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Flights to Quirimbas

Still quietMozambique · Africa

Swahili-coast islands with dhows, coral, and no development. Check the advisory for Cabo Delgado before you go.

Things to do

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Nonstop reach1 airport
Best monthsMay–Oct
Daily budget$200–500

Tourism hasn't reached it yet. Here is exactly how to, and how long that's likely to last.

Check your government's travel advisory for Cabo Delgado province.
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Getting to Quirimbas

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1 airports have scheduled nonstop service to POL (Pemba Airport). From there: boat or charter to the islands.

All 1 nonstop origins
FromAirportAirlinesFlight time
JohannesburgSouth AfricaJNBAirlink~3h 5m
Routings from major airports
FromStopsViaDoor to door
Dallas-Fort WorthDFW
  1. FlyDFW → ATL~2h 5m
  2. FlyATL → JNB~18h
  3. FlyJNB → POL~3h 5m
  4. BoatPOL → Quirimbasboat or charter to the islands
2 stopsATL → JNB~23h 10m
New YorkJFK
  1. FlyJFK → ACC~11h 7m
  2. FlyACC → JNB~6h 35m
  3. FlyJNB → POL~3h 5m
  4. BoatPOL → Quirimbasboat or charter to the islands
2 stopsACC → JNB~20h 47m
Los AngelesLAX
  1. FlyLAX → ATL~4h 35m
  2. FlyATL → JNB~18h
  3. FlyJNB → POL~3h 5m
  4. BoatPOL → Quirimbasboat or charter to the islands
2 stopsATL → JNB~25h 40m
MiamiMIA
  1. FlyMIA → GRU~9h 1m
  2. FlyGRU → JNB~10h 7m
  3. FlyJNB → POL~3h 5m
  4. BoatPOL → Quirimbasboat or charter to the islands
2 stopsGRU → JNB~22h 13m
ChicagoORD
  1. FlyORD → EWR~2h 4m
  2. FlyEWR → JNB~17h 5m
  3. FlyJNB → POL~3h 5m
  4. BoatPOL → Quirimbasboat or charter to the islands
2 stopsEWR → JNB~22h 14m
LondonLHR
  1. FlyLHR → JNB~12h 13m
  2. FlyJNB → POL~3h 5m
  3. BoatPOL → Quirimbasboat or charter to the islands
1 stopJNB~15h 18m
TorontoYYZ
  1. FlyYYZ → EWR~1h 18m
  2. FlyEWR → JNB~17h 5m
  3. FlyJNB → POL~3h 5m
  4. BoatPOL → Quirimbasboat or charter to the islands
2 stopsEWR → JNB~21h 28m

Why it's still quiet

Remote, expensive to reach, and shadowed by regional insecurity.

The friction

Security situation in the province; charter boats and flights; few lodges.

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Background

The Quirimbas Islands lie in the western Indian Ocean off northeastern Mozambique in the Mozambique Channel, close to Pemba, the capital of the province of Cabo Delgado. The archipelago consists of about 32 islands, including Ibo, Matemo, Medjumbe, Quirimba, Metundo, Quisiva, Vamizi Island and Rolas Island extending north toward the border with Tanzania's Mtwara region.

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Questions

Is there a nonstop flight to Quirimbas?
Yes — 1 airport fly nonstop to POL (Pemba Airport), including Johannesburg.
Which airport do you fly into for Quirimbas?
POL — Pemba Airport.
When is the best time to visit Quirimbas?
May–Oct. Security situation in the province; charter boats and flights; few lodges.
What does Quirimbas cost per day?
Roughly $200–500 per person per day on the ground, before flights.
Why is Quirimbas still quiet?
Remote, expensive to reach, and shadowed by regional insecurity.