Safari Blue

Original and the best, Safari Blue is a full-day excursion using locally made traditional sailing dhows of between 8 to 10 meters in length, carrying up to 22 passengers plus crew. These passenger-carrying dhows are fitted with outboard engines, marine VHF radios, gas inflatable life jackets, sunshades, boarding ladders, waterproof bags, and a first aid kit with a DAN oxygen unit. The excursion starts at the fishing village of Fumba, a 30-minute drive from Stone Town. Fumba is situated in the southwest corner of the island and is an ideal starting point to explore Menai Bay, designated a Conservation Area. The bay has several beautiful, uninhabited islands and sandbanks and is often
frequented by humpback and bottlenose dolphins.

On arrival at Fumba, you are given a briefing and a life jacket demo. You then board the dhows, explore the bay, and search for the dolphins. Dolphins have been spotted on at least 85% of these trips. Later in the morning stop on a sandbank. Guides, who can safely lead the snorkeling session and show points of interest, accompany you. For beginners or those who are not confident swimmers, there are inflatable snorkeling vests and the guides can give tuition. After snorkelling sample a fresh green coconut before sailing to another sandbank for lunch. During the morning a catering boat has gone ahead to prepare lunch served on teak picnic tables set up beneath smart canvas sunshades. Lunch is a traditional Zanzibari meal followed by fruit tasting, with different tropical fruit. Coffee and Amarula liqueur are served after lunch. Cold drinks are available throughout the day. When the tide allows, visit a beautiful mangrove lagoon where it is possible to swim through the mangrove forest. Return to Fumba by sailboat and arrive back at 6 pm, in time to see the colorful African sunset. There are no formal changing facilities at Fumba so please wear your swimming things under your clothes. Bring waterproof shoes for boarding the dhows and bring towels, sunscreen, and a spare T-shirt for snorkeling.

The tour includes,

• Return Transfers
• A buffet seafood lunch comprising (subject to availability)
• Slipper lobster
• Two types of grilled fish
• Chicken
• Grilled calamari
• Vegetarian/non-fish dishes by prior request rice
• Two sauces – tomato with tamarind and coconut with coriander large selection of tropical fruit (10-15 types)
• Beverages: soft drinks, mineral water and beer
• Coffee and Amarula liqueur.