The Ilha Quisiva Weblog

The Quirimbas Archipelago in Northern Mozambique is without a doubt the perfect kitesurfing holiday destination. What makes it so special? Well, the Quirimbas Archipelago benefits from trade wind conditions all year round and being an island archipelago, offers crystal clear flat water, making it perfect for beginner and advanced kitesurfing. With 27 beautiful islands scattered along a 360km (200NM) stretch of pristine East African coastline, typical wind strengths of 15 to 25 knots, reef breaks on the western side of the Islands and protected waters on the eastern side, the Quirimbas is any kitesurfers dream playground.

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The Quirimbas Archipelago and St Lazarus Bank are fast becoming one of the most sought after fishing destinations in Africa. With 27 Islands scattered over a total distance of around 360km (200NM) from Pemba to the Tanzanian border, reefs, sandbanks, gullies, inter-tidal zones and deep drop-offs, it is obvious why the Quirimbas Archipelago is a fisherman’s dream destination. To top all that off, the much talked about St Lazarus Bank lies a mere 50NM East of Ilha Quisiva, rising from depths exceeding 2000m to offer some of the most spectacular game fishing and salt water fly fishing conditions in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Ilha Quisiva is very different from the stereotypical island concept and carries with it the rich connotations and flavor of an island lying close against the shore of the African mainland. Our brief to the architects for the design of a 48 bed fractional ownership resort on Ilha Quisiva presented a special and challenging canvass.

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Welcome to our weblog. It is an extension of our main website at www.quisiva.com and is intended as a place where each of those involved in the realization of Ilha Quisiva as one of Africa’s premier marine lifestyle destinations can contribute his perspective on this amazing adventure. Here you will find information and comment on all facets of the project from many of the gifted people who are helping to shape this unique concept. Each of them adds value in their own field, and we are grateful for their involvement, their sensitivity, original insight and creativity.

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Ilha Quisiva is an exclusive private vacation experience in the Quirimbas Archipelago in Northern Mozambique.

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The Quirimbas Archipelago and in particular the waters surrounding Ilha Quisiva offer some of the most prestine diving conditions in the world. There are hundreds of immaculate dive sites waiting to be explored.

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