Mnemba Island Tour

Mnemba Island Tour is a sea safari excursion that is a great day out, and not to be missed.

It includes world-class snorkelling at the famous Mnemba Island reef, a marine conservation area, followed by a scrumptious seafood barbecue on the idyllic Muyuni beach.

Mnemba Island is 3.2 km/ 2 miles off the northeast coast of Zanzibar island (Unguja). You reach Mnemba Island reef by boat, mainly from Nungwi (Ras Nungwi)—a fishing village and dhow building centre which is a 1 hour 30 minutes drive from Stone Town.

It takes about 40 minutes to reach the Mnemba Island reef snorkelling spot from Nungwi. Mnemba Island is a privately owned island with access restricted to guests of the luxurious Mnemba Island resort.

We drop you off directly at the Mnemba Island reef, which lies a few hundred yards from Mnemba Island. Mnemba Island reef is a Marine Conservation area, where you can admire corals and tropical fish that many of us have only seen in an aquarium, as well as sea turtles and dolphins.

Diving at Mnemba is stunning—on the inside, it’s like being in a giant aquarium and the outside offers excellent wall and drift dives. The surrounding waters and area around Mnemba Island are an important breeding ground for Green Turtles while a host of migratory wading birds use the island as a secure roost.

The fragile coral reef eco-systems support countless fish species and microorganisms while gigantic Whale Sharks, Humpback Whales and dolphins frequent the deeper waters.

What makes Mnemba Atoll different to diving from town is the amount of schooling fish—from Striped Snapper, Surgeon Fish and up to ten green Turtles can be seen on one dive.

If you look hard enough you will find the masters of disguise, including the Frog Fish who camouflage themselves so that they are not seen by predators.

The depth of the water is the same in all the reef areas (6 -16 feet/2–4 meters). On the sea bed, look out for blue starfish, Red-knobbed starfish or the fearsome crown-of-thorns starfish, a poisonous, coral-eating species. Green turtles can occasionally be seen at this spot.

Pick up point – STONE TOWN.

For different pick up location, additional transfers fees apply (according to your hotel location)