Mafia Island is a unique destination off Tanzania's coast with secluded sandbars, nesting turtles and migrating whale sharks. It is much less known and definitely much quieter than Zanzibar, but it ...

Imagine plunging into crystal-clear waters, where vibrant coral reefs teem with exotic marine life. Welcome to Tanzania, a diver’s paradise waiting to be explored. From the enchanting Zanzibar ...

Mafia, the island off Tanzania coast, is blessed to be home to hundreds of whale sharks. They are the biggest recorded fish in the ocean globally. A whale shark can measure up to 18 meters long and ...

MAFIA, Tanzania — The rough cotton sail heaves on the ropes and the wooden boat creaks under the strain of powerful winds propelling the dhow across the Indian Ocean. On board, exhilarated divers ...

This type of new tourism includes food, drinks, dancing, swimming, white sandy beaches, diving, bird watching, turtle hatching, a lighthouse, nature walks, and an amazing cultural experience. All of ...

MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania -- The rough cotton sail heaves on the ropes and the wooden boat creaks under the strain of powerful winds propelling the dhow across the Indian Ocean. On board, exhilarated ...

WWF and telecommunications giant, Vodacom, have helped link Mafia Island with mainland Tanzania under a network system with the hope of improving communications and the environment. Mafia Island, ...

Residents of Mafia Island in Tanzania don’t really eat sea cucumber; they call it jongoo bahari, or “ocean millipede” in Swahili. But sea cucumbers are a prized delicacy in East Asia, where demand has ...

With almost 900 miles of tropical Indian Ocean shoreline, Tanzania is as much a coastal destination as it is a safari hotspot. The warm islands sitting off the coast of this East African nation are ...

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From the helicopter window, Jumeirah Thanda Island looked unreal, a circle of white sand dropped into the middle of the Indian Ocean. Five hectares of beach and tropical greenery, completely ...