Expansive verandas and Swahili day beds are perfect for an afternoon siesta. Mozambican marble bathrooms, African designs and wood work complete this idyll.

The shining surface of the ocean conceals the deepwater canyon that protected this mature reef from the bleaching that affected coral gardens all over the world when sea temperatures rose during El Ninõ. Here on Vamizi sponges in yellow, green, brown and black stick out like twigs on a tree; others fan out delicately in more colours and shapes that you can think of. An underwater forest casts ethereal shapes, fading into the deep blue.

Mozambican seafood is renowned for its limitless flavours, and is considered some of the most delicious fare available.

The abundance of its unspoilt waters ensures that every meal at Vamizi is a culinary experience. The sashimi is so fresh you can almost taste the surf.