Mnemba Island

Indian Ocean Island Resort

Zanzibar Beach Holidays - Tanzania

(Mnemba Island is a Private Island — 4.5 kilometers from Zanzibar Island, Tanzania)

Mnemba Island, Tanzania

Mnemba Island; Mnemba Island is a tiny, privately owned island about 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) 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

• Boating

• Snorkeling

• Wind surfing

• Bird watching

• Deep sea fishing

• Jogging or walking barefoot around the island

• Romantic moonlit beach dinners and star gazing

• Swimming in the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean

• And for those who just want to sit back and relax Mnemba Island is very peaceful