TANZANIA
Good dolphin snorkeling tours in Tanzania fill up weeks ahead and the best ones go first. Below: the 14 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba boat trip from Kendwa: dolphins, snorkeling, sandbank, timing, value, safety, and practical booking tips.
“Definitely worth it and the guide was really good and helpful”
Swim near wild dolphins, snorkel Mnemba Atoll, and enjoy fruit, beaches, and optional lunch on this flexible Zanzibar boat trip.
“We saw a lot of dolphins. It was a little bit scary to jump to the ocean because there were so many boats, and huge waves, but it was great. The driver and the guide was also very helpful.”
Review of the Matemwe Mnemba Island boat trip, with snorkeling, dolphin watching, fruit, transport details, costs, tips, and honest advice.
“we had a really nice trip, saw a lot of dolphins! friendly crew! highly recommend this trip to everyone”
Review of Zanzibar’s private Mnemba dolphin and snorkeling tour, with itinerary, value, practical tips, drawbacks, and booking advice.
“Excellent experience. Traveled with my mom who has some difficulty swimming. Ahmed and his staff were happy to help her snorkel and ensured we both enjoyed the beautiful underwater sea-life!”
Review of Mnemba dolphin and snorkeling tour from Zanzibar, with dolphins, coral reefs, sandbanks, transport, pricing, and practical tips.
“it was a great trip with a paradise like colored ocean and we saw so many fish right from the movie "Finding Nemo". Our guides was Fauv who we highly recommend. Unfortunately we had to wait 45 minutes for other trip members to arrive (again, like the tour a few days before), and we were not able to walk on the sand bank because of high tide. I think it's necessary to add this short information to the tour description. Conclusion: Great tour, great guide!”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba snorkeling dhow tour, with dolphins, coral reefs, seafood barbecue, sandbank stops, and sunset sailing.
“This was 100% worth it! Never have I ever seen such beautiful beaches. What I liked about this was it was private, when you're on the water you'll see other boats crammed with people. The lunch was great, 10/10!”
Review of the $45 Mnemba snorkeling and dolphin trip from Nungwi, with coral reefs, fresh fruit, sandbanks, boat tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Mnemba Island is stunning and the water is crystal clear enabling first class snorkelling, we also got to swim with dolphins”
Review of the $50 Mnemba boat trip from Nungwi, with dolphin spotting, reef snorkeling, a sandbank stop, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Overall, 3/5 is fair. Dolphin snorkelling - a group of 10-15 boats were in the same area, and as soon as dolphins were spotted, all raced towards it. If you weren’t in the first boat, the dolphins were scared away by the time you got there. Still, the thrill of racing towards dolphins and jumping out of a moving boat felt like something out of a Mission Impossible movie, an expected adrenaline rush. The Mnemba Boat Trip - truly beautiful. Unfortunately, the journey from the dolphins to the island took an unexpectedly long time, but when we arrived, we were treated to some time on a sandbank where we were…”
Review the Mnemba Island dolphin and snorkeling tour from Zanzibar, with honest tips on price, timing, boats, reefs, and what to expect.
“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 sightings, transport tips, costs, crowds, and practical advice.
“Diving the reef behind Mnemba island was unforgettable.... we saw and swam with plenty of dolphins”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba Dolphin and Snorkeling Tour, with boat details, dolphin ethics, reef time, costs, safety tips, and who should book.
“Very nice people. Loved the experience, totally recommend it. Quite a reasonable price compared to others with same tours”
Review of Nungwi’s Mnemba dolphin and snorkeling trip, including boat transfers, beach time, price, safety concerns, and practical booking advice.
“everything Was ok and smooth, a special mention to Ghandi”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba Island dolphin and snorkeling tour, including reefs, pricing, transfers, boat conditions, guides, and practical tips.
“Leider kann ich die zahlreichen positiven Bewertungen nicht nachvollziehen. Es handelte sich nicht um eine private Tour, wie ursprünglich angegeben. Zudem wurde uns weder Flossen noch Schnorchelausrüstung zur Verfügung gestellt. Zu Beginn der Tour wurden wir ohne Erklärung in ein anderes Boot gesetzt, gemeinsam mit sechs weiteren Personen. Das angefahrene Riff war zudem kaum belebt – man sah lediglich drei verschiedene Fischarten, von einem eindrucksvollen Korallenriff kann also keine Rede sein. Das einzig Positive war, dass sich unsere Tourguides wirklich bemüht haben, Delfine zu finden und uns ein schönes Erlebnis zu ermöglichen.”
Review of Zanzibar’s Mnemba snorkeling, dolphin cruise, and Salaam Cave Aquarium tour, with honest advice on price, crowds, timing, and value.
“Absolutely amazing our driver was in on time very kind and polite the dolphin tour was the highlight of our day we had a guide named harry for this tour that went above and beyond to ensure that we got to see the dolphins he also taught my friend and I how to snorkel properly. The turtles were a beauty overall amazing experience I highly recommend this activity”
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