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Indigo Bay

Indigo Bay is a popular luxury island resort, situated on the pristine Bazaruto Island and is a gateway to the Bazaruto Archipelago.

Indigo Bay is located on Bazaruto Island which is one of five principal islands in the Bazaruto Archipelago which is part of the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park, one of the largest conservation areas in the Indian Ocean.

Most popular areas in Indigo Bay

Sport Fishing is one of the popular pastimes at Indigo Bay, and visitors can experience some of the most spectacular fishing in the world. The deep Mozambique channel is home to some of the world’s most exciting game fish including species such as Kingfish, Queenfish, Barracuda, Mackerel and Yellowfin Tuna. Many intrepid fishermen try their hand at catching the Giant Black Marlin, Sailfish or Wahoo. And catches are almost guaranteed. The sheer abundance and diversity of inshore species at Indigo Bay makes it an ideal destination for light-tackle rock and shore fishing as well as salt water fly fishing.

The protected Bazaruto Marine National Park is a scuba diver’s paradise and a host of exiting dives is offered from Indigo Bay to explore the reefs. Reef fish such as barracuda, kingfish and manta rays can be seen. Some of the more notable dive sites around the area are Brindle Bass Ridge, Manta Ray Reef, Turtle Ridge and Zenguelema Point. ish.

Indigo Bay is also an ideal destination for dolphin and humpback whale spotting between August and October and whale sharks between April and July. The Leatherback, loggerhead and green turtles are often seen in the water, coming ashore to lay their eggs on Bazaruto’s sandy beaches.
Visitors are often lucky enough to see the endangered rare Dugong around the Indigo Bay area.
Visitors can also enjoy a drive on a terrain vehicle around the Island to view birds such as Osprey and Sunbird. Wildlife to be seen are Crocodile, Mangrove Crab and Samango Monkeys.

Indigo Bay is a bird watchers paradise and is home to approximately 140 bird species, The shores are a paradise for plovers, sandpipers and other wading birds. Terns, flamingos, egrets, kingfishers and cormorants forage close to the shore at low tide.

Information about Indigo Bay

The entire Bazaruto Archipelago is an ecological gem that has been granted National Park status. The climate is tropical and ideal for an island getaway throughout the year. Anti malaria precautions should be commenced prior to departure as Malaria is still prevalent this area.