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Indian Ocean/Africa - Bazaruto Island / Mozambique

Indigo Bay is an exquisite island resort, situated on the pristine Bazaruto Island, the largest island in the Bazaruto Archipelago. The resort offers exclusive island accommodation providing the quintessential Indian Ocean island holiday, as well as a gateway to the unspoilt beauty of the Bazaruto Archipelago with its exquisite natural beauty and ecological diversity.

Indigo Bay Island Resort offers exclusive island accommodation of the best possible standards, yet is understated and elegant with an emphasis on making the most of the superb location on the golden shores of Bazaruto Island.

All chalets and main living areas at Indigo Bay Island Resort Hotel are constructed of natural materials like reed, thatch and wood to blend harmoniously with the surroundings.

Rates:

(Depending on season and type of accommodation): From USD 715 per suite - USD 2270 per suite.  MINIMUM LENGTH OF STAY of five nights applies to the period 21 Dec 06 to 01 Jan 07 and 13 to 17 Apr 06.

Location

Bazaruto Island is one of five principal islands in the Bazaruto Archipelago, which lies just 30 kilometers off the coast of Vilanculos in Inhambane Province, Mozambique. It is the largest of all the islands, approximately 37 kilometers long and up to 7 kilometers wide. Bazaruto Island is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, one of the largest conservation areas in the Indian Ocean.

Accommodation

Indigo Bay comprises a total of 50 rooms including two suites, all excellently situated on and around the beach. Each of the thatch and reed chalets are sheltered and secluded with direct access to the beach and the warm and tropical Indian Ocean.

24 Beach Chalets
There are 12 queen-size free-standing rooms; 2 twin free-standing; 4 twin inter-leading chalets suitable for families; 6 twin rooms with shared verandas ideal for groups.

24 Bay View Rooms
Each of the Bay View rooms overlook the resort and have spectacular views over the bay. There are 6 units of 4 rooms.

1 Matemo Suite
This suite comprises a separate lounge, bathroom and shower en suite with a private plunge pool.

1 Presidential Suite
A deluxe suite with king-size bed, private entertainment area and swimming pool.
 

Indigo Bay Island Resort offers a choice of bars and varies dinner venues each night, weather permitting.
The Resort offers seafood barbeques, themed dinners and local Mozambican Portuguese cuisine, which is served in the restaurant with its breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean.

• Neptune Cocktail Bar & Golfinho (Dolphin) Restaurant
Breakfast overlooking the bay and A la Carte and themed buffet dinners

• Tartaruga (Turtle) Pool Bar and Barbeque Deck
Serving a lunch snack menu, tropical cocktails and themed seafood beach barbeque dinners

• Maguluti (Tides) Snack Bar
Situated at the Activities centre and offers an informal venue on the beach

• Crocodile Lakes Boma
For alternative African bush-style dinners, a short drive from the resort.

Activities

The main activities on the island are: Fishing (+Big game fishing) scuba diving, snorkeling, island hopping, water-skiing, wake snake, wake boarding, knee boarding, doughnut'ing, power kiting and kite surfing, dune boarding horse riding, guided island drives, beach games and bird watching,

The whole Bazaruto Archipelago is an ecological gem that has been granted National Park status. It falls into the Eastern African Marine Ecoregion, which stretches over a 4 600 kilometer coastline, from South Africa to Somalia.

• Over 2 000 fish species
• Over 100 hard and 27 soft coral species
• The world's largest fringing reef
• Over four whale and five dolphin species
• This extremely rare Dugong has been described as a “sea cow” and is a big, gentle grass eater that is most closely related to the elephant. Dugong are found in shallow waters along the world's tropical coasts, yet have largely been hunted to the brink of extinction. Bazaruto has the largest remaining population in East Africa, raising the profile of the area to a global marine conservation priority
• Nile crocodiles can still be seen in the shallow lakes and pools on the islands
• The island group is home to all five marine turtle species of the western Indian Ocean. They are highly endangered and in urgent need of conservation. The turtles annually come to the beaches to breed and their nests are extremely vulnerable to predators. Other threats include fishing nets, trawlers and hunting.

Best time to travel

The best time to visit Mozambique is the months of June to August, when both rainfall and temperatures are at their lowest.

Getting there

You have a choice of departing from either Johannesburg OR Kruger Mpumalanga International Airports in South Africa, on a direct flight to Vilanculos Airport in Mozambique. Upon arrival, you will be met by a Indigo Bay representative who will assist you with the customs procedures and luggage handling, and will transfer you by air to Indigo Bay