Fishing​

Deep Sea Fishing​

Enjoy a day out deep-sea fishing on the 34 ft sport fishing boat, Lunatic, an experience you will never forget. Captain Bob will take you out to the famed North Pemba Channel fishing grounds, where a wide range of game fish species await under the clear blue waters (Striped Marlin, Black Marlin, Blues, Sail fish, Dorado, Yellowfin Tuna, Wahoo and more). Your fishing adventure will start minutes from the mooring in front of the Manta resort and continues right up to your return. No time wasted running out and back. All fishing tackle / gear is provided, and refreshments/snacks will be provided throughout the day.
Up to four anglers can enjoy this excursion.

Short fishing trip (3 hours): $600
Half Day fishing (5 hours): $880
Full Day fishing (9 hours): $1500

Marlin Special NE Sea Mounts Indian Ocean (12 plus hours): $2400

Hourly rate can be discussed.
Prime fishing season mid-July to mid-April. Best time for Striped Marlin December to mid-April.
We actively promote catch and release of all Bill Fish species.

If you have any questions regarding fishing please don’t hesitate to call me (Bob +255 779 546 214 (or on WhatsApp).

Casual Fishing​

Enjoy a casual cruise along the reef line in our dive boat while trawling lines and hoping for a strike. If you happen to catch a tuna, dorado, kingfish or wahoo we will cook it up for dinner.
This 2-3 hour excursion is tide and weather dependent. $75 per hour. Max 8 persons per boat.

Hand line fishing from Ngalawa​

Local Ngalawa hand line fishing: Fishing tradition runs deep to the roots of Pemba’s culture. Not only will you enjoy sailing the Ngalawa, but you will also learn how to fish with the local experts. This 2-3 hour excursion is tide and weather dependent. $30 per person. Max 3 persons per boat.

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Kwanini Foundation is an initiative to make a positive contribution to the future of Pemba Island by working alongside the local communities to help them understand and conserve the natural world on which they depend.

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