Zanzibar: Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch
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Zanzibar: Safari Blue Lagoon Trip with Snorkeling and Lunch
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Safari Blue
Photo: Google Maps- Type
- Tourist attraction
- Address
- Fumba Village, Zanzibar
- Area
- Fumba
- Entry fee
- Safari Blue's Original Experience costs US$85 per adult (15+) and US$45 per child (6–14).2
- With children
- Children under 6 go free on Safari Blue.3
- Google rating
- 4.4 (1,153 reviews) on Google Maps, checked October 2026
- On the map
- Open in Google Maps
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 09:30–16:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:30–16:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:30–16:00 |
| Thursday | 09:30–16:00 |
| Friday | 09:30–16:30 |
| Saturday | 09:30–16:00 |
| Sunday | 09:30–16:00 |
On the water
What a Safari Blue day includes
Safari Blue fits a whole day at sea into one trip, and the operator says everything is included, from snorkelling equipment to food and drinks2. The Original Experience covers:
Lunch on Kwale Island6
- guided snorkelling, with all equipment provided1
- dolphin watching1, in a bay where 160 resident bottlenose dolphins were recorded in 19984
- a stop on a sandbank1
- a swim in a mangrove lagoon1, which GoWithGuide says you visit when the tide is high5
- lunch: a Swahili seafood barbecue, then a tasting of island fruit1
Lunch is at Safari Blue’s restaurant and Sand Bar, on the corner of the beach on Kwale Island6. Kwale Island lies inside the Menai Bay marine conservation area7, which is Zanzibar’s largest marine protected area at 470 km²4. The company has run the trip since 19952.
Prices and boat options
How much does Safari Blue cost?
Safari Blue’s own shared Original Experience costs US$85 per adult2 (checked October 2026), children under 6 go free3, and private boats cost more.
US$85 per adult2
Safari Blue's own trips and prices
| Ticket | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|
| Original Experience (shared boat) | US$85 (15+) | US$45 (6–14) |
| Youngest children | – | Free under 6 |
| Private Dhow Charter | US$550 for 2; US$85 per extra guest | – |
| Bubble Boat (private boat) | US$250 per boat + US$85 per adult | US$45 |
Safari Blue (operator)
The Private Dhow Charter explores the Menai Bay Conservation Area and returns to Fumba under traditional sail8, so you set the pace rather than sharing the boat.
Other tour companies sell their own versions of the trip. Here’s how their listed prices and trip lengths compare with the original.
| Operator | Price | Trip length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Safari Blue (Original Experience) | US$85 adult | Day tour | Safari Blue (operator) |
| Go Smart Zanzibar Tours | US$65 shared, US$150 private (1 person) | 8–9 hours | Go Smart Zanzibar Tours (operator) |
| Blue-Green Zanzibar Tours | From US$50 | Full day | Blue-Green Zanzibar Tours (operator) |
| GoWithGuide | Not listed | 7 hours 30 minutes | GoWithGuide (booking agent) |
| African Spice Safaris | Not listed | 6–8 hours | African Spice Safaris (tour company) |
Safari Blue (operator); Go Smart Zanzibar Tours (operator); Blue-Green Zanzibar Tours (operator); GoWithGuide (booking agent); African Spice Safaris (tour company)
Safari Blue says it is the only operator licensed to use the name ‘Safari Blue’9, so check who actually runs the boat before you pay.
Transfers and pickups
Getting to Fumba from Stone Town
Safari Blue trips start from Fumba village, a 20 to 30-minute drive12 from Stone Town. Fumba sits in Unguja’s south-west, at the end of the Fumba Peninsula13.
20–30 minute drive12
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Sort your transfer
Safari Blue's price covers everything except transport to and from Fumba, which you book separately.
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Or pay for a pickup
For an extra fee, Safari Blue can collect you from your hotel and bring you back.
