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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Working for WWF is the best thing that happened to me work-wise. It takes me to places Tanzanians usually don’t go to, as we are not a traveling people, like the Europeans. Since coming to work in ...

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 ...

LAMU, Kenya (AP) — Swimming with dolphins, staying in a tree house on the coast, spectacular snorkeling, and diving sites filled with colorful tropical fish — the East African islands of Lamu and ...