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There are a lot of different locals with just one or two boats operating themselves as Safari Blue. Safari Blue is trademarked, we are the original. We are registered and insured to do what we do. We’ve been around since 1995. We employ a large local staff who have been trained in hospitality, customer safety and in sustainable tourism.
Although others might use our name, we do not operate the same as everyone else – we bother about our environmental impact and footprint. We care about the quality of your experience. Aside from optional transport to and from your hotel, everything else is included.
Sadly there are well-known online booking platforms who are hosting these unscrupulous copycats who use our name and photos to trick customers …etc
One of the main ways to tell that it’s us, is our distinctive logo. Our logo is on the flags on our boats and on our staff uniform.
You can be sure you book the original Safari Blue™ and not a copycat tour if you book directly with us – using our booking portal or writing to us here.
We currently have 2 options:
Bubble Boat – our private group Safari Blue tour experience is the same great day out as our standard Safari Blue tour, but with your own boat! Available for 2 or more people. The fee is the normal $70 per person, plus a flat fee per boat of $200. Your boat will follow the Safari Blue tour itinerary, no changes, no customisations and lunch will be in our tented restaurant.
Private Charter – a unique, bespoke experience on one of our traditional Dhows, where you get to choose everything from start to finish. The tour can take you off the beaten track to deserted islands or sandbanks, start and finish when you like. If you want, our private Dhow charter, can be a truly private experience, with no need to meet or see other people, other than your crew!
Our Safari Blue experience, which we’ve been running since 1996, is a great day out for anyone travelling solo. Our boats currently have a smaller number of passengers, but will still have all the fun of being in a traditional Dhow, touring the azure waters around Zanzibar and having a seafood feast for lunch.
Yes, transportation services can be conveniently added to your booking when arranging your trip through our online portal. Alternatively, feel free to reach out to us via email or our contact form. We offer the flexibility of arranging pick-ups from one location and drop-offs at another. Our team will handle both you and your luggage throughout the tour, making it a hassle-free experience, especially on transition days
Our crew can speak English, Italian, French and Spanish.
Yes we have sunshades covering the seating area of the dhows.
There is also a shade on Kwale Island where we eat lunch, over the restaurant area and over our Sand Bar.
In addition to lobster, two kinds of grilled fish and calamari, our lunch buffet includes:
The cost for our Safari Blue Experience tour is US$75 for adults and children aged 15 and over.
Children aged between 6 and 14 pay US$40 each and under 6’s are free!
Everything is included except for transport to and from Fumba – book separately for this when you book (costs vary depending on where you are located in Zanzibar).
If your query is not answered here in our FAQs, please contact us for any further enquiries.
The Original Safari Blue is the most talked about sea adventure in Zanzibar. Our tours, charters, dhows, seafood cuisine, friendly and helpful team are famous the world over!
