About Us
The Quilálea Island, part of the southern sector of the Quirimbas Archipelago, is a hidden getaway encompassed by tropical beaches and the warm Indian Ocean. This quaint island is a unique island marine sanctuary, fringed with pristine beaches and surrounded by the tropical Indian Ocean and epitomises the seclusion and privacy sought after by many honeymooners. Nestled just off the coast of Northern Mozambique, the Quilálea Island is only called home by the resort residents and the hotel staff. This intimate honeymoon getaway is a stunning little secret waiting to be discovered.

		Accommodation
		The Quilálea Island resort is ideal for honeymooners seeking an African honeymoon getaway that is secluded and romantic. Quilalea Island resort can only host up to 18 people in 9 gorgeous villas called "island villas”. Only indigenous materials and handcrafted timber has been utilised in the making of each villa, ensuring that the breathtaking views and the ambiance of the island is captivated in all its splendour. The villas are spacious and each is fitted with an antique styled shower and vanity furnishings. Large windows allow for the fresh ocean breeze to fan freely into the villa whilst allowing for the full appreciation of the scenic ocean views. Natural rock walls, makuti thatch, and colonial ceiling fans keep you cool by day.
		The furniture has been crafted by the local carpenters, who use indigenous teak and mahogany in capturing the Muani ambiance of the island. Each villa is fitted with a king-size bed draped in an oversize bed net, which enhances the African/Arabian feel of luxury. The views of the sparkling Indian Ocean are a welcoming feature to each villa, and honeymooners can especially come to appreciate the beauty of the tropical scenery. The breath taking views coupled with the world class service ensures that every honeymoon is perfectly savoured.
		The lounge and the restaurant are at most 2 minutes walking distance. Located at the northern most tip of the island, the restaurant boasts panoramic views of the ocean from the west and the east. The gourmet chef is well skilled in the preparing Mozambican dishes influenced by Portuguese and Goan style cooking. Each 5 star meal can be skilfully prepared on the beach, blending the African spices and flavour of gourmet cooking with the romance and intimacy of Quilálea Island honeymooning. At the Quilálea Island Resort, the highly professional multilingual staff help to ensure that the honeymoon experience is an unforgettable one. Relaxation, intimacy and world class service are guaranteed. Luxury island accommodation, breathtaking scenery and malaria-free living make the Quilálea Island Resort a grand honeymoon experience.

Activities
Spend your days simply soaking up the sun by the swimming pool or on the pristine, white beaches or choose from our many adventure activities on offer on the island. Diving, snorkelling, fly fishing, surf casting, sport fishing, canoeing, island exploration, swimming, historical tours, dhow sailing trips and bird watching are all available on the island. The island has its own marine pavilion, which is a fully equipped fishing and PADI dive centre. Sport fishing and deep-sea angling are offered outside the sanctuary where game fish are plentiful. Plan your personal adventure in the comfort of the bar with expert advice and a refreshing beverage, whilst the sun sets over Montepuez Bay. Mozambique Diving Quilálea Island Resort has a host of activities to ensure that the honeymoon stay is fully appreciated. Time can be spent soaking up the warm tropical sun or guests can partake in various activities ranging from diving, snorkelling and swimming to bird watching canoeing or sport fishing. The island is fully equipped with all the necessary facilities and equipment which allows for all the island activities to be appreciated to the full extent.   A reef just off the beach provides sheltered diving and snorkelling for the beginner. More experienced divers will want to explore the big walls of the Montepuez channel on the southern edge of the sanctuary. Caves and currents combine to create an underwater paradise, inhabited by reef and pelagic fish of every size and description. The most adventurous will head for the Saint Lazarus Bank, recognised as having the best unexplored diving in the world. The dive boat used started life as a traditional Portuguese fishing vessel and has been remodelled. The wide afterdeck allows freedom of movement for whale watching or exploration of the bay. Mares diving equipment is maintained in top condition for use by guests.  Any honeymoon at the Quilálea Island Resort is definitely incomplete without delighting in the exquisite beauty to be found in the tropical Indian Ocean waters.  Mozambique diving offers up to 30-metre visibility and water temperatures around a balmy 28 degrees Celsius you can expect to see all coral reef species typical of the Indian Ocean region as well as game fish - yellow fin tuna, dogtooth tuna and marlin. There are also manta rays, eight species of shark (to date), whale sharks, huge schools of feeding barracuda, many species of king fish, red snappers, green and hawksbill turtles, pods of humpback dolphins, not to mention the humpbacked whales in season.

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