All guests to The Utende area and Chole Island are entering The Marine National Park and need to pay the entry fee of $23.60 per adult per night ( and $11.80 for Children aged 5 to 15.) on arrival at the entrance to the Marine Park on the main road. Payment in Cash or by Credit card.
Chole Island is located in the heart of The Marine National Park with the best diving and snorkelling being in the 50sq km of Chole Bay. It varies in depth from 1-28 meters and hosts a great variety of coral, fish and other marine life.
Large net fishing is banned within the Marine Park and thanks to Tanzanias recent ban on plastic bags the future looks positive for the underwater world.