Small-group boat trip · Nungwi
Zanzibar Mnemba Atoll Snorkeling Boat Tour
Nungwi, Zanzibar 1 boat runs this tour

- Duration
- 5 hours
- Schedule
- 08:00–13:00
- Departs from
- Nungwi
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
Boat from Nungwi or Matemwe to Mnemba Atoll; the island itself is private, snorkeling is done on the open side of the reef. Dolphin pods are often seen early in the morning. Lunch on the sandbank on the way back.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Nungwi beach, Mnemba Atoll Reef, Beach lunch stop, Nungwi beach
4 stops~29 km route08:00–13:00
4 stops · ~29 kmStraight line between stopsOpen in map
- 08:00
- 08:40
- 11:20
- 13:00
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 and crew
- Snorkelling gear
Not included
- Mnemba conservation fee
- Lunch unless included
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- 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
- Nungwi
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- Zanzibar Archipelago: Spice Islands Boat Tour
- Prices
- Adult TZS 140,000 · Child TZS 80,000Prices 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
- Dolphins are not chased; swimming near them follows the guide's call.
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TZS 140,000 per person
1 boat runs this tour
