Pemba Island

Karibu kisiwa wetu, Pemba. Welcome to our Island

Privately. Perfectly. Pemba. Just for you

Switch off your noisy, pressurised, polluted electronic world and enter a completely different one – not as a tourist, but as a sentient human being with simple needs – sunshine, fresh sweet-smelling air, natural food, a pristine comfortable bed and friendly company to care for you and yours. All to be found folded into the edge of a primitive forest and set on rising land overlooking the purest, most turquoise waters that ever caught your breath – these waters hide secrets of the most exquisite kind – coral reefs unspoilt – and they are fringed by snow white, delicately soft sand on one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

This is Manta, our treasured hideaway where you can feel the simplicity of a naturally evolved traditional Swahili island culture – and timeless peace and quiet.

Feel part of our Pemban family, our local staff, trained from the go to translate their natural unspoilt kindness and happiness into helping you in all ways to enjoy freedom and low-key modern comfort. A group of good people who proudly endeavour to make Manta the special place it is. From the moment you arrive, your every conceivable activity and service during your stay will be all inclusive (with the exception of diving and outside tours).

You will have your own service fundi – a member of staff assigned to assist you personally – even perhaps to take you on visits to his village to meet relatives – if you so wish. The Manta Resort Lighthouse Ras Kigomasha Vumawimbi beach Tumbi sh market

Ngezi forest Konde Ras Kiyuyuu beach Njao Island

Fundo Island

Wete

Kojani Island Uvinje

Kokota

Mesali Island Chake Chake Chake Chake Airport

Jambangome Pemba Channel Mkoani Makoongwe Island

Mtangani Island Matumbini Island Kiweni Island

Panza Island 0 5 10 15 20km Jombe Island Emerald Bay 0 5 10miles Pemba Island

Pemba has been separated from the mainland and Zanzibar for decades, leaving an untouched and pristine island of great beauty and fertility. The mosaic of forests, swamps, mangroves, hidden beaches and lagoons is scattered with the ruins of mosques and tombs mostly reclaimed by the forest – sites that date back to Arab domination when Pemba was seized by the Sultan of Muscat (Oman) in the 17th century. He established his court in Zanzibar and ruled Muscat from there.

Pemba is still the world’s major clove producer, around 70% of all cloves deriving from there, but now plays its more traditional role of being an Island Paradise with small inter-island trade. A to Z directory. The do’s and dont’s on Manta & Pemba

