The Quirimbas Archipelago - Vamizi Island

Vamizi Island lies in the norther part of the Quirimbas Archipelago, and is lined by the Metundo Canyon to the south and Vamizi Canyon to the north.  The island is a privately owned 5 star resort island consisting of what are currently 6 large private villas.  The villas are fully catered by competent staff and require a minimum stay of 1 week.  Although costly, heading for Vamizi is money well spent.

We operate the only water sports centre located on the island, which is also our base for Mozambique and only shore based dive centre.  Diving around Vamizi Island is exceptional, with it's top sites being Neptune, Fraggle Rock, and GIANTS (see Metundo Canyon for more information).  Other wonderful dive sites are right off Vamizi's eastern reef, which is the only place in East Africa where you can regularly see the endangered Bumphead Parrot Fish.  They tend to be in schools and graze the reef like a herd of Bison...

Vamizi offers diving for all levels of divers, with shallow pristine coral gardens for beginners to deeper slopes for advanced divers.  The dives on the Metundo Canyon are the most rewarding for advanced divers.  Our dive centre also offers PADI dive courses, snorkelling, sport fishing, highly selective and ethical spearfishing (while free diving) and free diving trips.

A big part of Vamizi is surrounded by a coralline lagoon that is lined by a fringing reef.  A major part of the lagoon is gazetted as a

marine sanctuary, and as a no take zone there is no extractive fishing happening in there at all.  The lagoon is a wonderful place to fly fish and snorkel, and is naturally packed with fish of all sorts.

Diving Vamizi Island would either happen by staying on the island or live aboard yacht trip of 7 or more nights, with the trip originating from Pemba, Mozambique, and that would include stops to the Metundo Canyon, St. Lazarus Bank, Medjumbe Island, and a few other islands of choice.  Here is a short but stunning video of what you can expect during a visit to Vamizi Island and the surrounding diving.

At the moment, we are the only company in East Africa that is dedicated to offering live aboard diving to Vamizi Island.  Contact us for more information on staying and diving Vamizi Island, or heading there as part of a live aboard trip.