• The protected marine park surrounding Mafia Island offers an environment rich in whales and other marine mammals.
  • Mafia Island or Chole Shamba (Kisiwa cha Mafia, in Swahili) is an island of The Mafia Archipelago located in Mafia District in the southern Pwani Region of Tanzania across...
  • Mafia Island is renowned for its exceptional snorkeling and diving opportunities, thanks to the Mafia Island Marine Park.
  • Nestled in a lush garden on the southwestern coast of Mafia Island, this lodge offers a variety of bungalow-style rooms with private verandas and ocean views.
  • Mafia Island forms part of the famous Tanzanian Spice Islands which are set in the Indian Ocean.
  • I'd highly recommend Mafia Island Diving to anyone coming here.
  • I’ve been fortunate to spend many months on Mafia Island – it’s my absolute favourite place!
  • Accommodation around Mafia tends to be intimate and upmarket, and for the ultimate in exclusivity, stunning private island lodges are also available.
  • Mafia Island Airport There are two airlines with regular service from Dar es Salam to Mafia's Kilindoni airport and flights take about 30 minutes.
  • On the south of the island, rainbow-coloured clownfish to octopus, rays and large potato cods, all call Chole Bay and Tutia Reef home.