

Sip on a lemongrass ginger sling or a cocktail made with mango, lime, lemon, pineapple, and coconuts with a touch of rum as you soak up the simpler life at The Manta Resort Tanzania. Cool off with a refreshing juice made with local fruits or drink the milk straight from a coconut. Additionally, guests can opt to dine by the pool deck or on the beach. On land, meals of fresh food with a local touch are served on the main veranda overlooking the ocean. Meanwhile, an eco-friendly toilet system and hand-wash basin keep your impact low. An open-air freshwater shower allows you to be one with nature. Kayak around the waters or snorkel to get up close with the marine life. Enjoy a light tropical lunch and cold drinks in your own private oasis. At night, spotlights around the floating abode attract nocturnal sea life like squids, octopus, and vibrant red Spanish dancers.Ī mobile phone keeps you in contact with the Manta resort staff, always at the ready to provide service. Downstairs, panes of glass that give breathtaking views of trumpet and bat fish peering in surround a soft double bed. A ladder leads to the roof with a cozy lounge for sun bathing or watching the stars at night under the clear skies, dozing off to the gentle murmuring of the sea. There are three levels, with the first being a landing deck. This floating structure is anchored to the sea floor and is located in the middle of the reef, allowing guests to fully immerse themselves into the underwater world. Encapsulate yourself in a turquoise bubble, watching schools of colorful fish swim by. A captain will get you there and show you around your new private floating island. Take a wooden boat ride over the Manta Resort reef out to the Underwater Room.

But it is the Underwater Room that is the most unique. A large lounge area provides a place to relax in the garden as the palms sway in the tropical breeze. Or rather, get a restful night’s sleep in the four-poster king size bed in the thatched roof Superior Garden Room. Unwind to the sound of the waves in the airy Front Villa. The Manta Resort in Zanzibar, Tanzania offers a variety of enticing accommodations to enhance your holiday. Find yourself stranded in luxury at this oasis, unwinding by the calm seas, soaking up the plentiful sunshine, and sleeping in the unique underwater suite. A fully-stocked bar fridge is there for your convenience.The Manta Resort in Tanzania is a 17 room, relaxing paradise on the remote island of Pemba in Zanzibar, off the coast of Tanzania. We will provide all necessary environmentally friendly, biodegradable shower products. The bathroom facilities include an open-air fresh water shower, a fully-functioning advanced marine toilet system that is eco-friendly, and a small hand-wash basin. The underwater room security guard will be anchored to a buoy not far off from the room. FACILITIES A mobile phone will be provided with the contact numbers required should you need assistance with anything. Check out time from the room is at 11:00. When arranging your meal times your dietary requirements and meal options can be discussed too. Breakfast will be served at a pre-arranged time. After dinner you will be left to yourselves. The underwater room lies in what we call the blue hole, which has some fantastic coral heads and an abundance of marine life.Īfter having sundowners on your preferred deck, dinner will be served at a pre-arranged time decided by you and your fundi. A kayak, snorkel and fins will be provided. Once settled in, a light tropical lunch with cold drinks will be ready for you to enjoy at your leisure. To find out more please visit: kwanini. A donation directly supporting the critical work done by our foundation and our community for the environment and the people of Pemba Island. We will then leave you alone to enjoy your new surroundings. A NEW Kwanini Foundation Community Conservation donation of 45 per person per night. On arrival at the room, along with your service fundi and boat captain, you will get shown the ins and outs of your private floating island. The room lies approximately 250m from the shore, about a 2min boat ride over the crystal clear waters of the Manta house reef.

HOW IT WORKS Your journey will start by boarding a traditionally crafted wooden boat to take you out to the underwater room. The reef inhabitants can simply not resist attraction, which makes for exciting watching and a truly unique experience! Octopus and even spanish dancers have been seen attaching themselves to the glass panes. Coral is already establishing itself on the anchoring lines and around the underwater structure. UNDERWATER SPOTLIGHTS By night, the underwater spotlights beneath each window around the room attract the shyer and more unusual, for instance squid.
