(African Conservation Foundation)
Mad Rush to Chumbe
It's actually a miracle we ever made it to Chumbe Island at all. John and I had inadvertently chosen a day during the Tanzanian Elections to visit the sanctuary but in true African fashion, nobody bothered to inform us that there had been political unrest on Zanzibar and that all but one of the one-and-a-half hour long Dar Es Salaam to Zanzibar ferry crossings had been cancelled. Chumbe Island itself lies - along with her fellow sibling islands - in an Indian Ocean channel between the Tanzanian Coast and Zanzibar. We had arranged to be at Zanzibar's Mbweni Ruins Hotel slipway by 12.30 p.m. to ensure our seats on the daily crossing to the island, but at exactly that time (I know because I was checking my watch every few minutes!) we were still struggling through the throngs of travellers disembarking at Zanzibar port, desperately trying to find a reliable taxi driver who would violate all speed limits and deliver us to our next port of call. Read more (pdf)
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Sunday 07.02.2010 - 00:00
The Long Run
Chumbeisland is a Long Run Destination. This means that we strive for the highest standards in sustainability through th... read more
Saturday 01.07.2006 - 00:00
Newsletter July, 2006
Greetings from the Chumbe Island Team! We have had an exciting ... read more
Saturday 01.08.2009 - 00:00
Newsletter July 2009
Dear Friends of Chumbe Island, I want to welcome you to read the latest news from our little island paradise in the Indi... read more
Saturday 01.01.2000 - 00:00
Award for Environmental Achievement
Winner of the 2000 UNEP Global 500 Award for Environmental Achievement
Saturday 01.01.2005 - 00:00
Newsletter January 2005
Happy New Year to you from all the Chumbe staff!!! Since August we have had a fabulous season and have settled into the ... read more
Thursday 01.01.2004 - 00:00
Newsletter January 2004
Greetings to you all from Chumbe!!! It has been all change within the Chumbe team, with ... read more
Saturday 01.01.2000 - 00:00
EXPO 2000
Selected as Worldwide Project for the EXPO 2000 World Exhibition in Hannover
Thursday 01.04.2004 - 00:00
Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2001 and 2004
Finalist of the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2001 & 2004 read more
Tuesday 01.07.2008 - 00:00
Newsletter July 2008
Welcome to the Anniversary edition of our newsletter. This year is the 10th anniversary of eco-tourism on Chumbe, and we... read more
Sunday 01.07.2007 - 00:00
Newsletter July, 2007
We would like to send you our best wishes from our island paradise! Almost six months have passed already since our last... read more
Wednesday 26.05.2004 - 00:00
World Legacy Award 2004
Finalist of the World Legacy Award 2004 in the category Nature Travel – for positive contributions to the conservation o... read more
Monday 01.01.2001 - 00:00
Green Hotelier & Restaurateur Environmental Award 2001
Winner of the Green Hotelier & Restaurateur Environmental Award 2001
Sunday 01.08.2004 - 00:00
Newsletter August 2004
Greetings to you from all Chumbe staff!!! This letter has succumbed to Swahili time and is a tad late. This is due... read more
Saturday 05.06.2004 - 00:00
Best Institution in the Protection and Conservation of Marine Natural Environment
Recognised as the best institution in the protection and conservation of marine natural environment, 2004, Zanzibar
Thursday 01.01.2009 - 00:00
Newsletter January 2009
Happy New Year to you from our Island Paradise in the Indian Ocean! It has been a very exciting year for me as the “new”... read more
Thursday 18.08.2005 - 00:00
Tourism Cares for Tomorrow Sustainable Tourism Awards
Uninhabited Chumbe Island, off the coast of Tanzania, has been named one of three finalists within the Conservation c... read more
Sunday 13.03.2005 - 00:00
TODO Award 2004 for Socially Responsible Tourism
Winner of the TODO Award 2004 for Socially Responsible Tourism! 10 Years TO DO! - Contest for Socially Responsible Tou... read more
Friday 12.11.2004 - 00:00
Responsible Tourism Award 2004
Chumbe has won an award again, the Responsible Tourism Award 2004 in the ... read more
