Mafia Island is hardly a tourist hot spot, but it has built a small but passionate following among travelers drawn by its simple charms and serene atmosphere.

Mafia Island is a tourism destination for diving and snorkeling, well-known for whale shark tours.However, it also suffers from overfishing, which is driving fishers farther out to sea to catch ...

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 ...

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 breath, he heads ...

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 ...

About 80 miles down Tanzania’s coast lies an island with white-sand beaches and a large marine preserve.

Thanda Island, off the coast of Tanzania, was voted the World's Leading Exclusive Private Island by the 2016 World Travel Awards.

Many reviews from visitors mention the island’s charm, with one traveler writing: "Stay on Mafia! Avoid the Zanzibar crowds. Peaceful, outstanding snorkeling and whale sharks." Don't miss ...

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 ...

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 breath, he heads ...