seabourndt Posted March 1, 2018 #1 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Any idea what I can do not sure if cruise ship are doing any excursions Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerref Posted March 3, 2018 #2 Share Posted March 3, 2018 This is the entry from my diary of our day onMozambique Island during our Fred Olsen cruise. I make notes for futurereference so hope they may be helpful to you. I enjoyed the island but the peopleare very poor and it can be quite a culture shock. Day27. Thursday 9th November 2017 MozambiqueIsland. 08.30 - 17.00 Tenderport Timechange - 1 hour forward. A.M.Very hot, humid, windy and overcast with sunny intervals. P.M.As above Seaconditions: calm until the wind got stronger. We were on the first tender and disembarked at theisland at 09.00. We walked across the island to the far side andwalked along the sea front for a while before going back into town and having adrink at the cafe. After a rest in the cafe we strolled up to thefort and then back to the pier so I could get the tender back to the ship and Iwas on board for 12.30. Jim stayed on the island to go bird hunting and then dosome fishing. Jim was back on board by 14.00 because the birdlife was limited and the tide was out so no fishing......oh dear! IMG_0992 by Mozambiquejetty · It is a tender port. · The tender drops off at a jetty from whereit is 50m into town. · There are no facilities on the jetty butthere were a couple of stalls selling local produce, people offering theirservices as guides and a booth selling guided walking, taxi and boat trips plusbike hire. by IMG_1051 by · There was a group of dancers performing awelcome dance as we stepped off the pier. IMG_6175 by · People had set up an impromptu market atthe exit to the pier. IMG_1011 by · There were taxis and tuk-tuks plusmotorbike taxis advertising that they carried 2 passengers but I didn't seeanyone taking advantage of those........!! IMG_6209 by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerref Posted March 3, 2018 #3 Share Posted March 3, 2018 MozambiqueIsland. · The island is tiny......roughly 1km fromend to end and 200m across with the town being in the centre. The majority ofthings were within easy walking distance for most people. · There was a public toilet in the square atthe end of the pier. IMG_1050 by · The island has a distinct Portuguese feeland the buildings, although very shabby in most cases, reflected the island'stime as a Portuguese colony. by IMG_1024 by · The currency is the Mozambique 'Metical' -£1 = 80MM but most places accepted US$ and Euro notes……there didn’t seem to be facilitiesto accept credit cards. · Most people speak some English. · The only downside in MHO was the fact thatthe children followed tourists and asked for money. Also, the hawkers werequite persistent. · I didn't find anywhere that had a reliablewifi connection. There was a small museum, a large church, a Fort($3pp entrance fee), a few tiny shops selling mostly household goods, a fewsmall cafes (we went in the largest of these, the Ancora D'Ouro, and had alarge local beer and a Fanta orange drink for $2) and some nice beaches. IMG_1038 by i IMG_6223 by IMG_6236 by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabourndt Posted March 3, 2018 Author #4 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Many thanks very helpful we are there overnight excursions are sunbed lunch on beach or a 4x4 to turtle beach I missed isle in 97 you paid for a visa? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Izzywiz Posted March 3, 2018 #5 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Hi, I’m glad you found the information useful. All visa were handled by the ship and charged to our on board account. To be honest, I wouldn’t bother with a ship's excursion unless you really want a guide to explain everything or it was taking you to the mainland. I have walking difficulties but I managed to walk around the town and out to the beaches. I hope you enjoy your time there. The cafe was worth a visit and the people, although persistent, were very glad to see us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabourndt Posted March 3, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted March 3, 2018 Thanks again Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabourndt Posted March 6, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Thanks for pics Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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