PEMBA ISLAND ARCHIPELAGO
Discover the best Yacht Charters to Pemba Island, Tanzania
Pemba Island is like a lost world. No cars, no noise, no other yachts and very few tourists.
Pemba Island, lying 50km north of Zanzibar off the coast of east Africa, is a true island, rising sheer from great depth and topped with gentle, undulating hills and deep verdant valleys covered with dense clove, coconut and mango plantations.
Pemba only has three beach resorts on the whole island, so you won’t be surrounded by lots of holiday-makers on a "beach" holiday. Because of this ‘exclusivity’, Pemba Island remains a pristine tropical wilderness and this extends to the surrounding marine environment too.
There are beautiful outlying islands off Pemba that remain completely untouched. Spending time on a yacht in these waters is superb and you can sometimes have the whole place practically to yourself.
The ocean is among the richest and most exciting in the world and home to thousands of species of tropical fish and other exotic marine life. Around 180 species of coral have been found present in the Zanzibar Islands and among them Pemba has examples of almost all coral species to be found in Africa.
Pemba Island is known for its world class diving and fishing. This is a breath-taking African experience in a forgotten tropical paradise that is untouched and unspoilt by the outside world.
If you ever wanted to simply get away from it all, hang out on boats, pass your days diving and snorkelling, lazing around on remote beaches, fishing for your dinner, building beach bbq’s and all that kind of thing, then look no further than Pemba Island...this is a real flop over the side and swim with the dolphins piece of heaven.
BEST TIME TO GO
Zanzibar / Pemba Archipelago
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Mid Dec to End Feb - Best charter areas N Zanzibar and Pemba Archipelago west coast and south.
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March April calm with flat seas and hot. Cruising everywhere is fantastic
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May calm seas but usually some rain about. Still not a bad time to be cruising as cool with calm seas.
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June through to end Sept - Best charter areas Pemba North and West Coast.
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Oct through to mid Dec. Fantastic time, calm seas, good fishing, hot and cruising all areas is fantastic
HOW TO GET THERE
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International Flight direct to Stone Town (Zanzibar Island)
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Meet and greet at the airport
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Road Transfer to your hotel or resort if you have pre-charter nights booked, or directly to Nungwi or to Stone Town beach front to meet crew and transfer by dingy to yacht
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Light Aircraft to Pemba Island from Stone Town or Dar es Salaam if you are meeting a yacht at Pemba island or staying at a Pemba Island resort before a charter.
PEMBA ISLAND YACHTS
We have a range of yachts and boats you can charter to explore Pemba Island. From luxury power yachts to catamarans. Whichever your preferred boat type, a yacht charter to Pemba, will be a unique experience. So contact us for some ideas and quotes for your next yachting adventure.
PEMBA ISLAND CREWED YACHT CHARTERS
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 Zanzibar 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.
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PEMBA CRUISE AREAS
The main cruise areas around Pemba are to its more protected south and west coastline.
Off the main island of Pemba are a 15 smaller islands and islets. Some are inhabited by local fishermen and subsistence farmers and are interesting places.
They offer great beaches and marine life, in particular Fundo island, Njao,
Kashani, Kokota, Funzi, Matumbini which is an islet with dense mangrove forest and rich coral reef as well as Misali Island which has a rich coral reef, and has been declared a marine reserve.
We operate Pemba Island Yacht Charters all along the west coast of Pemba as well further afield to Mafia off the south coast of mainland Tanzania.
THINGS TO DO IN PEMBA ISLAND
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Apart from the marine life, beaches and water sports to be enjoyed at Pemba, there is alot to see and do on the island its-self.
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Our Pemba yacht charters include a range of on-board water sport activities, including snorkelling, fishing, kayaking and scuba diving.
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The coral-rich waters of Pemba Island are a major draw. From protected Mnemba Atoll, the dolphins and marine life of the Menai Bay Conservation Area, to the impressive Mafia Island Marine Park where you can swim with Whale Sharks.
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Explore the Ngezi Rain Forest Reserve, see the famous Pemba Flying Foxes Reserve, enjoy cultural village tours as well as visiting 15th century ruins of Mkama Ndume & Ndagoni on various scenic walks.
PEMBA ISLAND FISHING
We offer live-aboard fishing charters to Pemba Island and the famous Pemba Channel!
Pemba Island Fishing
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The Fishing Seasons take place with the Tuna season running from August to October.
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Large Tuna can reach up to 100 kg’s, with many schools of 50 kg Tuna still migrating through our waters.
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The Tuna are followed by the big Marlin. Large Black and Blue Marlin are caught in September till December whilst our main Striped Marlin season runs from December through to March.
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Furthermore, our Billfish season for Marlin and Sailfish runs from November till March.
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Of course, in between, the Game Fish are always there.
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Additionally, September produces some fantastic Wahoo fishing as well as February and March.
PEMBA ISLAND RESORTS
Combining the luxury island resorts on Pemba Island with a safari or a yacht charter is dead easy.
We offer packages that combine our yachts with 3 luxury lodges on Pemba. Fundu Lagoon, Aiyana Pemba and Manta Resort.
We offer a door to door service. We meet our guests straight off the beach at the resort. Its a real adventure!
You can be at a luxury island resort in the morning and on a luxury yacht in the afternoon!
PEMBA ISLAND HOTELS
African Safaris
Combining Pemba Island with a safari is dead easy.
EAST AFRICA SAFARIS
We highly recommend combining Pemba Island Archipelago with an East Africa safari because there are daily flights direct between Pemba and all the major safari destinations in East Africa, its very easy!
The choice of East Africa safari camps and safari lodges are huge and the option you go for will depend on what sort of experiences you are looking for and your budget, as prices vary greatly.
You can be on safari in the morning and on a luxury yacht or island resort in the afternoon!
SOUTHERN AFRICA & SOUTH AFRICA
Its also very easy to combine Pemba Island with other Southern African destinations, because there are also daily flights to Zanzibar from JHB which is one of the main air hubs connecting most of the major safari destinations in Southern Africa.
