I loved going to the sand bank. One of the most beautiful emerald see I saw in Tanzania

“Peaceful stay in Pemba”

Clean spacious room. Friendly and accommodating staff. Loved the tour at the sandbank

“Wonderful and calm stay with delicious food”

Exceptional place. Calm. Super food. Beautiful excursions. Super relaxing

“We left our hearts at Emerald Bay”

Emerald Bay Resort - a relaxed casual intimate resort hidden away from view at the southern tip of Pemba Island - an absolute paradise. The rooms are comfortable with a spacious bathroom and excellent hot water shower. There is a good size swimming pool set in beautiful landscaped gardens - a ideal place to spend a lazy afternoon! All dining is on the roof top terrace - dinners are delicious with lots of fresh seafood caught locally. All the usual breakfast foods available plus GREAT pancakes and local doughnuts! All staff absolutely super friendly and helpful. We were met by Luca who hosted us throughout our stay and we were warmly welcomed into the Emerald Bay family. Luca took us out on the boat (dhow) each day to the amazing pristine white sand banks and turquoise warm sea - totally magical and relaxing. Emerald Bay is truly a genuinely special place, out of the tourist hot spots and absolutely in tune with nature and the location. We loved our stay. Thank you to Luca and Raphael for creating the perfect finale to our East African adventure.

“Finally, Paradise”

After a week of disappointing hotels in the Zanzibar archipelago we found a place that made us feel we were getting good quality for our money. The place is comfortable, beautifully situated, clean. The staff, especially Jennifer and Kasib, made us feel we were looked after at all time. If you go to Pemba, and you should, you need to be here!

“As Pemba has few accommodation options, the value for money is poor.”

The stay was a nice one due to the staff. They were amazing, thank you for the hospitality! The pool was also nice. The room was clean, food good.

“Wonderful and friendly”

Great food and lovely rooms

“Great off the beaten track experience”

Very friendly and committed staff

“Hidden tropical paradise just for us!”

We’ve been to the North and South of Pemba and Emerald Bay was our favourite place. The daily boat tours and excursions in this stunning place were fantastic. Luca showed us his favourite hidden beaches and sandbanks, and how to move through the bay according to the tides. These have been the warmest, clearest, and most spectacular beaches we've ever been in. The hotel meals are amazing, including lots of fresh local fruits and italian-swahili inspired dishes at dinner. The owner Luca will take excellent care of you and the staff is also very kind and attentive.

“a beautiful supprise that i would like to visit again .”

this is a very small and charming place . really enjoyed it . it was very close to my diving spot so for me it was perfect . the place is clean and well kept and the staff are super friendly and very helpful . and the food was very good and mostly we had several options for every meal .

“The resort fell short of our expectations by far from its location to it’s outlook.”

The sea food was amazing 😋