Mafia Island lies South of the main island close to the Rufiji Delta, just a short aircraft flight from Dar es Salaam,the Selous Game Reserve or Zanzibar. Less scenically interesting than Pemba and without the historic status of the main island Mafia has escaped the attention of tourism. At the Southern end of the island is Chole bay, a protected deep-water anchorage studded with islands, sandbanks and beaches.

The clear, protected waters offer wonderful snorkelling, sailing and swimming. Chole Bay and its surrounding forests and islands are now within the protected Mafia Island Marine Park, supported with assistance from the World Wide Fund for Nature.

Mafia Island