Pemba is AWESOME. This is the ultimate in unexplored tropical paradises. It lays 50 km (31 miles) north of Zanzibar and is famous for its spices and coconuts. This un-spoilt, rural island is a world away from the tourist crowds and its waters are among the best in the world for diving and fishing. The island is a mixture of natural forests, mangrove swamps and clove plantations.
The warm Indian Ocean waters surrounding Pemba Island are home to thousands of species of tropical fish and exotic marine life. Pemba is a paradise for experienced divers, who will discover that the waters around Pemba provide some of the most fantastic wall dives and drift dives, fine soft and hard coral formations and open water diving opportunities that the East African coastline has to offer.
The many other things to do include taking traditional dhow sailing trips, which are especially wonderful at sunset; exploring truly native island villages, virtually untouched by modern civilization; going on a walking safari to Pujini Ruins in the southeast of Chake Chake; cycling; visiting the Ngezi Forest Reserve which is full of rare bird species. Here you should be able to see Pemba’s white-eye, green pigeon, scops owl and sunbird. Endemic mammals in this small forest reserve are Pemba flying fox, Kirk’s red colobus monkey, vervet monkey, blue duiker and marsh.