Amazing beautiful experience - Ali and Osman from Captain Barnaba boat tours. Thanks for making today so very special. We were warned that there was only 50/50 possibility of seeing dolphins and when we first joined the throng of other boats, there were none.and we vmwere doubtful, However, after snorkeling over a poorly looking reef albeit with a lot of reef fish,( loads of divers snorkels etc, they took us to a much more quiet area which was very quiet Within minutes the dolphins appeared. They were huge bottle nosed wild beautiful and free to swim in the ocean wherever they chose and we were honored that they chose to swim with us and our little group of 8. We then went to a quiet sandbar away from the crowded main one and enjoyed fresh delicious fruit and coconut and everyone on request of Ali, sang happy birthday to me!! Its my 60th and this was the Best day of our lives. The sight of a wild dolphin swimming alongside me will be indelibly printed on my brain. Thank you so much. 💓

Single female - Great little tour, Sea Turtles were fab... approx 5/6 hrs long and guides were friendly. Luck was on our side..and we saw a Pod of Dophins.

Best guide ever - Was one of the best experiences I've ever had. The operator was very accommodating to my family and I after having to push our reservation back last minute due to extenuating circumstances. However, the actual experiences were amazing as well. The captain of the boat got us super close to the dolphins multiple times, and the guide helped tremendously as well. Also we got to the turtles early and had them mostly to ourselves for great photos and petting time. Overall beautiful experience I'll never forget. Thank you guys again.

AMAZING - This was BY FAR the best experience I have ever had in my entire life. The guides went above and beyond to explain everything to us and to guarantee we had the ultimate experience. A MUST when in zanzibar. This was magical. I cannot recommend enough. Thank you so much for the wonderful experience!

Once in a lifetime! - This was probably one of the coolest experiences of my life. The natural aquarium was amazing! Being surrounded by and being able to feed so many turtles was an experience I will never forget. But the highlight of the trip was the dolphins. Never did i imagine I would be an arms length away from dolphins in their natural habitat. This experience is once in a life time do not miss it!

Best trip ever - Seeing the dolphins was the best part. Also going to mnemba Island was really nice the island looked really pretty. I had so much fun!

Enjoyable turtles and dolphins; unimpressive snorkelling - The day started with a visit to the Baraka Natural Aquarium, just the guide Ludvig and myself. It was early and quiet, only a couple of other people there. Seeing the green turtles up so close and feeding them was a great experience. They were beautiful and looked very healthy. I'm not sure about the ethics of their being in the aquarium, although I was told there is an annual release of turtles back into the sea. It would have been nice to learn something about the turtles though. No information was forthcoming and when I asked what species of turtle they were, Ludvig had to ask someone else. We then joined a boat, 5 people in all for the snorkelling and dolphin watching. The snorkelling was unimpressive. Yes, there were some fish but all the coral is dead and I counted 40+ boats in the same small area, with 100s of people in the water. Just finding the right boat again when done wasn't easy. We hung out on a sand bar for a while, had some water and fruit. The swimming with dolphins is more a question of finding and following dolphins, then jumping in and out of the boat trying to get close whilst avoiding other people and boats. We did two lots of dolphin viewing/swimming. The 2nd time there were alot less other boats and people around. We did see lots of dolphins up pretty close, those with a waterproof camera got the better videos/photos. It was fun but a bit frenetic. Not a chilled wildlife experience.

Safe snorkeling! - Overall a good trip despite less than spectacular weather. The two guys who ran the boat and snorkeling made us feel safe the entire time. The boat was clean and had proper life vests and gear. Personally I would not recommend Baraka Natural Aquarium. Well the turtles looked to be in healthy condition, both my husband and i got bit. (My finger and his calf). I personally didn't feel comfortable going in the water even tho we were the first ones on site at opening and no one else was there. People started showing up and were getting louder and disruptive in the water. I guess i misunderstood but you DO NOT go to the actual island of Mnemba. Its privately owned. You go to the sandbar which we were unable to do to tides and weather.

Stood Up - We waited an hour for pickup but no one ever came. Now I’m having trouble reaching anyone for a refund.