Safari Blue Zanzibar: Traditional Dhow Sailing & Snorkeling

Zanzibar
Full Day 8 hrs
from $100 pp

Introduction

A full day on a traditional wooden dhow through Menai Bay Conservation Area. Snorkel pristine waters. Watch dolphins play. Feast on grilled seafood on a white sandbank. Swim in a secret mangrove lagoon at sunset. This is the complete Zanzibar experience - all in one day.

Forget speedboats and crowded group tours. Safari Blue is a day on the water the way it should be: a traditional wooden dhow, a small group, and the kind of marine ecosystem that made people fall in love with Zanzibar in the first place.

You'll start in crystal-clear snorkeling waters where dolphins hunt and parrotfish crunch coral. By midday, you're barefoot on a sandbank eating fresh seafood grilled by locals who've been doing this for decades. By sunset, you're floating in a hidden mangrove lagoon so quiet you can hear frigate birds circle overhead. This isn't a tour. It's a day in paradise.

  • Watch dolphins at play in Menai Bay

  • Snorkel pristine coral gardens (all gear provided)

  • Feast on Swahili seafood BBQ on a sandbank

  • Climb a 200-year-old baobab tree on Kwale Island

  • Swim in a secret hidden mangrove lagoon

  • Optional cocktails at our Sand Bar (your choice

Included in price

  • Your own traditional wooden dhow (no other guests)

  • Create a custom itinerary - snorkel longer, explore at your pace

  • Private "fine dining" setup on a remote sandbank or island

  • Swahili seafood barbecue with gastronomic fruit tasting

  • Private guided snorkeling with quality equipment

  • Full day drinks and snacks included

  • Sunset sail home under traditional canvas

Perfect for: Honeymoons, proposals, birthdays, anniversaries, or any celebration worth doing right. We've hosted countless special moments on our dhows.

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