Zanzibar Sunset Dhow Cruise
Zanzibar Sunset Dhow Cruise
Overview
This cruise will excite you as you’ll get a good glimpse of wonderful scenes of Indian Ocean, along the stone town shore line. We will make your evening memorable, soothing you with light sea breeze while good staff spoiling you by serving you with varieties of aperitifs’ our experienced Swahili singers will entertain you with their traditional live music. The sun sets, changing the sky from shades of pinks and blues to magnificent golden colours as you sail back towards the glimmering lights of Stone Town in the distance with the wind gently blowing you back to shore. The crew onboard are all qualified and experienced and have the needs of our clients and their safety as their top priority at all times.
Highlights
Relax aboard a Traditional Wooden Dhow
Entertain you with traditional live music
Sail along the coast of Zanzibar
Enjoy a tour of Stone Town from the sea
Watching the setting sun cast gold
A variety of Snacks, beer and soft drinks are served
What You Can Expect
The Zanzibar sunset cruise begins when you board a dhow at a nearby beach. A variety of Snacks, beer and soft drinks are served. This are perfectly chilled to your like. The sail takes you to a round trip of Zanzibar. This is another side of Zanzibar from the ocean. The guides will point out the attractions from the boat. Info and stories are told on the same. Enjoy some music as the dhow glides further in to the sea. Sit back, enjoy and relax. The quit sea and cool breeze will enlighten your spirit. It is an awesome feeling.
After you step on-board the vessel, the skilled crew on board take the dhow about 1km away from the shore by means of an engine, once out in the sea the engine is shut off and during a tense moment the skillful crew put up the sail, once the sail is in favor of the wind, the guest can sit back, relax and enjoy the peacefulness of the ocean as you hear the ripple of water on the sides of the dhow as it glides swiftly through the clear turquoise water.
Your breath will be taken away by the wonder of the fiery golden-sun setting beyond the horizon as it makes the sky a magical canvas of shades of pinks, purples, blues and orange. As you head back for stone town the wind gently blows into the Latin sail which is truly mesmerizing. Our sunset cruises leave Stone Town in the late afternoon to cruise along the coast, slicing through the clear turquoise water.
The sounds of the bustle of busy people in Stone Town grow faint in the distance until they seem there, only in a memory, as the dhow sail you will be served with sodas drinking water, and Zanzibar light snacks which will encourage you to sink back into the dhow bench and enjoy the romance of Zanzibar Island while the sun sets down with its beautiful orange colors. On board our dhow we have a personal guide who will accompany you on your cruise and give you a tour of Stone Town from the water as well as be able to answer any questions that you may ask him.
Included/Excluded
- Experienced Professional Tour guide
- Pick up and drop off from your hotel in private car
- Entrances Fees
- Snacks and beverages
- Boat charter
- Transport waiting charge
- All taxes, fuel surcharges and service fees included
- Expenses of a personal Nature
- Airport Taxes
- Visa
- International Flights
- Medical Insurance