The lodge, and for that matter the entire island, can be booked. Rumor has it that Bill Gates visits every once and a while and books the entire island. 12 lodges at $1200/person/night. Amazing! We didn’t make it on the island, but we sampled along the coastline. Spectacular! Soft corals galore and tonnes of fish. I’ve never seen so many in my 16 years of diving. The picture only graps a handful of fish that can be seen swimming around and between us. Mnemba Lodge. A lovely place with a breathtaking sandy shoreline. Visit if you can!