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Mnemba Island Tour: Coral Reefs & Clear Waters
5.0
130 Ratings
Kendwa
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Mnemba Island aboard one of our traditional Dhows. Situated off the northeast coast of Zanzibar, Mnemba Island is renowned for its pristine waters and stunning coral reefs, which host a diverse array of corals, sea stars, and fish species.
Enjoy a full-day excursion to Mnemba Island aboard one of our traditional Dhows. Situated off the northeast coast of Zanzibar, Mnemba Island is renowned for its pristine waters and stunning coral reefs, which host a diverse array of corals, sea stars, and fish species.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 67VQ+V49 - We start the trip at 09.00. On the way to Mnemba there is a high chance to see dolphins and you are free to jump in and swim with them. When we reach Mnemba you will be snorkeling in the beautifully corals and around a lot of colorful fishes while we prepare the seafood & chicken BBQ lunch. Water and soft drinks included. Before going…
- 67VQ+V49 - We start the trip at 09.00. On the way to Mnemba there is a high chance to see dolphins and you are free to jump in and swim with them. When we reach Mnemba you will be snorkeling in the beautifully corals and around a lot of colorful fishes while we prepare the seafood & chicken BBQ lunch. Water and soft drinks included. Before going back, you will also jump off on the sandbank if the tide is low.
On the way back you will enjoy a relaxing time on the boat with fresh seasonal fruits while we raise up the sailing and sail all the way back to Zanzibar during the beautifully sunset.
What's Included
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Carbonated beverages
- All fees and/or taxes
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Carbonated beverages
- All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Private transportation
- Clear kayak $60
- Alcoholic beverages
- Private transportation
- Clear kayak $60
Additional Information
- We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
- We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements. Please indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking.
Location
67VQ+V49
Outside "Zanzibar Parasailing on Kendwa Beach. You can also find our location on google maps by searching "Dream Dhow Zanzibar".
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
5.0
(130 Ratings)
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Happiness64322021247
Sep 15, 2025
Private Boat Tour - I'm super happy with the experience! Everything went very smoothly from start to finish. The food was fantastic – fresh and plentiful, cooked on the boat, amazing experience. The service was great. The staff was very professional, swimming knowledgeable and constantly made sure I felt safe and managed 100% safely in the water. It allowed me to enjoy the day to the fullest. An experience you will not forget, highly recommended! 🌴🐬☀️
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Trevory801
Sep 15, 2025
Amazing day, incredible staff and beautiful waters - We had a wonderful day on the Indian Ocean going to Mnemba Island. We snorkeled, saw dolphins and anchored on a sandbank and lazed away a couple hours on the boat in, what looked like, the world’s largest swimming pool. The crew was extremely polite, professional and communicative. The boat was so comfortable with great little lounging beds on the bow and covered seating for lunch. The lunch meal and snacks were amazing. It was fun to sail on a traditional dhow that’s been sailing on these waters for centuries. The captain even let me steer for awhile. Youssef and his fellow staff were great. I highly recommend Dream Dhow. It was a great way to spend our last day in Zanzibar.
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Jonathanca7087md
Sep 14, 2025
Amazing, adventurous and romantic experience, all-in-one. The snorkelling, food, crew and scenery were all great! - My wife and I are on our honeymoon, and booked the Mnemba Island private Dhow boat trip with Dream Show. We had an amazing experience. Captain Mbwana and Samuel were great hosts and made us feel at home from the moment we got onboard. The boat was really spacious and comfy, with sun lounging seats at the front of the boat and a table / seated sofas all around the middle of the boat. The food was great and there was LOTS of it. You definitely won’t go hungry. The scenery we experienced was absolutely beautiful and we saw loads of different fish snorkelling, as well as dolphins. Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a romantic, but also adventurous trip in Zanzibar.
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Denise
Sep 11, 2025
Incredible day! - We hade an incredible day! Really nice boat, super friendly people, great food and amazing sunset. We are really happy that the owner and staff respected the animals & also stayed away from the most crowded places. We are super pleased with everything & would really recommend this company if going to Zanzibar.
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Robin
Sep 9, 2025
Fabulous trip to Memba - Fabulous boat great crew fantastic experience . Loved that we saw dolphins and just sailing along not a care in the world
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539fiw
Sep 9, 2025
Our wonderful family outing on a dhow - We hired the boat as a family group of 5. A taxi collected us from our hotel in the southern part of the island and drove us to the boat up in the north east. Once we arrived we were met and helped on to the boat. We firstly motored two hours to the sand banks where you can stand waist high once off the boat and then swim and take in the most stunning colour of the water. On the way we saw a large pod of dolphins and flying fish. The lads on board cooked a wonderful selection of lobster, octopus and tuna on the bbq for lunch. We then motored to a nearby reef to snorkel. The skipper came with us and fed rice to the fish and masses surrounded us. He showed us clams and stone fish. The colour of the fish and water is breathtaking. After we chilled then the lads put up the sails and we sailed back to port. It’s well worth going and highly recommend. The staff are very attentive.
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Sofia
Sep 8, 2025
Super traditional dhow experience! - The boat trip with the traditional dhow was amazing! We chose the shared tour and were only around 7 people in total, making the boat very spacious, enough to even lie down and enjoy the ride! The crew was amazing, the food also. The lobster we had on the boat was one of the best we had during our 2-week stay in Zanzibar. When we spotted dolphins, the crew was also very respectful compared to others, and kept a distance instead of chasing the dolphins and encouraging us to jump in to swim with them, which clearly disturbs them.
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Julied
Sep 7, 2025
Private day around Zanzibar - We spent the little extra money to get the private boat and it was so worth it! We had a lovely day on the water with our guides. The food and service was amazing, and we felt it was a great value for what we got.
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Anja_h
Sep 8, 2025
Great private Dhau excursion with strange happening to the end of the tour - Beautiful well maintained Dhau(Swedish owner) with extremely delicious food and various drinks, fruit and delicious snacks. Beautiful extensive snorkeling tour with guide on the steeply sloping reef of Mnemba .
Unfortunately, we didn’t see dolphins that day, maybe the 40 to 50 waiting small boats were too much for the animals. We really enjoyed being on the boat alone as a foursome. Unfortunately, the end of the tour got a bit hectic when our captain hit a fisherman's dhow with full force off Nungwi. From that moment on, the good mood was abruptly interrupted. Fortunately, the water there was relatively shallow. We already thought if we might have to save ourselves, because we could not assess if a hole could have been created in the boat.. something like this should not happen in any case on a high-priced tour!
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365nealm
Sep 14, 2025
No experience; they didn’t show up! - Pretty rubbish experience. Booked well in advance, made appropriate plans via WhatsApp. On the morning of, we sat in the hotel lobby waiting for 20mins past the 9am pickup time. Nobody showed. We contacted the tour by WhatsApp again, to be advised they changed the date of our tour, and “forgot to tell us”. Rearrangements are understandable; but to not tell the customer is ridiculous. This has left us with very short notice to make other arrangements and frankly become a wasted opportunity.
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