Fisherman's Cove
Self-catering lodge for groups · Kariba town, across the lake · Cutty Sark Lodge
Budget
Outside the gate
Owner not confirmed
A private self-catering lodge for up to sixteen guests in eight bedrooms, sold as part of Cutty Sark Lodge; guests check in at the main hotel.
Pros and cons
Pros
- A whole self-catering lodge for sixteen, eight bedrooms
- An infinity splash pool and a large private garden
- All bedrooms are air-conditioned
- Marketed for family holidays, fishing trips or celebrations
Cons
- Self-catering only; outside catering costs extra
- No child policy found on the operator's site
- No minimum-stay details published
- Check-in happens at the main Cutty Sark hotel, not on site
What's here
- Swimming pool
- Family rooms
- Self-catering
- Air conditioning
Read from Fisherman's Cove's own website in July 2026. Anything not listed we could not confirm, which is not the same as it being absent.
What the park charges on top
The rate above buys you a bed. Matusadona National Park charges its own entry fee for every day you are inside. Here is what that adds up to.
- Park entryThe trust's conservation levy for an international adult.
- $30per person, per day
- VehicleForeign-registered car or 4x4, per day.
- $5per vehicle, per day
Three nights means three days inside, so two adults sharing one vehicle pay $195 in park fees before anyone pays for a bed.
The ZimParks 2026 gazette gives $24 for an international adult, not $30. We use the trust's levy because that is what operators pass on in 2026. Confirm with reservations.matusadona@africanparks.org.
The full fee schedule for Matusadona National ParkRates at Fisherman's Cove
$450 per night for 16. $450 per night for the whole lodge, up to 16 guests, self-catering (Cutty Sark Lodge site, read 24 September 2026).
Self-catering. You cook. Nothing else is included unless the entry says so.
Every figure on this page is in US dollars.
Indicative rates read in September 2026 from each property's own website or rate sheet, and where noted from an agent or the VisitKariba directory. Watch the basis: lodges quote per person per night, houseboats per boat per night, and several Kariba town places per room or per unit. Park fees are extra almost everywhere, at $30 per international adult per day on the trust's levy, and houseboats add their own park and lake charges.
Questions about Fisherman's Cove
What does Fisherman's Cove include?
A whole self-catering lodge for up to sixteen guests across eight bedrooms and three bathrooms, with an open-plan kitchen and lounge, a veranda, an infinity splash pool and a large private garden with lake views. All bedrooms are air-conditioned.
Is Fisherman's Cove good for families?
Cutty Sark Lodge markets it for a family holiday, a fishing trip or a special celebration, though we found no published child policy or minimum age, so ask when you book. Taking the whole lodge suits a family or group wanting their own space.
How do you check in at Fisherman's Cove?
Guests check in at the main Cutty Sark Lodge hotel on arrival rather than at Fisherman's Cove directly. It is sold as part of Cutty Sark Lodge, at $450 a night for the whole lodge, self-catering.