This island boat tour starts in the morning from any hotel in Stonetown, with a 30 minutes drive to the village of Fumba. From here the local boats (traditional Dhows, handcrafted from African Mahogany) will bring you to the islands of Kwale and other beautiful islands and sandbanks in the Menai Bay conservation area, across stunning turquoise waters!

There is a high chance that you see humpback or bottlenose dolphins!

The boat stops by at a sandbank, where sunshades are set up, and you can explore the surrounding reef by snorkeling. For the less confident swimmers there are inflatable safety jackets, and the compagny of guides. Or you just relax on the sandbank, and enjoy the solitude of being on a sandbank in the middle of the ocean...

After snorkeling fresh drinking coconuts are offered, then you move to the desert island restaurant on Kwale Island, beneath the shade of large tamarind trees. Taste the flavours of Zanzibar, with fresh slipper lobster, all kind of grilled fish, calamari, chicken tamarind and coconut sauces are served, and 10 - 15 different tropical fruits. Cold drinks are available, including mineral water, sodas and beer. After lunch coffee and Amarula are served.

From here you can sail with a 'ngalawa', a local outrigger boat, to explore the local fishing traditions that are in use since centuries...

And you can visit the beautiful mangrove lagoon, and swim in a mangrove forest, if tide permits.

Later on you return to Fumba by sail, as the sun sets down, arriving around 6 pm. Later on transfer back to your hotel in Stonetown.

The well maintained boats are fitted with high standard safety equipment, and radios.