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What Zanzibar resorts would you recommend for 2 single female travelers?

We will be staying a whole week in late July after a Kili hike and want a location with many options for activity: Scuba, snorkeling, water sports, yoga, workout facilities. Want to make sure that we are at a location with other group and solo travelers - not all honeymooners. Looking for 4-star resort or small hotel on a beautiful beach. Do you recommend doing one resort or splitting time with something on Zanzibar and another island?

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1. There are many places to visit in Stone Town, on the west coast of Zanzibar. Most of the people you will see are in groups larger than two, but it is safe as long as you are watchful for pickpockets. If you remain in Stone Town, you will find many good restaurants and several museums that you can visit. However, if you want a quiet beach you would want to ask at the travel centers about a small bus to go to the northern beaches. Some people like to go to Mafia Island and visit. Pemba has been described as ocean with no beaches, but if you like to scuba dive it is a good location. Zanzibar is pretty small, and if you want to souvenir shop you can spend days looking. For all of the activities you have mentioned, you would likely do best to stay in Stone Town except for going to Pemba for scuba. We stayed at a hotel called Coco de Mer when we were there. I was only there once, so I don't know a lot about Zanzibar. Now, mainland Tanzania... I hope that this gives you some ideas and maybe helps!