Matemo Island Resort

Matemo Island Resort

A truly vibrant destination, Matemo Island Resort is part of the Rani Resorts Group of hotels and offers a luxurious beach-based holiday on one of the most beautiful of the Quirimba Islands. White-sand beaches, azure waters and abundant palm trees create a perfect tropical setting for a honeymoon or romantic holiday, just relaxing or enjoying spectacular diving and snorkelling over untouched reefs as well as world-class fly and deep-sea fishing.

Accommodation consists of 24 individual wood and thatch air-conditioned chalets with Moorish overtones, furnished with Zanzibar-style wooden beds, Satellite TV, mini-bar, private open-air showers, and en-suite bathrooms with panoramic views to the beach from the tub. All the chalets are located on the endless white sandy beach, and the inviting warm water of the Indian Ocean lures you in for that early morning swim before a leisurely breakfast. The resort buildings continue the Arabic theme with colourful and comfortable furnishings and the open-sided thatched restaurant and bar area overlook the pool.

As with all the best restaurants, they make the most of the fresh ingredients available to them, and the fresh seafood is delicious and beautifully presented. Enjoy a slow and leisurely lunch watching the dhows sail past, wondering if they are catching the chef's special pièce de resistance for dinner...

Matemo welcomes families and younger clients are entertained by the other exhilarating water sports on offer including kayaking and canoeing, hoby-catting and water-skiing, or of course making the most of the pool. The great thing about Matemo is that you can do as much or as little as you like!

Transfers: Guests are flown in to Matemo from Pemba by light aircraft on an exceptionally scenic 25 minute flight over the Quirimbas Archipelago. Flights cost $210 per person return from Pemba plus a $10 per person domestic departure tax. Guests are restricted to 15 kilograms of luggage per person including hand luggage, which needs to be packed in soft bags.

Activities at
Matemo Island Resort

Diving & Snorkelling

PADI Dive courses

Sailing

Fishing

Various water sports

Whale watching
(in season)

Canoeing/kayaking

Excursion to Ibo island

Dhow cruises

Massages

Rates 2010

$390 per person sharing during standard season:
11 Jan - 28 Mar, 6 Apr - 8 Aug, 24 Aug - 22 Dec

$440 per person sharing during peak season:
28 Mar - 5 Apr, 8-23 Aug, 22 Dec - 10 Jan 2011
Single supplements do apply. Rates include all meals as well as use of non-motorised water sports. Children are welcome.

Kaskazini offers regular specials to Mozambican residents and SADC members, contact us for more details.

Diving at Matemo

Matemo Island Resort is in close proximity to Zala Banks, a steeply sloping ridge which drops down into the deeper waters of the Mozambique Channel. Hard coral formations create a perfect habitat for a wide range of reef fish and game fish can often be seen in the blue waters. One of the best sites here is called Rush Hour and is just off the north eastern edge of the island. Here you can expect large schools of Barracuda, Kingfish and Unicornfish at the southern end of the site. Small coral bommies and cleaner stations draw larger species such as the Honeycomb Moray Eels and Marbled Grouper to the reef which runs no deeper than 20m where it meets the sand. For a fast drift, try the Highway on the southern side of the island. You can effortlessly cover a large distance here on the incoming tides, cruise along with large groupers at the edge of the drop off and see plenty of blue spotted stingrays in the shallower waters along the top. Snorkelling is very good at the small island of Rolas just north of Matemo. As the chain of islands extends north towards Pangane, they carry a multitude of reefs and dive sites yet to be explored.