evidence: MV Songea is a Tanzanian ferry built in 1988. She operates weekly between Liuli and Nkhata Bay, via Itungi and Mbamba Bay. Ships go twice a week to the Likoma and Chizumulu islets, from the lake’s shore at Nkhata Bay. Because the islets don’t have usable ports, large boats anchor offshore and the passengers are transferred to the islets in smaller boats. [...] Amazing beaches and good lodges can be found near Chintheche as well. Nkhata Bay is another port town, but also a center for independent travellers.