The Quirimbas Archipelago
The Quirimbas Archipelago, located in the northernmost part of Mozambique bordering southern Tanzania, is a rarely visited hidden gem of East Africa. Dotted with approximately 30 habitable islands and twice as many offshore reefs and tidal sand banks, the archipelago spans some 120 nautical miles, is recognised as an area of remarkable marine biodiversity for the region, and has been dubbed as the ‘Maldives of Africa.’ Despite its remarkable natural beauty, the Quirimbas, with iconic Ibo Island, are also an important centre of the region’s Swahili Coast and its history dating as far back as the 9th Century AD.
Inhabited Mainly By Artisan Fishing
Inhabited mainly by artisan fishing and small scale farming communities, only a handful of the islands consist of tourism developments in the form of resorts targeting international and local tourism. This fact qualifies the archipelago as very much of an off the beaten track destination for tourism and is best visited on board one of our luxury yachts. History of the ages, spectacular islands and pristine coral reefs, exceptional fishing, some of the best scuba diving locations in the world and an offshore sea mount that is home to the clearest waters in East Africa and healthy populations of large pelagic fish make the Quirimbas Archipelago a bucket list destination in East Africa.
Due to the logistics necessary to position a yacht there, we only run live aboard yacht charters to the area and include activities such as snorkelling, live aboard scuba diving, sport fishing, selective spearfishing and freediving.
