dhow sunset cruises are available.
• Relaxation massages.
• Water-skiing, wakeboarding, knee boarding.
• Canoeing safaris through mangrove forests.
• Relax on the beach.
• Nature Walk at the Ngezi Equatorial Forest.
• Visit Zanzibar and Mafia Island.
• Safaris in Tanzania visiting Selous, Ruaha, Serengeti, Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro Reserves and Parks.
• Fly to Mombasa and Lamu Island, Kenya to experience culture and history.
• Safaris in Kenya visiting Samburu, Shaba, Mount Kenya, Masai Mara, Amboseli, and Nairobi Parks and Reserves.
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