My name is Afro. I am a local guide born on Mafia Island &
and the proud owner of Afro Whale Shark Safari.
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Swim with Whale Sharks
Swimming with whale sharks is one of the best experiences Mafia Island has to offer. We are the highest ranking tour on Tripadvisor…and for good reason!

Acitivities in Mafia Island
Diving, snorkeling, culutral tours, sandbank BBQs and the secret lagoon are just a few of the amazing things we can show you on Mafia Island

Afro Beach Bungalows
Come and stay in our beach bungalows sat on our own private stretch of beach. With beautiful sunsets, quiet and warm friendly staff.

Conservation
Afro Whale Shark is run and owned by locals. We support our local community in many ways. Read more about our work.
Testimonials
My wife and I spent part of our honeymoon on Mafia. Our first day we took a trip with Afro Whale Shark Safari. Within 20 few minutes of launch we found the shark. Afro was great at positioning the boat to ensure that we could get close to the share without having to chase it around the channel.
Whale sharks! What’s not to like. With a group of three others visiting Mafia for the whale sharks and we were not dissappointed. First boat out in the morning, good briefings and responsible use of the boats. Afro has good rapport with the researchers in the area.
Great time of swimming with Whale sharks and then went to check out a dream like lagoon with upside down jelly fish. Overall staff was happy, excited to... read more teach, and as a first time snorkeler I felt so safe and taken care of. Such an...More

January 10, 2020
Took us a while to find the whalesharks but hey, they're wild animals right. When we found them it was awesome. Pick up and drop off was well arranged and... read more Afro was flexible with other things as well. They also helped us book tickets to...More

December 14, 2019
Fantastic spot with warm loving staff! They have the best, well organized tours.... and if you are looking to mingle with our tourist then this is the spot for you.... read more We came in as guests but we left feeling as part of a family.


January 1, 2019
I’m sure that this trip would be really good if the conditions were fine. We went out two times for five hours each time, spending a hundred dollars each and... read more experienced only very rough sea in a nutshell type of boat, got completely soaked, and...More


January 25, 2019
Had a great experience with Afro's - a tuk tuk was provided on time to pick me up from my accommodation to take me to the site, and afro and... read more his team provided an excellent experience - full of experience and knowledge of the whale sharks, and we were only around 10 minutes in the bay before our first sighting.
I find with some similar experiences (I DO NOT recommend dolphin watching in zanzibar for example) that the operators do not respect the animals but this was NOT the case with Afros - we were given a briefing on respectfully swimming with the whale sharks, and the boat did not in any way operate to chase or intimidate the whale sharks.
There were some others in the tour who were not as comfortable in the water, and afro and the team made sure they had a guide accompanying them in the water to enjoy the experience in comfort.
Can't speak highly enough of the experience.

December 8, 2020
We had a magical week at Afro’s bungalows, and swam with the whale sharks on every day of our 3 shark safaris. Afro and his team know where the sharks... read more will be, providing the best opportunity to see and swim with them, but at the same time they are passionate about protecting these gentle giants and ensured we didn’t endanger their well-being.
The bungalows are simple but very clean and comfortable - shout out for the super-comfy mattresses! And as for the team, we were treated like family from the moment we arrived. There isn’t a thing that this happy, smiley and amazing little team wouldn’t do to make your stay as special as possible, and anything from motorbike hire to laundry can be arranged. Thank you so much to Afro, Juma, Carmela, Messi and all the others - you made our trip so special, and we have many happy memories of the whale sharks and you all. We will definitely be back.

December 16, 2020