Client Feedback

Hi Nick,

I hope you are well?

I would just like to thank you for organizing our honeymoon for us, Zanzibar is a fantastic place. We loved every minute of our time there. Sad to be back home now.
But you made our honeymoon perfect and made Fran a very happy wife.

Thank you for everything

Cheers

Matt

Migration Update from LLA

Unusually, the heavy rains continued in Northern Tanzania for the best part of January, with conditions very similar to those during the rains of 98/99. Basically we had el Niño number ‘dos’, making the operation of safaris in the parks very ‘adventurous’ to say the least! However, this obviously did not put off any of the animals who were basking in the lush pastures and made for some great animal viewing for our clients. The migration for the whole of January was in full swing around the Ndutu area, with the plains just covered with black dots. The cats were out in full force trying to get the catch of the day! We are looking forward to February which is traditionally the start of the calving season and we are certain that all the clients are going to have some great experiences…..we just hope that Ndutu dries out a bit and we don’t have to have mud baths!

Diving & Snorkeling Report from Zanzibar Watersports

December saw amazingly flat waters, brilliant snorkeling and superb diving. There was huge excitement when mantas were spotted at one of our deep dive sites in the Pemba channel – Leven Banks - and the fishermen have been spotting more and more hammerheads in that area whilst fishing!

A busy time of year for everyone, we have taken record numbers of people to Mnemba Marine Conservation Area for the best diving and snorkeling Zanzibar has to offer.

We've been keeping a tally and are pleased to announce that pods of dolphins are spotted on 9 out of 10 of our recent trips to Mnemba Atoll and there's often a chance to swim with them if they're in the mood!

Unguja Lodge Update

We thought they were only to be found on Chumbe Island and Kwale Island but...we found a COCONUT CRAB close to villa 7 in our own lodge.

The sea is absolutely beautiful these months. With the wind coming from the North, Menai Bay is shielded. This means flat seas, very clear water of a stunning colour and with nice temperature. Yesterday around 17.00 pm with high tide, we found all our guests swimming in the sea. Lovely!

Unguja Lodge manages well with the Zanzibar electricity problem. So far guests have noticed hardly anything. We run our big gemerator during the day from 07.00-23.00h and only switch if off from 11.00-12.00 and from 16.00-18.00h. At these times most guests are out (on the beach) or at the pool. During the night (23.00-07.00h) we run a smaller generator so our guests can use light and fans in the villas.

Sauti za Busara Music Festival – Zanzibar

The seventh edition of the Sauti za Busara music festival will take place in Zanzibar, 11-16 February 2010.

Power Update

There has been no mainline power on the island and unfortunately, per a recent Zanzibar Government announcement, it is not expected to be restored until 22 February.

According to the Tanzania Association of Tour Operators. Operators and visitors to Zanzibar that the island is well equipped to deal with this temporary situation as power outages are commonplace and generator backup is provided in all hotels and resorts. Therefore all services including tourism, communication and transportation continue to function with no significant or noticeable disruption.

Zanzibar Runway Closed

Zanzibar's runway will be closed for upgrades every Tuesday in March and first 2 in April 2010.