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Drive to Fumba
Guests are taken to Fumba village, south-west of Zanzibar Town.
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Board on Fumba beach
Tour boats, Safari Blue's among them, sit along Fumba beach with the local fishing boats.
Without a car, a hotel pickup is the simplest way to go. Tour companies that sell the trip with transfers quote these times:
Staying at a beach hotel further out, say in Jambiani or Kiwengwa? Expect the earlier beach-hotel pickup, and a transfer whose price Safari Blue says depends on where you stay3. For those bases, see Jambiani’s village and beach and the Kiwengwa page.
Driving yourself and want to stay on for dinner? Membe Kayak Club calls itself one of the best beachfront restaurants near Fumba and opens every day from lunchtime to 9pm14. The Fumba area guide covers the village itself.
Families and swimmers
Who Safari Blue suits
Safari Blue suits most travellers who are happy on a boat all day: GoWithGuide calls it suitable for all ages and fitness levels5. Plan for a long day, since operators put it at 612 to 9 hours11.
Under-6s go free3
- Families: under-6s go free3, and the child rate covers ages 6 to 142.
- Less confident swimmers: African Spice Safaris hands out inflatable snorkelling vests for beginners12; ask whether your operator does too.
- Sociable solo travellers: Safari Blue pitches the shared trip at people who want to make new friends on board and snorkel with a guide2.
- Couples and groups wanting privacy: the Bubble Boat gives you a private boat and a private table2 at the Kwale Island restaurant.
Direct or through an agent
Booking a Safari Blue tour
You can book the Original Experience direct with Safari Blue, or go through a tour company that bundles the hotel transfer. The tour below is sold on GetYourGuide and run by Big Mir Tours & Safari, not by Safari Blue; it includes hotel pickup, snorkelling and lunch, with free cancellation.
Shorter alternatives
Other sea trips to compare
If a full day in Menai Bay isn’t quite what you’re after, weigh it against these:
- Dhow sunset cruise: Wikivoyage reckons traditional dhow boats make for a wonderful sunset cruise15, a short evening on the water.
- Prison Island: Go Smart’s Prison Island tour lasts 3–4 hours and starts at US$60 per person16. See Prison Island boat trips.
- Prison Island and Nakupenda Beach: prisonislandzanzibar.com runs a 6-hour combined trip at US$65 per traveller17; compare Nakupenda sandbank tour options.
- Turtles: for a swim with sea turtles instead, look at Salaam Cave tours.
For everything else on the island, browse other things to do on Zanzibar.
Questions people ask
Is Safari Blue a wildlife safari?
No. It's a day tour by traditional wooden dhow in the Menai Conservation Area; the wildlife you look for is dolphins.
What should you bring on Safari Blue?
Safari Blue advises sunscreen, a swimsuit, a hat, water shoes and a cover-up.
Photos: Wikimedia Commons and Pexels. Authors and licences: image credits
Checked against 21 sources · last checked October 2026
- Safari Blue (operator) · checked October 2026
- Safari Blue (operator) · checked October 2026
- Safari Blue (operator) · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
- GoWithGuide (booking agent) · checked October 2026
- Safari Blue (operator) · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
- Safari Blue (operator) · checked October 2026
- Safari Blue (operator) · checked October 2026
- The Citizen (news) · checked October 2026
- Go Smart Zanzibar Tours (operator) · checked October 2026
- African Spice Safaris (tour company) · checked October 2026
- Wikipedia · checked October 2026
- Membe Kayak (operator) · checked October 2026
- Wikivoyage · checked October 2026
- Go Smart Zanzibar Tours (operator) · checked October 2026
- prisonislandzanzibar.com (operator) · checked October 2026
- Blue-Green Zanzibar Tours (operator) · checked October 2026
- tanzaniatourism.com (tour company) · checked October 2026
- Easy Travel (tour company) · checked October 2026
- Google Maps listings via DataForSEO · checked October 2026
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