Romantic
Mnemba Island, Zanzibar (Tanzania)
(Private
Island —
a kilometer from Zanzibar
Island, Tanzania)
Mnemba
Island Beach, near Zanzibar
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The Island
of Mnemba off Zanzibar Island
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Candle lit
Dinners on Mnemba Island
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Mnemba
Island, Tanzania
Mnemba
Island is a tiny, privately owned island about a kilometer
from Zanzibar Island. It forms part of the Mnemba
Atoll, which is much larger but mostly submerged in
the Indian Ocean. The island is vintage beach paradise
- white coral sand, wild coastal bush and a small
forest of casuarina trees.
The
reefs just offshore are excellent snorkeling and diving
spots, and there are large coral cliffs 40 metres
deep, that are accessible from the luxurious Mnemba
Island Lodge. This is one of the few places in the
world where you can dive with whale sharks, the world's
largest fish.
Although
Mnemba Island is privately owned, the reef is open
to everyone. Mnemba Island is one of the best scuba-diving
sites in Zanzibar and a popular one - at times you'll
find a fleet of dive boats moored close to the island.
The island is also a nesting site for the endangered
green turtle.
The
island offers the best snorkeling in Zanzibar (and
that's saying something) and you can also watch whales,
see dolphins and swim with whale sharks. Best of all,
for the romantics out there, there are only 10 cottages
on the island which make up the Mnemba Island Lodge.
Activities
include
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Boating
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Snorkeling
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Wind surfing
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Bird watching
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Deep sea fishing
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Jogging or walking barefoot around the island
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Romantic moonlit beach dinners and star gazing
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Swimming in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean
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And for those who just want to sit back and relax
Mnemba Island is very peaceful
