![]() ![]() Manta Resort’s bartenders specialize in a variety of sundowners and cocktails and will spoil you with fruit drinks and cocktails from the freshest handpicked island mango, lime, lemon, pineapple, and coconuts blended with a touch of rum to create uniquely smooth and refreshing drinks. The sound of the breaking waves and a breathtaking sunset over the Pemba Channel makes this one of the most chilled places on the planet! See the tide come and go while sipping away at a “Lemongrass Ginger Sling”, with your feet buried in the warm sand, and a soft breeze cooling your skin. And you can sample a delicious fruit platter and snacks whenever you feel peckish! ![]() The well stocked bar serves drinks all day on the beach and throughout the resort. Life on Pemba revolves around the ocean tides, and as the day progresses you. Most meals are served on the main verandah overlooking the ocean, but the pool deck and beach are also utilised for a change of scenery whenever possible. Elevated and crafted along an idyllic island beach, Manta Resort offers. The Manta Resort team will treat you to a mouth-watering variety of fresh locally caught seafood as well as a variety of beef, chicken and vegetable dishes, some of which have a distinct Pemba touch to them. A perfectly protected spot for your floating underwater room. A circular hole inhabited by a number of large coral heads and abundant marine life. Approximately 250 meters off shore it falls to 12 meters deep at high tide and is roughly 50 meters wide in diameter. The Underwater Room is located in the Blue Hole – an anomaly in the coral reef clearly visible from The Manta Resort terrace. Octopus and even spanish dancers have been seen attaching themselves to the glass panes, and the reef inhabitants simply can’t resist the attraction, which makes for exciting watching and a truly unique experience! For instance, three bat fish and a trumpet fish called Nick who is always swimming around and seemingly looking in!īy night, the underwater spotlights beneath each window around the room attract the shyer and more unusual, for instance squid. ![]() Some have taken up residence around the room, which affords them some protection from predation. Then there’s the underwater bedroom – and the magical feeling of lying on a soft double bed surrounded by panes of glass affording almost 360 degrees viewing – watching the shoals of reef fish and exquisite, often rarely seen individuals visiting your windows. Sleep under the stars to the soft murmuring of the sea. A ladder leads up to the roof which has a lounging area – for sun worshipping by day – and by night you can lie back in the starlight and wonder at the extraordinary clarity of the stars and planets – 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, and each an experience in itself. This is the heart-stopping experience that awaits you in the underwater room! For a truly exclusive holiday, guests can make their home in The Underwater Room, a floating paradise whose bedroom sits 4 metres below sea level, allowing its inhabitants to observe the surrounding sea life.Imagine yourself encapsulated within a turquoise blue bubble, watching shoals of reef fish swimming lazily by – sometimes in three or four layers of different species above the reef floor. Whether it’s the seafront villas where toes meet sand, or the garden rooms where the ocean can be glimpsed through trees, guests will find relaxation in these rustic abodes. Don’t be surprised to feel an air of enchantment around the island - visitors can often hear tales from locals about its history of juju medicine and other sorts of wizardry. Located in the far north of the island the hotel is set up along the beach of the Kigomasha. Pemba is known as the Clove Island and despite its size and population it produces approximately 70% of the globe’s cloves. The Manta Resort was re-launched in 2008 after an extensive upgrade. 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. It is just fantastic to be away from any hustle and bustle and lots of people. Pemba is home to hidden beaches and waterways, forests, mangroves, and swamps. Pemba Island is a far cry from the busier areas on Zanzibar Island and the cities of Tanzania. Despite its auspicious beginnings, the island has kept daily life far from the fast lane and there is no better place to experience it but at The Manta Resort. ![]() It was an important centre of trade and with two other islands forms the Spice Islands just off Tanzania’s coast. Known as ‘the green island’, Pemba was ruled over by sultans centuries ago. ![]()
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