I simply fell in love with Pemba - it is unlike any other island I have been to - a heady mix of cultures and heavily scented with spices. A seemingly simple, but that is deceptive, way of life: fishing and clove farming in the main predominates here - life revolves around the sea and the rolling fields and is... More

Warm sea, very peacefull - and if you are into diving visit the Kervan Saray Beach Lodge. More

Transferring from the airport to Fundu Lagoon, we could see the mostly Muslim locals, the drying cloves, the mud houses. We were only at Fundu Lagoon which was outstanding, but I suspect the rest of Pemba Island is rather poor, and not for tourists. More

Pemba is a very special place with a vibe that you just can't seem to find anymore these days. Unlike its sister island to the south (Zanzibar), there is barely any infrastructure for tourism and people go about their life as normal and don't hustle tourists. While you can take a slow ferry from Zanzibar, I think it's worth the... More

i have visited pemba island april 2004 for 3 days, i admit it must been the most beautiful island i have ever been to. friendly and respectful people and the nature will take you away ( i call it the virgine island) as it has not been ruined by human its a reserved little african paradise. More