Thanda Island is one
of the world’s most exclusive tropical islands located in the District of Mafia
Island, Tanzania. The Thanda Island Villa features five bedrooms and an
expansive living area featuring everything you would want from an extravagant
beach house, including an indoor aquarium. On Thanda Island you can rest,
rejuvenate, enjoy adventure sports and explore this pristine playground.
Thanda Island is so
remote and so well-assembled that it’s practically its own vacation nation. It
is, first, an Indian Ocean island off the coast of Tanzania, about a
forty-minute helicopter flight southeast of Dar es Salaam. At low tide it
measures about twenty acres of forest and beach, and further insulates its
guests in a cocoon of privacy by being in an aquatic Tanzanian game reserve.
The island is the
matching super-luxe offshore retreat, bookable year-round at $10,000 per night,
with a minimum stay of a week.
Step onto the
Island
Nestled within Tanzania’s Shungi
Mbili Island Marine Reserve, Thanda Island is 8ha in size, 1,1km in
circumference and 350m wide, and surrounded by coral reefs, which protect it
from stormy seas. This adds to the Island’s suitability for families. All you
need to do is fly to the international airport at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s
capital city, and we’ll either fly you directly to the Island by helicopter or
arrange a charter flight for you to nearby Mafia Island, where we’ll meet you
by boat.
Glittering
Turquoise Waters
Once you step onto the silken
white beaches of your own private island, surrounded by glittering turquoise
waters, you’ll experience a complete sense of freedom. It’s how we should feel.
Adventure,
Relaxation and Total Privacy
Everything on the Island has been
created for adventure, relaxation and total privacy. There’s no driving to the
Villa, as you step off the boat or helicopter, it is right there and yours
alone to enjoy. It’s your home, with a paradise-inspired living area featuring
everything you could want in this beautiful beach house, and five exquisite,
air-conditioned bedroom suites leading directly onto the beach. The Island is
totally safe for you to explore and enjoy.
Your Every
Need and Desire
Looking after your every need on
Thanda Island is a select team dedicated entirely to you, including your own
Executive Chef, Hostess, Housekeeper and Boatman.
Massages and
Dining on the Beach
Dine on the beach or on an Arab
dhow, have a massage on the beach or take a sunset cruise around your own
private island; head out on a big game fishing adventure or bathe in the warm
tropical waters where we will serve you a delectable picnic on a sandbank in
the sea.
Off The Grid
Experience an off-the-grid lifestyle
on the Island, which is powered by solar energy. For those who need to remain
connected, the Island has full wifi Internet and mobile phone reception.
Thanda Island Relaxes
You And Restores Your Vital Force
You have exclusive use of the
Shungi Mbili Island Marine Reserve surrounding Thanda Island. A boathouse full
of equipment is yours to enjoy, and a Boatman is dedicated to you as your
personal guide.
Big Game
Fishing
We have a fully equipped 28-foot
reef runner cat, deep-sea boat if you would like to do some big game fishing
nearby Mafia Island. Catch and release iconic species or bring home the catch
of the day for the Chef to prepare for your lunch or dinner.
Scuba Diving
We’ll take you to Chole Bay for an
incredible diving experience in the Mafia Island Marine Park. The largest
marine protected area in the Indian Ocean, it offers some of the most
spectacular diving off the East African Coast, including an intriguing
diversity of coral reefs, five species of turtles and 400 species of enchanting
reef fish. Because Chole Bay is well protected, you can dive here all year
round.
Swimming And Snorkelling
Swim and snorkel in the
translucent, tropical waters. Enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime experience of an
up-close encounter with the gentlest giants of the ocean, the whale sharks,
when they congregate just south of Thanda Island from October to February.
Sailing, Paddling
And Kayaking
Ride the trade winds in paradise
on your very own sailboat, or explore the coral reef in a kayak or canoe. We
can also organise a sailing trip on a traditional Arab fishing dhow.
Tanzanian Adventure
We can arrange a visit to Zanzibar
Island with its spice fields and incredible blend of modern and ancient
Tanzanian culture; or a visit to Africa’s largest game reserve, the World
Heritage Site-listed Selous Game Park. Both are an hour’s flight away.
Conservation
Commitment
Thanda Island is situated within
the Shungi Mbili Island Marine Reserve, and is partnering with the Tanzanian
Marine Parks and a leading NGO called Sea Sense, on a range of marine
conservation and education programmes in the region.
These include research and
conservation projects on the sea turtles, dugongs, dolphins, whale sharks,
coral reefs and marine reserves. Five species of marine turtles occur in
Tanzania’s waters. The largest fish in the world – the gentle, human-friendly whale
shark - breeds just south of the Island.
Community
Commitment
Thanda Island has a far-reaching
commitment to the Tanzanian people, and is participating in a range of social
upliftment programmes on neighbouring Mafia Island, which has approximately 60
000 people. We are committed to the education of young people in sustainable
fish harvesting, marine conservation, and in the development of healthy,
sporting activities, such as football.
