Mnemba Island Lodge

Mnemba Island Aerial View Photo #1 of 8 When the calling of soft rolling waves gets the better of you and you begin to feel the need to retreat to a barefoot paradise. Photo copyright andBeyond.

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Overview

A tropical island paradise in every sense of the word, Mnemba Island is a blissful piece of heaven situated just off the northern tip of Zanzibar surrounded by the crisp blue waters of the Indian Ocean. Here the simplest of pleasures turn into magical luxuries where the finer things in life are the sounds of gentle waves lapping the coral pearly white sands so fine along the shoreline, miles of ocean to gaze across whilst it changes shades of blue, green and turquoise as the sun emits dancing rays over its glistening surface, and the blissful quiet enabling you to enjoy paradise just as you please.

Mnemba is a tiny island that will leave you feeling like it is almost entirely and exclusively yours. A haven for no more than 20 guests at a time, as well as a team of warm hospitable staff that inhabit this island, Mnemba is a private island with this very sole purpose - to make you feel as if you have fallen off the edge of the world and landed in your very own paradise. Here luxury is defined by the paradise you wish to create. Whether your perfect island getaway is blissful solitude soaking up the sun or curling up beneath a thatch umbrella reading one of the lodge's library books, diving with dolphins, snorkelling around the Mnemba reef, massages in your very own beach day bed, sleeping in until the fresh ocean air lures you out onto the impossibly luxurious coral beach sands or sailing in a dhow sipping delicious cocktails, Mnemba has a little inspiration in every corner to tempt you to create your very own Robinson Crusoe paradise island story. Whether as a relaxing end to an exhilarating safari through the wilderness of Tanzania or an island getaway all on its own, it's your world here at Mnemba to enjoy precisely as you wish!

Explore the barefoot paradise that is Mnemba Island, Zanzibar. The island is part of a coral atoll formation once thought to be the remnant of a larger volcanic island and serves as home to some extraordinary marine life. Whether new to diving the deepest corners of the ocean floor or an experienced old hand, our fully qualified dive instructors share in your great passion and can't wait to explore it with you. Discover vibrant ecosystems and explore the coral gardens and reef drop-offs where an incredible variety of reef fish swim. Schools of dolphins frequently play in these warm waters and the gentle sea turtles may even decide to join you as you discover the depths of the Indian Ocean.

Experience the soft powdery granules of white beach sand that are merely fine wave-washed coral fragments, between your toes as you stroll across this incredibly beautiful shoreline. Take in the idyllic bliss of island life meeting and greeting fishermen along the shores each and every morning, the rhythmic sounds of gentle waves lapping the shore, discovering rarely washed up unbroken seashells that have survived rugged reefs or meandering through the forest that grows at the centre of Mnemba island. While away the hours in spacious bandas designed to provide the ultimate in island living.

Along meandering pathways and stretches of fine beach sand granules, 10 spacious bandas dot the coastline of the magical Mnemba Island, Zanzibar. As you wander up to your very own exclusive and privately designed banda tucked in the foliage of the surrounding wooded forest and facing the gently rolling waves of the Indian Ocean, a sense of utter bliss is sure to take your breath away. Rinse your sand soaked toes in the foot basin at the entrance to your island haven and step into the spacious rustic luxury that is Mnemba Island Lodge.

Designed as a living space to cater for your every whim and fancy, Mnemba Island Lodge provides the ultimate in beach comforts. A place especially for you to read, a desk to put pen to paper and write a letter or two, a comfy bed to gaze across the ever changing shades of blue and green ocean waters opposite you, the convenience of Wi-Fi in room or in the guest areas to email home a beautiful photograph of paradise or a chair to sink into and daydream about a permanent Robinson Crusoe lifestyle. You may be one of 20 guests, but you'll feel as if this magical island was a discovery all of your own. Although shared with a team of friendly and hospitable staff who are trained in the nuances of excellent service, you'll hardly ever know they're there, but for the special touches they leave behind for your enjoyment such as a handy gym bag for those moments when the fitness bug bites or a fully stocked mini bar to your taste.

If you have ever harboured a secret wish of finding yourself as the sole inhabitant of a beautiful tropical island, but without the effort of having to lift a finger to fend for yourself, Mnemba Island Lodge is just the place for you!

Discover sheer, unpretentious paradise on this private island, where the simple pleasures become your most treasured of memories for many years to come.

Relax and unwind in the exclusivity of your own stretch of beachfront where simple yet luxurious bandas peep out onto unblemished sands from the dappled shade of the casuarina pine forest.

Set on a private island off the north eastern tip of Zanzibar, Mnemba offers guests the perfect destination to get away from it all. With just ten palm-frond guest bandas on the entire island, the only intrusion may be a visit from a curious suni antelope or two at sundown. The balmy blue waters invite you to explore the surrounding Indian Ocean. With a dive school and two dives boats for just 20 guests, you will never feel crowded during your underwater adventure.

Sea breezes waft through high palm-frond roofs and large windows in your beachside banda. Overhead fans in a spacious bedroom filled with soft, natural fabrics and traditional woodcarvings cool down the warm tropical nights. Enjoy ocean views stretched out on the built-in barazas on your veranda. A shady corridor of woven palm leaves leads to a large shuttered bathroom where a massive stone shower awaits behind a glass beaded curtain.

Open thatched dining and sitting areas provide the perfect place to watch the sun set. Deep pillows and low wooden tables open up onto majestic views of the white beach. Enjoy lunch served on large, wooden carved platters, while island crabs scuttle across the sand. Later, when the magnificent African sky lights up with stars, dinner is served on the beach, with the bright moonlight reflecting off the waves as they gently lap on the beach.

For those wanting to take it easy, snorkelling around the island offers our guests a memorable experience, with boats and snorkelling guides available to take guests to more remote reefs. Both snorkelling and scuba diving equipment are provided at no extra cost. More than 430 species of reef fish have been recorded on the Mnemba reef, a mere two minute swim from the beach. Bottlenose dolphins frequent these waters year round and guests have the opportunity to interact with these magnificent creatures either from the boat or in the water.

Something remarkably special to experience is to see firsthand, green turtles laying their eggs on this idyllic private island. Green turtle nesting season is year-round with a seasonal peak in February and March and something truly wonderful to witness.