Snorkeling at Mnemba Island: Private Catamaran from Kendwa Beach

★★★★★★★★★★ 3.00 (3 reviews)

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Duration7h–8h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN

PickupAt your hotel

Spend a full day in the water without arranging the boat, the gear or the meal.

A full-day snorkeling trip from Kendwa Beach aboard a private 41-ft catamaran to Mnemba Island Marine Reserve, where you swim in coral gardens and spot dolphins along the route. The catamaran includes a professional captain and crew, snorkeling equipment, a Swahili-style lunch prepared onboard, wine and an open bar all day, plus hotel pickup for Kendwa and Nungwi guests. The boat departs and returns to Kendwa Beach, one of Zanzibar's main white-sand beaches.

7h–8h

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day catamaran and snorkeling

Board private catamaran at Kendwa Beach
Sail toward Mnemba Island Marine Reserve
Watch for dolphins along the route
Snorkel in coral reefs and explore marine life
Enjoy Swahili-style lunch and drinks on board
Relax on deck and enjoy music
Sail back to Kendwa Beach

The Experience

If you land in Zanzibar with a free afternoon or a full day ahead, this catamaran handles the logistics: hotel pickup, the boat itself, the snorkeling gear, and the meal. You arrive at Kendwa Beach, step aboard a private 41-ft catamaran, and sail toward Mnemba Island Marine Reserve while the crew pours wine and watches for dolphins. The route takes you across turquoise water to a protected marine area where the snorkeling happens—coral gardens, tropical fish, and the chance to see dolphins along the way.

Once anchored at Mnemba Island, you enter the water with included snorkeling equipment and explore the reefs at your own pace. The crew stays onboard and ready. After swimming, you climb back on deck to a Swahili-style lunch—grilled fish or chicken, vegetables, rice, tropical fruit—and drinks from the open bar: wine, beer, soft drinks, water, all day. The afternoon unfolds on the spacious deck: you can rest in the sunshine, listen to the onboard music system, or swim again if the water calls. The sail back to Kendwa Beach closes the day as it opened, with the breeze and the ocean.

The full day runs 7 to 8 hours from pickup to return. Hotel transfers are included for guests staying in Kendwa or Nungwi; other pickup points are available on request. The boat is yours alone—no shared departures, no strangers on the deck. A professional captain and local crew handle the sailing and the meal, so the only thing you manage is when to jump in the water and when to climb back out.

What’s included

Private use of a 41-ft luxury catamaran with professional captain and local crew.
snorkeling equipment.
Swahili-style lunch (grilled fish or chicken, vegetables, rice, tropical fruit).
open bar all day (wine, beer, soft drinks, water).
snacks and tropical fruit.
onboard music system.
hotel pickup for Kendwa and Nungwi guests.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Boat Trips Club

Is this one for you?The full day on the water means you're comfortable with several hours of sailing and swimming—not a rushed half-day, but a pace that lets the snorkeling, the meal and the ocean all breathe. The private boat removes the crowd and the schedule haggling, so the day stays yours.