We offer yacht charters sailing holidays, dive liveaboards and fishing cruises to the Bazaruto Archipelago in Mozambique.
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The Bazaruto Archipelago consists of 6 islands. The 2 main islands are Bazaruto and Benguerra, with 4 smaller islands - Santa Carolina (Paradise Island), Magaruque, Bangue and Linene Island.
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This string of islands off the coast of Vilanculos in Southern Mozambique offers world-class beaches, diving, fishing and of course is an ideal yacht charter destination.
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Unique Yacht Charter Holidays
The whole Bazaruto Archipelago is part of a Conservation project whose primary objective is to maintain the ecological and social integrity of the Bazaruto National Park by wise sustainable use of the resources.
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Bazaruto Archipelago islands attract nature lovers, sun and beach worshipers and water sports enthusiasts alike. There is well-developed tourism infrastructure and is a popular beach holiday destination in Africa with a number of 5 star international resorts and lodges in the islands. However, for a yacht charter vacation, Bazaruto Archipelago is an undiscovered destination – with very few yacht charters - this means exclusivity for you with beaches and islands all to yourself.
BEST TIME TO GO
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Bazaruto Archipelago - March to Dec
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Premeria Banks - April to July
HOW TO GET THERE
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International Flight JHB (South Africa) direct to Vilanculos
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Meet and greet at the airport
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Road Transfer to your hotel, resort if you have pre-charter nights booked or directly to beach front to meet crew and transfer by rubber duck to yachts.
BAZARUTO YACHTS
We have a selection of catamaran yachts you can charter to explore the Bazaruto Archipelago Island. So contact us for some ideas and quotes for your next yachting adventure.
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PRIVATE CREWED YACHT CHARTERS
Charter a yacht for your own private use for your own group of friends and family.
A crewed yacht charter is where you charter a boat or yacht with a fully a captain, chef and crew. They take care of all sailing, navigation, cooking, cleaning and are experts in the Mafia region, where you will be chartering. All your needs are taken care of so all you need to do it sit back, relax and enjoy.
CRUISE AREA
The islands that make up the Bazaruto Arcjhieplago are the largest main islands of Bazaruto and Benguerra, along with 4 smaller islands - Santa Carolina (Paradise Island), Magaruque, Bangue and Linene Island.
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A yacht charter to Bazaruto Archipelago will include most if not all of these islands - depending on conditions, guests interests and time available.
THINGS TO DO
Our Bazaruto yacht charters include activities such as scuba diving, snorkelling, kayaking, swmimming and deep sea fishing while onboard.
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While most guests prefer to spend their time on the yacht relaxing or doing water sports, there are a number of other activities to do in Bazaruto Archipelago including horse ride, sanddune board, bird watching, hiking along dramatic sand dunes, 4x4 safaris to explore the island landscapes and sunset dhow cruises.
FISHING BAZARUTO
The Bazaruto Archipelago is a world-renowned big game fishing destination. The shallow flats between the islands and the mainland provide an excellent breeding ground for bait fish, which in turn provide sustenance for the numerous species of abundant game fish in the Archipelago. Fish Black, Blue and Striped Marlin, Tuna, GTs, Dorado, Wahoo and a whole lot more.
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Bazaruto also of the best popping and jigging fishing in the world is can be found over the numerous reef systems outside the Bazaruto Archipelago.
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Our yachts are fullly rigged and well kitted out for fishing charters so chat to us about a Mozambique fishing trip.
SCUBA DIVING
The waters around the Bazaruto Archipelago World Heritage Site and National Park are an ecological paradise. At 1400km², it is one of the largest marine conservation areas in the Indian Ocean.
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With sites at a depth of 12 to 30 m and visibility up to 40 m you will discover protected reefs teeming with dolphin, hump back whales, whale sharks, sharks, manta and spotted eagle rays, game fish, green turtles and giant lobster. The endangered dugong of which only a very small number still exist, swim in the shallow crystal clear waters that are also home to abundant starfish, soft and hard corals, anemones, seahorses and a dazzling array of beautiful tropical fish.
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Our catamarans are kitted out for diving, so we can offer dive focused or a more casual diving experience.
BAZARUTO ISLAND RESORTS
Bazaruto Resorts and Lodges
Bazaruto Archipelago has a number of top end luxury island resorts and the mainland at Vilanculos also has a wide range of beach resorts and lodges, so it is easy to combine a yacht charter with a resort or beach lodge combination in Bazaruto.
Combine our luxury yachts with resorts like Azura Benguerra Lodge, AndBeyond Benguerra Lodge and Anantara Bazaruto Resort to create a unique yacht charter holiday.
African Safaris
African Safaris
Combining Bazarto Archipelago with a safari is dead easy.
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​SOUTHERN AFRICA & SOUTH AFRICA
Its very easy to combine Bazaruto with Southern African safari destinations because there are daily flights to Bazaruto via JHB which is one of the main air hubs connecting most of the major safari destinations in Southern Africa too.
