Mnemba Atoll: Zanzibar's Premier Snorkeling and Dolphin Spotting Destination
4.7
30 Ratings
Mnemba Island
Experience the beauty of Mnemba Atoll in Zanzibar, renowned for its vibrant marine life, premier snorkeling, dolphin spotting, and stunning crystal clear waters.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Mnemba Island - Mnemba island is one of the best and popular spots in Zanzibar for its beautiful and colorful marine life to your eyes before even you dip your head, it’s a right place for having a premium snorkeling due to the presence of plenty of fish like frogfish, barracuda and napoleon fish and hard and soft coral reefs.
Mnemba island is very popular as dolphin destination in Zanzibar especially bottle nosed dolphins though it’s not guaranteed however can be spotted most of the days.
If it’s low tide you can have a good time at the sandbank surrounded with very crystal clear waters.
What's Included
- Guides fees
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Conservation fees
- Soft drinks with fruits
- Private boat
What's Not Included
- personal needs like cigarette and alcohol
Additional Information
Mnemba Island in Zanzibar is unquestionably a top favorite for snorkeling enthusiasts and a must-visit on your trip. Often referred to as the hub of tropical fish due to the wide variety of different fish species found here. Just to name a few - Stingrays, Lionfish, Frogfish, Leaf fish and Zebrafish are among over 350 diverse species spotted in this area.
Mnemba Island is an ideal location for premium snorkeling, thanks to its rich, colorful marine life. Even before you dive in, your eyes would be treated to creatures like the frogfish, barracuda and napoleon fish, amidst a backdrop of soft and hard coral reefs.
It is especially renowned as a spot to see dolphins in Zanzibar, particularly the bottlenose dolphins. While sightings are not surefire, dolphins are usually seen most days.
You can also have an enjoyable time at the sandbank surrounded by crystal-clear waters if the tide is low.
Location
Mnemba Island
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(30 Ratings)
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Ingrina
May 7, 2024
a must-have - Masks, snorkel (or full face mask) + fins.
An extraordinary underwater adventure to do again and again. If you have other excursions to do during your stay, finish with this one, guaranteed!
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61antopesto
Mar 29, 2024
Swimming with dolphins and eating fruit in the water is priceless - I did this half day excursion with the beach boys on this island (in fact you can only get close, as it is owned by Bill Gates) bathing in a Maldivian sea and eating fresh fruit while also swimming with the dolphins that pass by to this atoll.
Try it calmly with the local kids, because it is absolutely not dangerous
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616asgerb
Feb 20, 2024
Magical - Beautiful island to snorkel in zanzibar.alot of fish to see with beautiful corals.we had a chance to swim with the dilphins.Thanks to babli for making our day special,whatsaap +255 756 983 368
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Ognyan_z
Feb 13, 2024
Nice morning out on the water - Our guide Ally was very friendly, explained a lot about Zanzibar, the trip, what we’ll see, etc.
We chased some dolphins with the other boats and had the opportunity to swim with them if we wanted to. Afterwards we headed for some snorkeling and to the sandbank near Mnemba, which is pretty beautiful and could just relax, take pictures and explore the reef. Afterwards, we had some fruit on the boat and headed back. All in all a very fun experience
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Wanderer02424289030
Feb 4, 2024
Awesome excursion! - Wonderful excursion! They were so kind and helpful! And the day we went was rough waters and they kept us safe! Highly recommend!
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Lilix1966
Jan 19, 2024
So much blue - The blue of the sky, then the blue of the Indian Ocean and finally the turquoise blue around the sandbanks surrounding Menmba island. Well, Bill Gates didn't pay us a cent but too bad.
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Carl01020304
Jan 12, 2024
Great snorkling no searching for dolphins - We were told to leave early to have a chance of seeing dolphins before snorkling. However when we came to the beach our skipper told us that we would not look for dolphins and took us straight to the snorkling site. The snorkling was amazing. Lots of fish fariety.
The beach and sea where you launched was filthy and does not givr a good look for Zanzibar and the Mnembe snorkling
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Craig_m
Dec 30, 2023
Highlight of Zanzibar - Allytour took us out to Mnemba Atoll. Picked us up and dropped us off at our hotel. Included snorkeling, dolphin watching/swimming, and swimming on sandbar of Mnemba Island. The dolphins were amaziing. The Reef was beautiful, but packed with snorkelers and boats.
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Astrid
Jan 5, 2024
Different than the pictures suggest - First of all, it is not the boat that is presented in the picture. Obtaining masks and flippers was chaos. Swimming with the dolphins is a witch hunt for those animals. Just really sad. With many boats sailing around it. And then jump in. Also dangerous.
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Q6501mhmarkr
Dec 4, 2023
First world prices and third world service. Better to give it a miss. Avoid this tour company. - Poor value for money £136 for two. They forgot about our booking & left us waiting at reception for 90mins. Then it took 2.5hrs to get there. Motorboat was very small and nothing was as described (ie no proper snorkelling gear or drinks & lunch was chopped-up fruit). Staff were pleasant & friendly and we did get to see coral reef - but would not recommend it especially the tour company “Mr Africa Tours & Safaris”.
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