Zanzibar has four marine conservation areas—MIMCA, MBCA, Tumbatu Marine Conservation Area (TUMCA), and Changuu-Bawe Marine Conservation Area (CHAMCA). Each faces resource shortages that hinder ...

Off the coast, there’s Prison Island to visit, also known as Changuu. Located about 30 minutes by boat from Stone Town, it used to be a quarantine station for people visiting Zanzibar.