Mozambique Beach Vacation

Sail the Bazaruto Archipelago

Dhow safaris over seagrass flats where dugong still graze. Snorkeling Two Mile Reef, sandbank lunches, nothing else on the horizon.

Bazaruto Archipelago

May–Nov

Dive the Quirimbas

Remote northern islands with drop-offs, turtles and reef sharks, and lodges reached by helicopter over impossibly blue channels.

Quirimbas Archipelago

May–Nov visibility

Deep-sea and fly fishing

Black marlin, sailfish and giant trevally off Bazaruto: some of the finest saltwater fishing in the Indian Ocean, catch-and-release led.

Off Bazaruto

Marlin Oct–Jan; GT year-round

Ibo Island’s living history

A crumbling Portuguese-Arab trading town where silversmiths still work in the old fort. It makes a cultural day unlike anything else on this coast.

Ibo Island

Dry season, May–Nov

Dry season: calm seas and the best diving conditions.

Peak whale-shark and manta season in the Bazaruto.

Priced to your budget, and built around your camps, the season and how you like to travel. There are no fixed packages.

Fly via Johannesburg or Vilanculos (VNX) to the island lodges. US citizens are visa-exempt for stays up to 30 days but must register online at least 48 hours before departure (since April 2025); carry your passport, onward ticket and lodge confirmation for immigration.

Above all, every journey is privately designed, with private guides and vehicles arranged where specified, the finest lodges, and a specialist on call throughout. At fly-in camps, game drives may be shared unless a private vehicle is reserved.

April to November is the dry season with the calmest seas and best diving, while August to October is peak for whale sharks and mantas in the Bazaruto.

By comparison, Mozambique is more remote and exclusive, with fewer visitors and exceptional diving. It is ideal if seclusion and marine life are your priorities.

Yes. In fact, it pairs naturally with a South Africa, Botswana or Zimbabwe safari via Johannesburg for a bush-and-beach journey.

US citizens are visa-exempt for stays up to 30 days but must register online at least 48 hours before departure (since April 2025). We confirm the current entry rule for your passport when we book.

May to November is dry, sunny and cooler, with prime diving visibility. However, December to April is hotter and wetter, with the small chance of a cyclone in the far south of the season.

Yes. The coast is malarial year-round, so prophylaxis is standard. The island lodges are breezier and lower-risk than the mainland, and all provide nets.

Light aircraft or helicopter from Vilanculos (Bazaruto) or Pemba (Quirimbas), connected through Johannesburg or Maputo. We build the connections so the flights become part of the show.

The coast runs warm year-round: in the dry season (May–November) expect 65–70°F (18–21°C) mornings, 80°F (27°C) middays and mild ocean evenings. December–April is hotter and more humid, 86°F+ (30°C+), with the small chance of a cyclone late in the season. Meanwhile, the water holds 75–82°F (24–28°C) all year.

For families who love the water, yes. For example, the Bazaruto resorts have shallow, protected flats, kids’ activities and easy helicopter transfers that children treat as the highlight. It is malarial, so families with very young children sometimes prefer Mauritius or the Seychelles; we talk that through openly when we plan.