Order a sundowner at the beach lounge – a definite DO. No one shakes a cocktail like Shibani . Airports Bush Babies Karume Airport, is situated on the Southern part of Please take note that our natural entertainment in the Pemba, about 1.5 hours away from The Manta Resort. evenings are our local Lemur species, which we call Bush This is a domestic airport, with daily flights to and from Babies. This is a small, almost monkey like species. They Zanzibar, Dar es Salaam and Tanga. Please note guests are vegetarian, which means that you have nothing to are requested to check in one hour prior to departure. fear from them. Please bear with us if things get a bit Arrival and Departure Time noisy around your villa at night. This is after all their home, and we are the visitors. Arrival rooms are usually ready at 14:00. We kindly request that you vacate your room by 11:00 on your day Car Hire of departure. Please advise staff, should you wish to check There are no vehicles for hire on Pemba, but we can out of your room later and we will accommodate your arrange for a taxi to take you around the island or to the request as far as possible. airport. These are local ‘Pemban Style’ 4x4’s, not the latest Beach Lounge models. For your pleasure we have a newly built beach lounge Dietary Requirements situated close to the swimming pool. This is an open-plan Please inform us should you require vegetarian food or lounge area where we serve drinks, specialty cocktails if you have any allergies and our chefs will be happy to and snacks throughout the day. accommodate you. It is tradition at The Manta Resort to serve our guests complimentary sundowner cocktails every afternoon at the beach lounge. We hope you feel free to join us! Dress Code Internet, E-mail Casual throughout the day and evening. We would like We do have island speed wi-fi available in the main you to feel as laid back as possible during your time with lounge area. This is a complimentary facility. Simply us. Please do respect local customs by not sun bathing activate your wireless connection on your laptop. topless. Also, should you happen to visit local villages Kipepeo Spa and markets it is customary for women to cover their The Kipepeo Spa is situated next to the main dining area, shoulders and legs. overlooking the Indian Ocean. Electricity For more information please refer to the treatment menu Our sockets are 220 Volts and international adapters are at the Spa. placed in each villa. Please note that electricity on Pemba Lighthouse is very unreliable, but we do have a backup generator This historical building is situated a mere 25 minute walk which is used for these instances. from The Manta Resort. This walk is a very interesting Excursions cultural experience, as you will be passing through our Should you wish to explore the island of Pemba in more local village called Mnarani. Alternatively, please have depth, there are a number of possibilities for you to a chat to us about the tide times and have a walk to this consider. We will be happy to arrange these trips once on building along the beach. This structure was built in the the island, and they range from half day Ngezi forest trips early 1900’s, and offers a breathtaking view, for a small to full day island trips. donation towards the lighthouse’s conservation. Diving Malaria The diving team at Dive 360 Pemba, will discuss your Please be advised that we are situated in a malaria area dive schedule on the day of your arrival. Please refer to and we recommend that all guests speak with their local the diving brochure included in this folder for further physician. For divers we recommend taking Malarone information. not Larium . Insect repellent is available in each room. Fire Procedures Please apply insect repellent twice daily around sunrise and sunset. Fire extinguishers are located outside your door and throughout the resort. Should we need to evacuate Meal times the resort; the staff will inform you where to assemble Meal times are flexible and are normally served during depending on where the fire is situated. these times: Guest Laundry Breakfast between 07:00 and 10:00. Lunch between 13:00 and 15:00. All our laundry is dried by the sun so we cannot Dinner between 19:00 and 21:00. guarantee it will come back the same day. Please complete the laundry list and place it together with your laundry in the laundry basket provided. Temperature in Celsius Medical Services 30 We do have basic medical facilities at the clinic in Konde 20 and Chake Chake. 10 Mobile Phones We do have limited cellular coverage and you can roam 0 with your mobile network. The best area to make calls is SEP FEB JAN JUN JUN DEC APR OCT AUG NOV MAY at the main arrival area in front of reception. MAR Ngezi Forest 10 Sunshine in hours One of the world’s oldest rain forest can be found only a 7.5 couple of minutes from The Manta Resort. Forest walks can be arranged once at the resort. 5

Payment 2.5 We accept Visa and Mastercard. We also accept Euro, US Dollar as well as Tanzanian Shillings. Please have a chat 0 SEP FEB JAN JUN JUN DEC APR to us about the latest exchange rates offered for these OCT AUG NOV MAY MAR currencies. Visability in meters PECCA (Pemba Channel Conservation Area) 30 Please note that for every day that you dive or snorkel 20 on a trip there is a €5 fee that goes directly to PECCA. They strive to keep the reefs of Pemba healthy for future 10 generations. Security 0 SEP FEB JAN JUN JUN DEC APR OCT AUG NOV MAY

