Small-group boat trip · Stone Town
Stone Town to Prison Island and Sunset Dhow Trip
Stone Town, Zanzibar 1 boat runs this tour

- Duration
- 3 hours
- Schedule
- 09:30–12:30
- Departs from
- Stone Town
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
From the Stone Town waterfront the boat crosses to Prison Island (Changuu): the giant tortoise sanctuary and the old quarantine buildings, with a short snorkel on the island's reef. The evening version is a dhow sunset in front of Stone Town.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Stone Town waterfront, Prison Island (Changuu), Stone Town waterfront
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Boat crossing
- Prison Island visit
Not included
- Island entrance fee
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Private groups — whole-boat charter
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Stone Town
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- All year
- Prices
- Adult TZS 100,000 · Child TZS 60,001 · Private charter TZS 390,000+Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- Tortoises are protected; feeding only with the sanctuary's leaves.
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TZS 100,000 per person
1 boat runs this tour
