Monday, November 14, 2022

Mafia Island: Snorkeling in Chole Bay

 

A look out into the waters, very inviting!
 

Snorkeling in Mafia Island is the best I have experienced in Tanzania. One of the more popular places is Chole Bay. Chole Bay is within Mafia Island Marine Park a short boat ride away from the mainland. There are a series of rock islands and reefs at the mouth of the bay that make for fantastic snorkeling. The reefs are healthy and there is a nice current that provides a kind of underwater moving walkway. 

We ended up snorkeling in two different spots and at the second spot we were lucky enough to see a sea turtle. It was swimming along the surface and taking in some air but was not thrilled at our presence. It went down to the bottom of the ocean and swam away but we got to view it as it glided away.

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