ZANZIBAR YACHT CHARTERS

WHALE SHARK CRUISE
7 NIGHTS / 8 DAYS
Day 1

• Board yacht at the Dar es Salaam Waterfront followed by captain’s briefing on security & safety on board and explanation of the itinerary.

• Depart for Mafia Island.  We cruise south along the coast towards the Mafia Archipelago. its about a 10 to 12 hour cruise to the most northerly islands of the archipelago.

• Relax on board and enjoy the journey. Try catch fish for dinner.

• The Alternative arrangement is that you fly from Dar es Salaam to Mafia by light aircraft. This does cost extra, but avoids the cruise down for guests from Dar es Salaam to Mafia.

• Dinner is served

• Overnight on board

Day 2 

• Sailing continues towards the Mafia Archipelago.

• Once we arrive we will drop anchor and spend the rest of they day relaxing, swimming, snorkelling and enjoying the islands.

• Overnight on board

Day 3, 4, 5

• On each morning we will do a Whale Shark Encounter Excursion.

• The rest of the day will be spent exploring the islands, snorkelling, fishing, diving if you wish or just relaxing. We will explore Chole Bay Marine Park too

• You can go ashore and enjoy drinks at some of the island beach lodge bars or explore the island. interior. Excursions can be booked on arrival while you are there.

• During these days guests will be able to spend their time fishing, as mch as they want., from the yacht, the beach, the fishing boat, or wading in the shallows.

• After fishing, why not visit some of the smaller islands around, “hunt” for lobsters, go snorkeling, swimming,  sunbathe or just relax.

• All the islands have a rich flora and fauna. The total number of islands on the reef is about 40 and lots of them are still unnamed.

Day 5 or 6

• We depart for the Songa Islands just south of the Mafia main island and head down to Fangove and Songa, to explore these islands and reefs, before we head back to Dar es Salaam

Day 7

• Whole day sailing back to Dar es Salaam and fishing along the way back in the open sea.

• The alternative is that the boat returns to Mafia main island and the guests fly back to Dar es Salaam by light aircraft.

Day 8

• Disembark back to Dar es Salaam

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This is a guide only. There is no set cruise time frame or route we take, as it all depends on the conditions at the time and the wishes of the guests.