Top 8 Dolphin Watching Tours in Zanzibar

1.Mnemba Island: Dolphin Swim & Snorkeling with Optional Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 591 reviews · 3.5 - 5 hours · from $21Our pick

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…”

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2.Private Dolphin Tour and Snorkeling at Mnemba Island reef

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 104 reviews · from $104

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”

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3.Private/Sharing: Snorkeling with Dolphins Sandbank in Mnemba

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $120Top rated

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”

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4.5-Hour Snorkeling, Swimming with Dolphins and Sea Turtles Aquarium

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 48 reviews · from $60

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.”

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5.Swimming with Dolphins and Snorkeling Private Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours · from $120

Review of Zanzibar’s private dolphin swim and snorkeling tour, with boat details, coral reefs, price advice, timing, and practical booking tips.

“Die Tour war an für gut und interessant. Da es sich um eine Touristenattraktion handelt, ist der Andrang besonders groß, sodass alle 20-30 Boote gleichzeitig auf die Delfine stürmen, sobald diese sich an der Wasseroberfläche zeigen. Es wird das Gefühl einer Treibjagd erweckt. Sollte man dennoch Interesse an der Tour haben, würden wir empfehlen diese vor Ort im Hotel zu buchen, da es über Get your Guide doppelt so teuer ist. Dies gilt auf für alle anderen Aktivitäten. Die Prisonislandtour war sogar fast 3-mal so teuer im Vergleich zur vor Ort Buchung. Wir würden Get your Guide nicht nochmal verwenden.”

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6.Private Full-Day: Dolphin & Monkey Jungle Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $130

Review of Zanzibar’s private dolphin, Jozani Forest, and Kuza Cave tour, with practical advice on timing, value, stops, and what to expect.

“Our boat driver made a real effort, he took us around for ages until he managed to locate the dolphins for us. The forest was amazing, the guide really knowledgeable and the monkey were really cool. Our tour guide was really friendly and brought us all some coconuts which so so sweet.”

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7.Dolphin, Snorkeling,Turtles and SunSet Cruise with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 1 day · from $135

Review a private Zanzibar day of dolphin watching, snorkeling, turtles, lunch, Mnemba Island, and a traditional dhow sunset cruise.

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8.Prison Island, Lunch Break Experience, Mnemba Dolphin Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 10 hours · from $180

Review of Zanzibar’s 10-hour Prison Island, Mnemba Dolphin Tour, and Spice Farm lunch, with practical advice on price, timing, and value.

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