A 40 minutes flight south of Dar es Salaam is one of the most exiting big game fishing and diving areas in the world, Mafia Island.
Sports fishermen flock here for the superb catches, many of the fish are great fighters. They include marlin, sailfish, shark, tuna, kingfish, barracuda, snapper, horse mackerel, wahoo and huge cod.
The main season is from September to March although fishing is possible all year around within the reef and channel.
50 km north of Zanzibar is the highly fertile Pemba Island which although smaller than Zanzibar, grows three times as many cloves.
The Pemba chennel which runs between the mainland and the island offers the best game fishing in the world.
The Island also boasts some excellent beaches.