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 island ...

Visitors to Mafia Island are enjoying a fantastic whale shark season with daily sightings of multiple whale sharks offering excellent snorkeling excursions with these amazing creatures. The whale ...

Skip the seasonal sun seekers and veneered beaches. Hidden among East Africa’s popular islands is Mafia Island, a place where things work a little differently. Few know about it. Fewer have been. But ...

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. The verdant island, about 50kms from the mainland, is densely ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. MAFIA ISLAND, Tanzania — His white beard streaming in the turquoise waters, Waziri Mpogo dives under the surface a few hundred meters offshore of a ...

The crowds can keep Zanzibar, said Brendan Spiegel in The New York Times. About 80 miles down Tanzania’s coast lies an island with its own white-sand beaches but a far more soothing atmosphere. “Mafia ...