Tanzania
Mafia Island
Whale sharks & marine park
About Mafia Island
Reefs, whale sharks and island calm
Off the Rufiji Delta, south of Dar es Salaam
Mafia Island lies south of Zanzibar at the mouth of the Rufiji, its marine park protecting reefs, seagrass and a seasonal population of whale sharks.
Life here is slow and low-key — snorkelling, diving, sandbank picnics and, in season, swimming alongside the world’s largest fish.
Safaris that visit Mafia Island
Journeys to Mafia Island
Swahili Islands Ocean Safari
Reefs, dhow sails and whale sharks, island by island.
Stone Town and the reefs of Mnemba Atoll, quiet dive sites on Pemba, then whale sharks and the marine park off Mafia Island.
Southern Wilderness
Vast, wild and wonderfully quiet.
Boat safaris on the Rufiji River in Nyerere, Ruaha’s lion prides, then whale sharks and reefs off Mafia Island.
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