Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CRAFT SHOPPING
Even if you don't think you want to buy crafts, it's worth stopping in at the excellent
Artes Maconde
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(artesmaconde@yahoo.com)
, with branches at
Pemba Beach Hotel
and next to CI
Divers at
Complexo Náutilus
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. It sells a wide range of quality carvings, crafts and
textiles sourced from throughout Mozambique, as well as from elsewhere in the region. It's one of the best craft
shops in the country, as far as quality of the artistry and uniqueness of the art are concerned, and craftsmen come
from outlying villages throughout Cabo Delgado and as far away as the DR Congo (Zaïre) to deliver their wares.
It does international air and sea shipping, and also takes orders.
Activities
Swimming
SWIMMING
10am-6pm)
Clube Naval has a small swimming pool.
Diving
There's rewarding diving around Pemba. Pemba Beach Hotel (
Click here
)
has resident
dive instructors available for its guests.
CI Divers
( 272-20102;
www.cidivers.co.za
; Complexo Náutilus, Avenida Marginal, Wimbi
Beach)
The main operator, offering PADI open-water certification, equipment rental and
boat charters.
DIVING
Dhow Safaris & Sailing
For pricey day trips around Pemba Bay or upmarket multinight dhow safaris to the
Quirimbas Archipelago, contact
Pemba Sailing Safaris
(
82-408 6694;
www.pembasailingsafaris.com
)
or Kaskazini (
Click here
)
.
