FUNDU LAGOON
To the south of Chake Chake is the luxurious Fundu Lagoon. After a 40-minute transfer to the port of Mkoani, hop aboard a boat for a 10-minute ride to the lodge. The long wooden jetty is impressive, as is the discreet but warm welcome. The rooms are large safari tents under a large thatched roof, with a great en-suite shower room. The sunset views over the infinity pool and across the bay are breath-taking, and the sun setting directly behind the jetty bar and into the ocean surreal.
Rooms
All rooms have sea views. THere are 8 hillside rooms, 4 beachfront rooms with your own secluded beach area, 1 beach suite and 1 jungle suite both with a private deck and elevated seating area and small plunge pools, and 4 superior suites with large plunge pools, an open plan lounge, a spacious outside deck area (ideal for private dining), and an elevated lounge, with walkie-talkies for room service.
Dining
Breakfast comprises a cold buffet and table served cooked-to-order breakfast, lunch is a three-course meal, as is dinner. Lunch is generally taken in the restaurant, but can be served at the pool or at your room or suite. The same goes for dinners, and on Saturdays, dinner is often served on the beach; an eat-till-you-burst gourmet barbecue of slipper lobster, tiger prawns, and calamari washed down with excellent wines.
Rates
Prices are all-inclusive (excluding champagne) and cost 375 USD per person in low season and 440 USD per person high season for a Hill Side room and 415 USD per person low season, 490 USD per person in high season for a Beachfront room. Fundu has a number of special offers though: Pay 3 nights, stay 4, pay 5 stay 7 valid all year, and a summer super special of pay 4 stay 7. There is also a combination trip with the beautiful Azura Selous with 3 nights free out of an 11 night trip, plus many extras.
Rates include in-house selection of wine, spirits, cocktails, beers, bottled water, soft drinks, juices, tea & coffee Rates include full English breakfast, daily choice of dishes for lunch, afternoon tea and three course dinner including Swahili Night and Beach Barbeque Night on set evenings, unguided mangrove canoe safaris and dhow sunset cruise, shore based snorkelling, windsurfing, kayaking, traditional hair and henna on Swahili Night and village visits (subject to availability).
Activities
f you are not a diver, it's just a fantastic place to unwind, either before or after a safari, and can be combined with either a northern or southern Tanzanian safari with "pay 3 stay 4" and "pay 4 stay 7" offers available. There is a full spa service available on site, excellent game fishing and deep sea fishing, sunset dhow cruises, twice-weekly dolphin excursions, kayaks and windsurfers (though rarely much wind), and visits to the local village, where many of the excellent staff come from, trained in-house. Fundu has a number of completed and ongoing projects that you can visit too.
Diving
The diving around Fundu is superb, the most vibrant coral reefs in Africa are here, from shimmering coral gardens covered with colourful reef fish to groupers patrolling the walls and drop offs in 30m plus visibility.
Dive packages are available from 2350 USD for 7 nights all-Inclusive with 10 dives over five days including airport transfers.
The marine protected area of Misali Island is a 10-minute boat ride away, and is the area predominantly dived by Fundu Lagoon. DIves start at 85 USD per dive, dropping to 75 USD on a six-dive package. Trips to other dive sites at Uvinje Gap, Kishani Island, and Fundo Gap are subject to a fuel surcharge of 15 USD per dive, with a minimum of four divers on the boat.
Rooms
All rooms have sea views. THere are 8 hillside rooms, 4 beachfront rooms with your own secluded beach area, 1 beach suite and 1 jungle suite both with a private deck and elevated seating area and small plunge pools, and 4 superior suites with large plunge pools, an open plan lounge, a spacious outside deck area (ideal for private dining), and an elevated lounge, with walkie-talkies for room service.
Dining
Breakfast comprises a cold buffet and table served cooked-to-order breakfast, lunch is a three-course meal, as is dinner. Lunch is generally taken in the restaurant, but can be served at the pool or at your room or suite. The same goes for dinners, and on Saturdays, dinner is often served on the beach; an eat-till-you-burst gourmet barbecue of slipper lobster, tiger prawns, and calamari washed down with excellent wines.
Rates
Prices are all-inclusive (excluding champagne) and cost 375 USD per person in low season and 440 USD per person high season for a Hill Side room and 415 USD per person low season, 490 USD per person in high season for a Beachfront room. Fundu has a number of special offers though: Pay 3 nights, stay 4, pay 5 stay 7 valid all year, and a summer super special of pay 4 stay 7. There is also a combination trip with the beautiful Azura Selous with 3 nights free out of an 11 night trip, plus many extras.
Rates include in-house selection of wine, spirits, cocktails, beers, bottled water, soft drinks, juices, tea & coffee Rates include full English breakfast, daily choice of dishes for lunch, afternoon tea and three course dinner including Swahili Night and Beach Barbeque Night on set evenings, unguided mangrove canoe safaris and dhow sunset cruise, shore based snorkelling, windsurfing, kayaking, traditional hair and henna on Swahili Night and village visits (subject to availability).
Activities
f you are not a diver, it's just a fantastic place to unwind, either before or after a safari, and can be combined with either a northern or southern Tanzanian safari with "pay 3 stay 4" and "pay 4 stay 7" offers available. There is a full spa service available on site, excellent game fishing and deep sea fishing, sunset dhow cruises, twice-weekly dolphin excursions, kayaks and windsurfers (though rarely much wind), and visits to the local village, where many of the excellent staff come from, trained in-house. Fundu has a number of completed and ongoing projects that you can visit too.
Diving
The diving around Fundu is superb, the most vibrant coral reefs in Africa are here, from shimmering coral gardens covered with colourful reef fish to groupers patrolling the walls and drop offs in 30m plus visibility.
Dive packages are available from 2350 USD for 7 nights all-Inclusive with 10 dives over five days including airport transfers.
The marine protected area of Misali Island is a 10-minute boat ride away, and is the area predominantly dived by Fundu Lagoon. DIves start at 85 USD per dive, dropping to 75 USD on a six-dive package. Trips to other dive sites at Uvinje Gap, Kishani Island, and Fundo Gap are subject to a fuel surcharge of 15 USD per dive, with a minimum of four divers on the boat.
4-night Pemba Island breakaway at Fundu Lagoon from $1390
Voted Best Marine Camp by the Best Safari Guide
Fundu Lagoon is a remote and peaceful resort, only accessible by boat. Set on a beautiful beach in South West of Pemba Island, it is privately owned and run with the love for the natural environment that surrounds it; the epitome of shabby chic - stylish, cosseting and totally relaxed. Snorkelling, SCUBA diving, village visits, spa, dolphin watching, or catch sundown on a dhow sailing trip.
Voted Best Marine Camp by the Best Safari Guide
Fundu Lagoon is a remote and peaceful resort, only accessible by boat. Set on a beautiful beach in South West of Pemba Island, it is privately owned and run with the love for the natural environment that surrounds it; the epitome of shabby chic - stylish, cosseting and totally relaxed. Snorkelling, SCUBA diving, village visits, spa, dolphin watching, or catch sundown on a dhow sailing trip.