Zanzibar Watersports

Zanzibar Watersports

Zanzibar Watersports
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alice h
5 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2022 • Family
I visited Zanzibar in December 2022, and Ali made my trip incredible!! We were staying on the east coast of the island and his organisation works off the beach, he is a genuinely kind-hearted man and will work hard to get you the best of experiences.
We organised a snorkelling tour of Mnemba Atoll for the morning and the amount of wildlife was amazing! It was great pricing for me and 3 family members to do it with us.
On a seperate day we organised to go to the north end of the island for a sunset dhow trip, we had a private boat, which was a bit more pricey but I would recommend it if you don’t want to share a dhow with 20-30 other strangers. There was live traditional music on the boat, some fruit to enjoy on our trip and magnificent views of the North and West side of Zanzibar.
Would highly recommend going on tours with Ali!!
Written March 1, 2023
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EVA122014
Italy20,923 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2023 • Friends
Mnemba is one of the best areas of Zanzibar where you can do excellent snorkelling, it feels like swimming in a natural aquarium, fish, starfish, corals, giant urchins, anemones, turtles if you are lucky but above all lately it is the place where the most sightings are dolphins and this time too we saw several and we dived to swim close together, a unique emotion, the excursion was organized by our guide Kassim who once on the boat prepared us a snack based on delicious fruit and waterfall ! In Mnemba, you cannot disembark, it is private, but at low tide it depends on the time. After snorkeling you move to a magnificent strip of sand that emerges on one side of Mnemba and you can go down there, keeping your distance, for a while. 'relaxation and photos. The water around Mnemba is something incredible, emerald green and turquoise with a unique transparency! An unmissable stop for anyone in Zanzibar!
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Written October 4, 2023
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Lénaig L
2 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2023 • Solo
Superb outing swimming with dolphins and snorkeling with fish. Mzii organized this half-day: driver at the hotel, fruit on the boat, sandbank... For this first snorkeling trip, he was patient and showed me how to dive with a mask and snorkel. He was also very accommodating on the price as I was traveling alone. I really recommend!
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Written October 25, 2023
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TheFrogOfLondon
London, UK235 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2023 • Couples
Most unsafe snorkelling trip I have ever taken:
First of all it was crowded with boats all leaving at the same time and coming back at the same.
Boats were motoring at speed inches away from swimmers and from local fishermen diving to catch octopus. No sense of safety whatsoever.
(Note: nobody asks you if you can swim and there are no life jackets available on board any of the small boats)

They say they have a ´No chase’ policy with the dolphins and that couldn’t be further away from the truth. It was total chaos in there with 30 boats chasing the poor dolphins. It was so sad and so unethical that we asked our boat driver to turn around and take us snorkelling instead. You don’t see much anyway and good luck jumping in the water in this chaos to swim nearby them…all you’re going to get is a cut from a boat passing over you. In my opinion nobody should entertain or support that type of tourism and it’s a real shame Zanzibar authorities are not regulating this spot with regular patrols.

Stopping near the atoll was no better. The setting is incredibly beautiful but with at least 30 other boat moored next to each other, it feels like Dysneyland .
The underwater life is nice and you will spot many fishes but a lot of the coral is broken and swimming around is made difficult by the insane amount of people confined in the water in a small area all at the same time. Mass tourism at its worst…beware that visibility is poor due to current and you need to be a strong swimmer to really enjoy it.

Overall, I would not recommend.
Written February 21, 2023
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Noraioana
Bucharest, Romania147 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2022 • Couples
We went to Mnemba Island twice as we loved the snorkeling experience. The clear water and beautiful reef are a must see. We could swim with the beautifully colored fish and after that we went to s sandbank for some chilling and sunbathing. We loved it so much that we had to go twice. We went both times with Ibrahim and also he took us on a boat ride to Nungwi and Kendwa. We enjoyed his company as we felt safe and welcome. He speaks English and is very punctual and professional. The prices he offers are competitive as he is working on building his business not like other locals that try to scam you. We fully recommend him!
Contacts: whatsapp number+255628522310
Written March 17, 2022
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Jack P
6 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Couples
Had a good half a day snorkeling here. Some good corals and plenty of colourful fish. Went to the sandbar and had some fruit too (generally part of the package type deal) and this was amazing as well. Well worth it. You can just drive to the beach and pay for a boat ride but much better to book a guide as they have much better English and then negotiate the boat fees for you. We went with Ibrahim. (+255 628 522 310) he was great and speaks both English and French. Felt in good hands with him.
Written May 26, 2022
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Vivilicious B
Vienna, Austria42 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022 • Couples
The water looks like paradise around the island. To get there you need to cross with a boat the riff wall which lies a few meters in front of the coast. There are sometimes huge waves and we made a big jump with the boat to cross it. (Hold your things tight!)
-1 because the underwater life is nice but not that exotic like we were told, the viewability was only 3 meters under water and the dolphin watcher boats drive very fast and dangerously between the snorkelers.
However, I would still recommend to go there.
Written October 22, 2022
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Ally Abubakar
Zanzibar Island, Tanzania10 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2023 • Solo
Mnemba Island is a single small island located about 3 km off the northeast coast of Unguja, the largest island of the Zanzibar Archipelago, Tanzania, opposite Muyuni Beach. It is roughly triangular in shape, about 500 metres (1,640 ft) in diameter and about 1.5 kilometres (0.9 mi) in circumference. It is surrounded by an oval reef seven by four kilometres in extent. These reefs have been declared a marine conservation area. Mnemba Island and its reef are sometimes called Mnemba Atoll which is incorrect because an atoll is an island that encircles a lagoon, which is not the case for Mnemba Island.

Mnemba island near Zanzibar

Mnemba Island is a popular scuba diving site, with a wide variety of corals and associated species, as well as occasional sightings of larger species such as turtles and dolphins. Calm conditions are most frequent in November and March, with maximum visibility. The island itself is privately owned and can be visited only as a guest at a price of US$1155 to US$1600 per person per night (2015 rates). As Mnemba is a private island, non-guests are not permitted to land on the island.The island has a 200-meter exclusion zone around the island within which non-guests are not permitted.
Written March 15, 2023
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Liam cormac
Ireland4 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2023 • Couples
It was a nice experience seeing the dolphins but very crowded with speed boats. We didn't have time to swim with them.tge snorkelling was good .a lot of fish to see.we booked a private bkat with Suleiman +255756983368 from nungwi for 200$ four people which Included fruits,soft drinks and gears .
The island is private and make sure you don't step on it you will have to pay 1000$ for that
Written February 6, 2023
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Lynn O
Manchester, UK2 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2022
What started as a simple beach tour ended up as a wonderful snorkeling experience at Mnemba Atoll. This place has hands down one of the best dolphins I have ever seen. While the water is not as turquoise as in Nungwi, Mnemba has a beautiful vibe. Perhaps the only downside is that you have to get a private boat to enjoy the experience more. You can book with Erick (+255756983368) to acquire impeccable services, guide and bookings.
Written July 16, 2022
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