TANZANIA · DOLPHIN WATCHING
Good dolphin and snorkeling trips in Tanzania fill up in season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
See dolphins, snorkel Mnemba’s coral reefs, and visit a disappearing sandbank on this respectful four-hour boat trip from Kendwa.
“Amazing trip, saw loads of dolphins. The crew was great and very attentive”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba dolphin swim and snorkeling tour, with reef tips, ethics, transport details, lunch value, and advice on who should book.
“We had a great day, the captain met us and looked after us from the minute we arrived. Made sure we were smiling and was non stop fun for the whole trip. He made sure we were in the water at every opportunity to swim alongside the dolphins. He also made sure he kept us all together and safely got us back to our boat every time, there were a lot of boats around so this wasn’t always easy. We saw a dolphin right next to our boat which we followed for a while, we then had lots of time to go snorkelling where he told us about all the…”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba snorkeling and dolphin tour, with itinerary, safety tips, costs, wildlife ethics, and advice on who should book.
“Excellent and cooperative guides. They provided the support and information. They triedbtheir hard to make the tour meets our expectation.”
Mnemba Island tour from Zanzibar with dolphins, snorkeling, sandbanks, fresh fruit, hotel pickup, and practical tips on value and crowds.
“Good half day out. Found dolphins, stopped at two different places to snorkel and stopped in shallow water for a swim and fresh fruit.”
Review of Matemwe’s Mnemba Island boat trip, with snorkeling, dolphin watching, costs, timing, sea conditions, and practical booking advice.
“The most experiential and fun trip ever, with the best and most professional team ever! They took care of everything for us and took us to see dolphins and snorkels on a beautiful island! The guide Nasor and the rest of the boat crew Ali and Novi were amazing and treated us well and cut us refreshing tropical fruits! And in the end they also took us back to the hotel even though it was not included in the deal!! Definitely recommend and we will definitely be back!”
Review of Zanzibar’s private Mnemba dolphin and snorkeling tour, including the sandbank stop, price, timing, transport, and practical tips.
“I cant recommend Sultan Tours. We had booked two tours with them during our stay. Trip 1: Unfortunately we were sick and wanted to rescedule the trip. We contaced them 3 hours before the trip. They told us it wasnt possible anymore, as the driver was already at the hotRead more”
Review of Mnemba dolphin and snorkel tour from Zanzibar, with dolphin swims, coral reefs, sandbank time, transport, value, and practical tips.
“Thanks, it was really nice. A great moment of relaxation and rest, and a chance to connect with nature.”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba dhow tour, with dolphin spotting, snorkeling, seafood lunch, sandbank time, and sunset sailing.
“We enjoyed our trip to Mnemba with Dream Dhow. We were picked up on time and we did the private tour, which we were glad we did. We booked directly with dream dhow through WhatsApp which was easy and efficient. The communication was good which is always iRead more”
Review of the $45 Mnemba snorkeling and dolphin tour from Nungwi, with boat details, sandbank stops, dolphin sightings, tips, and value advice.
“It was nice, didn't get to see the dolphins much, so many boats trying to catch the sight at least, it was a nice experience overall”
Review of Zanzibar’s five-hour Mnemba snorkeling tour, dolphin search, sandbank picnic, and turtle lagoon, with honest tips on value and sea conditions.
“Swimming with the sea turtles one of the turtles bit him butt and he laughed and has not stopped talking about it.”
Review of the $50 Mnemba boat trip from Nungwi, with dolphin watching, reef snorkeling, a sandbank stop, costs, tips, and drawbacks.
“Experiencia nefasta. No la contraten. La excursión comenzó una hora después de lo previsto (a las 9 hs). El transporte en el que se realizó es un bote muy precario, sin medidas de Seguridad mínima. No nos permitieron bajar a nadar con los delfines, solo avistarlos 5 minutos. Los guías no hablaban español, siendo que la actividad era en español. Las bebidas incluidas eran botellas de agua.”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba Island dolphin and snorkeling tour, including price, itinerary, marine life, boat comfort, timing, and practical tips.
“Amazing day overall, highly recommend. From the beginning we had a great driver, good music, good vibes. Our boat captain and his brothers were excellent, very knowledgeable and made us feel safe. The positive energy from the team was infectious. What a life they live swimming with Dolphins everyday. We saw multiple dolphin pods, got a bit of rain, got a bit of sunshine and we’ll be heading back with some iconic pictures and videos.”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba snorkeling tour, with reef time, dolphin spotting, boat transfers, costs, tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Très bonne prise en charge du taxi, guide sympa. En revanche, énormément de bateaux sur le site de snorkeling, les coraux sont morts et les poissons sont tristement nourris aux bouts de pain. Nous n’avons pas pu voir de dauphins car il y avait trop de vent et de vagues. Finalement, une concentration beaucoup trop importante de touristes sur des zones très restreintes gâche l’expérience globale, sans compter le désastre écologique.”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba dolphin and snorkeling tour, with boat details, marine life, safety concerns, costs, and practical booking advice.
“Very nice people. Loved the experience, totally recommend it. Quite a reasonable price compared to others with same tours”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba snorkeling and dolphin trip, with timing, value, marine life, ethical concerns, logistics, and booking advice.
“Nous n’avions pas pu faire l’activité puisque l’organisateur n’était pas au normes et nous nous sommes fait ramener par la police marine au port.”
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