The underwater room lies in what Manta call the blue hole, which has some fantastic coral heads and an abundance of marine life. You will then be left alone to enjoy your new surroundings. On arrival at the room, along with your service fundi and boat captain, you will get shown around and made familiar with the ins and outs of your private floating island. The Underwater Room at Manta is a short boat ride of around 5 minutes from the beach. The room lies approximately 250m from the shore, in the crystal clear waters of the marine conservation area. The reef inhabitants can simply not resist the attraction, which makes for exciting watching and truly unique experience! Octopus and even Spanish dancers have been seen attaching themselves to the glass panes. Coral has established itself on the anchoring lines and around the underwater structure. Some have taken up residence around the room, which provides them with some protection from predators.Īt night, the underwater spotlights on all sides of the room often attract the shyer and more unusual, for instance, squid. Situated on the reef, in the middle of a conservation area, shoals of reef fish and exquisite, often rarely seen nature will often visiting your windows. You can sleep happily under the stars to the sounds of the ocean or underwater in your spectacular windowed room!ĭescending the ladder to the bedroom below you are given the amazing feeling of lying on a soft kingsize bed surrounded by panes of glass affording almost 360 degrees viewing of the ocean. A ladder leads up to the roof which has a lounging area – for sun-worshipping by day and stargazing at night all seen without any light pollution. The landing deck, at sea level, has a lounge area and bathroom facility. The floating structure, Swedish engineered, provides three levels, those above the water clad in local hardwood. It is important to us that the lodges/camps we work with engage and involve the local community, and that by people staying on the island it benefits all involved.Īll within a turquoise blue bubble, watching shoals of reef fish swim by - sometimes in three or four layers of different species, this is a truly heart-stopping, yet awakening, experience. Also, a massive plus for us is the formalising now of years of work in the officially registered NGO - the 'Kwanini Foundation' - where there are now many ongoing projects with the local communities. Manta is hard to beat in terms of an off the beaten track island experience. Sunbathing, stargaze and dine on the deck there surrounded by the marine environment. We must also mention the Underwater Room! Manta has been getting quite a bit of media coverage in the last few years as they have built a room for overnight stays literally underwater! A private floating island with a bedroom four metres below the surface. And of course, if you are into your marine life then the diving and snorkelling here are world-class!! ![]() ![]() There really is a lot to do on Pemba and lots to keep you busy. Be prepared to take in and immerse yourself into all the resort has to offer - whether that be simply relaxing, going out on their all-day 'island safari' - seeing spice farms, fish market, 18th-century ruins, the endemic flying foxes and the bustling capital Chake-Chake, visiting the local school, fishing, heading out on kayaks or chilling out on the sandbank. Manta itself is a real family environment and you will be welcomed into the family straight away. Pemba is remote, quiet and full of beautiful beaches, forests and friendly people. Going to Pemba is not about walking out down the beach to restaurants and bars, or about larger resorts with lots of facilities and all the five-star touches.
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