Island beaches & reef snorkelling
Vilanculos & the Bazaruto Archipelago
Three beaches with coral reefs close to shore, ideal for snorkelling and swimming
Out & About SA lists 4 things to do in Santa Carolina, in the Vilanculos & the Bazaruto Archipelago. They span Adventure / Activity, Tour / Experience and Nature / Scenic. Every listing is hand-checked and kept current — browse them below, or open the full Southern Mozambique things to do guide.
Paradise Island day trip / dhow excursion
Vilanculos & the Bazaruto Archipelago
Boat and dhow excursions from Vilanculos to explore the island's beaches, ruins and reefs
Santa Carolina (Paradise Island)
Vilanculos & the Bazaruto Archipelago
A tiny coral island famed for its clear water and the ruins of a once-glamorous 1960s hotel
Santa Carolina Hotel ruins
Vilanculos & the Bazaruto Archipelago
Atmospheric ruins of a 1950s Art Deco resort and chapel built by Joaquim Alves and abandoned after Mozambique's 1975…