Please note that The Manta Resort cannot be held MAR responsible for the loss of any guest items while at the Chance of rain in % Resort. Please hand any valuable items in to the manager 100 on duty for safekeeping. 75 Smoking 50 We ask that guests refrain from smoking inside the guest villas. Ashtrays are available on the guest balconies as 25 well as at the main lounge areas. 0 SEP FEB JAN JUN JUN DEC APR OCT AUG NOV MAY MAR Special Occasions Please share your special occasion with us. Please note that we offer a private Beach Dinner, or Sandbank Dinner, depending on the weather and tides. The meal consists of a delicious seafood platter for two, including lobster, as well as a bottle of wine. Please feel free to request this with the manager on duty. Swimming Pool Our pool operates on a chlorinated system. Your service team will refreshments should you require this service. We do place towels on the sun loungers throughout the day. For additional towels please ask any member of staff or check with the dive centre. Water Please be advised that the tap water is not drinkable. We have supplied your villa with bottled water. All bottled water is served complimentary during your visit. Weather As The Manta Resort is located very close to the equator the temperature and climate is very stable. The western Indian Ocean is dominated by two monsoon winds. The KazKazi comes southwards from December till April. Then the Kusi arrives in April and blows back north till October. Then we have two mini seasons between these monsoons when the wind blows very gently as the seasons change. The light rains are in November Star gazing but usually are brief showers between long stretches As you will notice on a moon-free night on The Manta of sunshine. The beginning of each new season brings Resort- there are more stars in the sky than you ever rains. The heavy rains fall between late April and early imagined. For the best experience, ask us to arrange June. The hottest season is January to March but there some star gazing on the beach. Simply an unforgettable is usually a refreshing sea breeze. Daytime temperatures experience. usually vary between 26 and 32 degrees centigrade. Southern Cross The Southern Cross is a constellation consisting of seven stars. The two pointers are called Alpha centauri and Beta centauri. The Southern Cross can normally be seen in a southerly direction. To find south, the easiest way is to extend the long arm of the cross four and a half times in the same direction as the long arm. This point will be directly above the Southern point on the horizon. The second way is to draw an imaginary line through the long arm of the cross, and another line perpendicular through the two pointers. Where these two lines meet is also directly above south. Orion’s belt The constellation of Orion is the most prominent in summer time and is easiest identified by the three bright stars lined up in a row. This forms the belt of Orion, who is actually a man seen upside down in the southern hemisphere. Other prominent stars in this constellation are Betelgeux, Belatrix and Rigel. Scorpio This constellation is most prominent in winter time and quite easy to recognize as it actually looks like a scorpion. The most prominent stars in this constellation are called Antares and Shaula. The Milky Way The Milky Way is a galaxy of which our solar system is a part. A galaxy can contain as much as 100 000 million stars like ours as well as gas clouds and debris. Local folklore has it that a little girl was hungry and went to where her mother was busy cooking to ask for food. Her mother replied that the food was not ready yet. The girl was very hungry and impatient, and when her mother turned away, she tried to lift the lid of the pot and stepped on a burning coal. As she threw the pot lid away, she scattered the ashes and coals into the sky where the Milky Way started. Seafront Villas Six newly built luxury sea front villas. These air conditioned villas are spacious and private, with a centered king size bed and large en-suite bathroom. A secluded sun terrace faces a spectacular ocean sunset. All Inclusive. Double: $745/double room/ night. ($372.5/person / night) Single: $450 room/night Superior Garden Rooms Accommodation at Two pairs make up the four Superior Garden Rooms with views of the sea between the foliage. One of the two pairs The Manta Resort has an interconnecting door which makes it an excellent choice for families or larger groups. The Superior Garden Rooms are air conditioned with a king size four poster bed and private makuti thatch covered terrace. All Inclusive. Double: $595/double room/ night. ($297.5/person / night) Single: $360 room/night Standard Garden Rooms Our standard rooms are open plan makuti thatched rooms situated in our gardens. They all feature a centered king size bed covered by a mosquito net, open plan en-suite bathroom, and a comfortable verandah to relax on. These rooms offer great value and are part of our all-inclusive product. They are not air conditioned, but do have a wall fan. Double: $495/double room/ night. ($247.5/person/ night) Single: $300 room/night

An all inclusive package for the explorer in search of a forgotten island. Remote, private and peaceful.

Stay 10 Nights- Pay For 7 (All Inclusive)

SEAFRONT VILLA - 10 NIGHTS: Two adults sharing a double room $5.215 ($2.608/person) SUPERIOR GARDEN ROOM - 10 NIGHTS: Two adults sharing a double room $4.165 ($2.083/person) GARDEN ROOM- 10 NIGHTS: Two adults sharing a double room $3.465 ($1.733/person) Honeymoon Stay 7 Nights - Pay For 5 (All Inclusive) SEAFRONT VILLA - 7 NIGHTS: package Two adults sharing a double room $3.725 ($1.863/person) SUPERIOR GARDEN ROOM - 7 NIGHTS: Two adults sharing a double room $2.975 ($1.488/person) The Honeymoon Resort GARDEN ROOM- 7 NIGHTS: Romantic and remote African retreat on Two adults sharing a double room $2.475 ($1.238/person) beautiful Pemba Island. Packages Includes: The Manta Resort is the ultimate destination Accommodation, all meals, all drinks, & 1 spa treatment/day for a dream honeymoon. Be sure to book and laundry services. our Honeymoon Package in which we, in celebration Not included: of your special event, will spoil you with Return transfers from Pemba airport to The Manta Resort. romantic, private surprises. $45 each way/person. All of us are committed to making your stay with us fun, relaxing, memorable and a wonderful adventure. Please do not hesitate to contact us if there is anything we can do for you! Enjoy your stay with us and may it be filled with many special memories. Warm regards, The Manta Resort family