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Ya good idea, lets have a 2 week social there, bring the family and the kids too....
Places like Nyati are expensive because it cost the owners millions to build there. They are secluded and the only way to get there is by boat. The same goes for all the other resorts on the other islands in the Archipelego. Can you imagine just the cost of transporting all the building materials to get these places built?? If you stay on the main land in Vilanculos it will cost you R400 pppd at many a great establishment,why because building materials are easier to get, only problem is the fishing from the main land is just about none existent. So now you must charter a boat to get to these out of reach places.So its expensive yes, but not unreasonable!!
Quote from: Prego on March 13, 2012, 12:25:14 PMPlaces like Nyati are expensive because it cost the owners millions to build there. They are secluded and the only way to get there is by boat. The same goes for all the other resorts on the other islands in the Archipelego. Can you imagine just the cost of transporting all the building materials to get these places built?? If you stay on the main land in Vilanculos it will cost you R400 pppd at many a great establishment,why because building materials are easier to get, only problem is the fishing from the main land is just about none existent. So now you must charter a boat to get to these out of reach places.So its expensive yes, but not unreasonable!!Sorry Prego, but it is unreasonable, when the 'building' is paid off will they adjust the rates??? not on your nelly, you can do the Marlin/Sailfish university at Hemingways for 26k, 8 nights including 3 flights!!(and I think that is expensive) Or as shag said Phuket for 12 nights at 10k pp!!! IMO they are theives!!!!!
Quote from: dugongboy on March 14, 2012, 10:22:51 AMQuote from: Prego on March 13, 2012, 12:25:14 PMPlaces like Nyati are expensive because it cost the owners millions to build there. They are secluded and the only way to get there is by boat. The same goes for all the other resorts on the other islands in the Archipelego. Can you imagine just the cost of transporting all the building materials to get these places built?? If you stay on the main land in Vilanculos it will cost you R400 pppd at many a great establishment,why because building materials are easier to get, only problem is the fishing from the main land is just about none existent. So now you must charter a boat to get to these out of reach places.So its expensive yes, but not unreasonable!!Sorry Prego, but it is unreasonable, when the 'building' is paid off will they adjust the rates??? not on your nelly, you can do the Marlin/Sailfish university at Hemingways for 26k, 8 nights including 3 flights!!(and I think that is expensive) Or as shag said Phuket for 12 nights at 10k pp!!! IMO they are theives!!!!!12 nights in Phuket does not include fishing!! Which place does??I'd rather to six days on Bazaruto and stay at a 7 star resort that is Indigo bay and fish with Duarte for under R30k all inclusive
Quote from: Prego on March 14, 2012, 01:53:52 PMQuote from: dugongboy on March 14, 2012, 10:22:51 AMQuote from: Prego on March 13, 2012, 12:25:14 PMPlaces like Nyati are expensive because it cost the owners millions to build there. They are secluded and the only way to get there is by boat. The same goes for all the other resorts on the other islands in the Archipelego. Can you imagine just the cost of transporting all the building materials to get these places built?? If you stay on the main land in Vilanculos it will cost you R400 pppd at many a great establishment,why because building materials are easier to get, only problem is the fishing from the main land is just about none existent. So now you must charter a boat to get to these out of reach places.So its expensive yes, but not unreasonable!!Sorry Prego, but it is unreasonable, when the 'building' is paid off will they adjust the rates??? not on your nelly, you can do the Marlin/Sailfish university at Hemingways for 26k, 8 nights including 3 flights!!(and I think that is expensive) Or as shag said Phuket for 12 nights at 10k pp!!! IMO they are theives!!!!!12 nights in Phuket does not include fishing!! Which place does??I'd rather to six days on Bazaruto and stay at a 7 star resort that is Indigo bay and fish with Duarte for under R30k all inclusive Would also rather go to Bazaruto, but they dont play ping pong there.....
Hi Guys, I have read through this thread and have a few comments. I built a and ran lodge in Moz, so have a fair idea of what is involved. It is a very difficult country to do business in, and things do tend to be expensive. Getting fuel, gas etc to the lodge is usually very expensive due to logistics. These lodges have to provide their own water, power etc and this costs an enormous amount of money. There are all sorts of licence fees etc payable to the Mozambique government that have to be built in to the costs. Add the odd backhand payment that has to be made from time to time to keep local officials off your back and you have big overheads. For this reason it is very difficult to keep rates down. Add to this the cost of flights to Vilanculos and the necessary transfers to remote locations and it is becoming even more expensive. Then there is boat maintenance and depreciation etc etc. Lodges like Linene and Nyati are not making big profits by any means, they are barely keeping going in the current economic climate. Even though the rates seem expensive, that is simply the reality of visiting a fully catered establishment in a remote area.
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