The Mafia Island Marine Park was formed in 1995 to protect the archipelago's reefs and more than 460 species of fish. Almost all of Mafia's best diving is at depths of less than 30 meters.

When seen on arrival by air, Mafia Island doesn’t appear to be much more than a crescent-shaped splash of green off the eastern coast of Africa. Slightly smaller than New York City, the verdant ...

Mafia Island offers some of the most pristine and untouched dive sites in Tanzania. The marine park ensures conservation and minimal human impact, creating an underwater haven.

By Ashoka Mukpo MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania — His white beard streaming in the turquoise waters, Waziri Mpogo dives under the surface a few hundred meters offshore of a palm-lined beach. Holding his ...

Black sting-rays, giant groupers, spotted sweetlips and fluorescent parrot fish are the island's most menacing locals.Tira Shubart discovered that they could not have been more welcoming ...

Tanzania had survived another season of waterboarding and anticipation hung over Africa’s East Coast as thick as the post-monsoon humidity. A few clicks south another, lesser-known island had only ...

Information from Dar es Salaam speaks of a windfall of marine experiences for tourists visiting Mafia Island, as increased sightings of the whale sharks have been reported in recent months.

Is this where the mobsters vacation? Alas, the name Mafia derives from the Arabic morfiyeh, meaning group or archipelago; the heaviest of heavies you’ll find on Mafia Island is a whale shark or two!