MNEMBA ISLAND

Duration: Half day

Half day dedicated to snorkelling among the beauties of Mnemba.

Mnemba is a small island located about 3 km off the northeast coast of Unguja, the largest island of the Zanzibar archipelago in Tanzania, opposite Muyuni Beach. It has a roughly triangular shape, a diameter of about 500 metres and a circumference of about 1.5 kilometres. It is surrounded by a seven-kilometre by four-kilometre oval reef and has a variety of corals and associated species, as well as occasional sightings of larger species such as turtles and dolphins and has been declared a marine conservation area. Mnemba Island is a popular scuba diving site; being a private island, non-guests are not allowed to land on the island.

Tips: swimming costume, t-shirt, shorts, beach towel, sunscreen (50 SFP recommended).