info diving mafia island (tanzania)

I was wondering if someone can give me information on diving on Mafia
Island. Specifically, I'm looking for dive operators and
accomodations. I'm traveling on a budget. So, far I have found Mafia
Island Lodge, but I'd prefer to spend less money.

everything I have read seems to say that Mafia has better diving than
Zanzibar.

In message <1125857117.673935.280750@g43g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>, watc
<watanabecooper@gmail.com> writes
>I was wondering if someone can give me information on diving on Mafia
>Island. Specifically, I'm looking for dive operators and
>accomodations. I'm traveling on a budget. So, far I have found Mafia
>Island Lodge, but I'd prefer to spend less money.
>
>everything I have read seems to say that Mafia has better diving than
>Zanzibar.
>
We have just returned from a week at Mafia Island Lodge and had an
excellent time diving with Mario at "Big Blu", the resident dive school.
It is the cheapest of the three lodges on the island, genuinely friendly
and helpful staff.
You may be able to save a little money by staying with one of the local
villagers (I can give you a contact of someone at the Marine Park
headquarters who would welcome lodgers) but the accommodation costs at
the Lodge are extremely reasonable. When you add the cost of flights,
the Marine Park levy and the diving, I do not think you would save too
much. I think all the dive operators are attached to the lodges.
If you contact me privately I can give you more details.
--
John Macdonald

[biberon]

Ciao ,

Mafia is for sure the best place in Tanzania. It is the only place where there is a bay always protected by wind.
Diving fantastic and you will find best service and best prices on Big Blu diving center . Also for accomodation you can ask to Big Blu.They have chipest prices on island for diving and accomodation.
BIG BLU

Ciao.
Biberon