Island Holiday

Chole Mjini owner gives insight into diving and snorkeling in the Mafia Island Marine Park

Posted on Thu July 4, 2019.
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"Many people visit Mafia purely for its diving, which is considered by some to be the best anywhere in East Africa. It’s easy to dive two sites outside the bay on a single outing and the hour-long trip out and back again can also be great for sunbathing, sailing and dolphin-spotting," writes Jean de Villiers.

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How Anne and Jean De Villiers fell in love with Chole Island and its people

Posted on Fri March 1, 2019 in The people behind Chole Mjini Treehouse Lodge.
Jean and Anne de Villiers at Chole Mjini Treehouses on Chole Island on the coast of Tanzania

Dhow: A two-masted Arab sailing vessel.

This simple boat is what drew Anne and Jean de Villiers to Chole Island, and once they laid their eyes on this remote and unspoilt place, they instantly fell in love with what they saw.

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