At Libélula, a bohemian paradise in Nacala Bay, Northern Mozambique, you'll find a warm welcome, comfortable beds, fantastic food and the best uninterrupted sunset view in the bay.

Come dive with us in our marine reserve which is now thriving after 7 years of TLC, enjoy cocktails on the pool deck or listen to the sounds of the humpback whales breaching right on our doorstep (in season, August - November - roughly). Otherwise, you can enjoy our personally chosen soundtrack to the Libélula experience.

At our dive sites you will be able to see an enormous variety of marine life including frog fish, leaf fish, nudibranchs and even sea-horses. Above the waters you will find an array of rare and beautiful insects like the cryptically patterned Monkey Moths or the rare, non-venomous Tailless Whip Scorpions, countless dragonflies as well as the many nocturnal stick insects and colourful butterflies. We are also blessed with pre-historic looking water monitors , bush babies and the comical vervet monkeys plus countless more  fury/scaly/ feathery friends.

        Yet another year has whizzed past, with 2011 being a busy year for us at Libélula with lots of lovely guests, friends and family visiting the lodge. We have personally trained up our chef, José, who has perfected the menu and we can proudly say that we are still serving some of the best meals in the area! The restaurant is open daily for our resident guests, and also to the public on the weekends. Saturdays are spent on the beach with a fantastic braai/BBQ, music and bar open from noon till 8pm. All non-residents are required to pay a fee of 150mts per person, per day, to use the facilities we provide.

We went to England to get married in September and had a wonderful wedding, followed by a relaxing honeymoon in Morocco and Portugal. Shortly after our return we were joined by one of Ian’s best men, Matt, and his Geordie girlfriend, Hayley, who will be helping out at the lodge for the foreseeable future. This means that there are more hands on deck to ensure you continue to get the “best hospitality in Mozambique”.

    The coming year will see a few more changes here; we continue the huge job of re-thatching the rooms, more landscaping and the camping area is being improved and we are adding more rooms to accommodate the demand.

        Please take note that some of our rooms have been booked out until 2013 so it is best to book in advance, if at all possible.

        Please take the time to have a look around our website, take a peek at the photos, and if you have any questions regarding the accommodation or the diving please feel free to send us an email, and we will endeavour to reply with in the day!

Please also read some of our previous guest reviews at tripadvisor.com