Tanzania is synonymous with wildebeest migration, savanna plains, Kilimanjaro and Zanzibar. But very few realize that there is more to Tanzania, much more. Especially if you are a scuba diver.

Cruise Sub Aqua has discovered a real gem of an island to the south of the country with the ominous name of Mafia Island. But Mafia Island has no connection with the cotton-wool jawed hoodlums of Sicily, instead Mafia Island is a tropical paradise with a history steeped ancient Arabic seafarers and slavers, successive Portuguese, German and British colonial rule - reminders are still evident in the numerous Dhows and old ruins now overrun by Mangroves. But it's beneath the surface that really makes Mafia Island and it will blow all six senses right out of the water!

Mafia is so unspoilt (its a marine reserve preserved by law) that its Zanzibar a hundred years ago - before civilization, before technology and widespread commercial overfishing with dynamite. The coral reefs and walls are pristine and the supported marine life is exceptional. Big Potato Bass, sharks, turtles, and massive Moray Eels abound in warm cobalt-blue water.
The dive sites are accessed from a traditional Dhow which make for a novel experience and adds to the entire atmosphere. The accommodation and food is superb, and all this on a quint-essential tropical island in the warm Indian Ocean, surrounded by palm trees and cool sea breezes.
Sounds too good to be true, but it was and we had to keep reminding ourselves that this was not a dream!

And even better...Mafia Island is not too bad on the wallet either:

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