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Zanzibar Spice Islands Sailing Adventure

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    Zanzibar Spice Islands Sailing Adventure

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      Go ashore and hike through the Ngezi Rainforest, a gigantic spread of indigenous trees. Visit a local fishing village for some cultural interaction. Snorkel among a stunning collection of corals and colourful fish. Enjoy a BBQ dinner of freshly caught fish while watching a stunning sunset

      Overview

      The Zanzibar archipelago is a stunning collection of 40 islands sprinkled across the Indian Ocean, each with a dazzling array of coral reefs to snorkel, rainforests to explore and fishing villages to visit. Choose to bliss out on deck on a chartered boat, dive into the crystal waters or cast a line overboard. With most meals served on deck and lazy days by the water, all that needs to be done is to drop anchor and pick up a cocktail.



      Breakfast Included: 6

      Lunches Included: 4

      Dinner Included: 5

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      Kendwa

      Arrive in Zanzibar, an archipelago of over 40 islands with 4 main islands – Unguja, Pemba, Latham and Mafia. The islands of Zanzibar have been an important Indian Ocean trading post for centuries. The unique blend of faces, cuisine and beliefs found on the islands today reflects its history of cultural crosspollination. Though Zanzibar has been visited by many civilizations including the Chinese, Malay and Indonesians, it is the Persians and Arabs, who both ruled for a time, that have remained the strongest cultural influences.   Over the next 7 days we’ll head north to swim, snorkel and paddle our way through waters teeming with marine life, visit sleepy villages and walk through the Ngezi rainforest, listen out for the sounds of bush babies. The meeting time is at 2pm at the Sunset Bungalows in Kendwa on the North Coast of Zanzibar. If there are travellers joining us from the Road to Zanzibar & Spice Islands Sailing trip we'll meet them here.  The catamaran will be moored just off the beach near the Bungalows and you will be collected by a crew member and taken to the boat by dinghy. Once on board formal introductions will take place and we’ll meet the skipper, and the cook - who will constantly surprise you with amazing delights whipped up from the small galley kitchen. After a thorough briefing and safety demonstration you’ll set sail for Mnemba Island. Mnemba Island is located 3km off the north east coast of Unguja – which is better known as the island of Zanzibar. Only 500 metres in diameter the island is completely surrounded by reefs and is privately owned. Only those staying at the exclusive, and very expensive resort, are permitted to set foot on the island, however the reefs surrounding the island are a Marine Conservation area and the waters are known for excellent snorkelling with a wide variety of corals and marine life. Notes: The beauty of sailing is that each day is unique and, while we have a destination to reach, if the weather changes or something takes the group’s fancy, we are flexible on the day's itinerary. The itinerary is subject to change and may vary depending on weather and berth availability. Your skipper will make the final call to ensure your safety at all times.

      Zanzibar Archipelago

      Have an early breakfast and set sail north into the Zanzibar Archipelago. There is a very strong chance of seeing bottlenose dolphins and large pods of spinner dolphins and from July through to September [peak time is August] the Pemba Channel is on migration route of the Humpback whales so you may also catch a glimpse of these majestic and gentle animals. The channel is also known for its fishing so you can cast out a fishing line and hope to catch tonight’s dinner.   We should arrive mid-afternoon and anchor in the Njao Gap, an absolutely stunning destination and the perfect place for a kayak or paddle in the mangrove.  Tonight will be spent on the flat waters of the lagoon where you will hear the bush babies in the distance and the flying foxes can be seen at sunset. The flying foxes were once close to extinction however in recent years, thanks to an effective protection program, numbers are now estimated to be 20,000. After breakfast we’ll head ashore to Pemba Island or Green Island as it was known by the first Arab settlers from Oman. Collectively Pemba, Unguja [Zanzibar] and Mafia Islands are known as the Spice Islands. Pemba is famous for its cloves, which are farmed in large scale, as well as smaller farming of coconuts, rice and bananas. We set off on a hike (approx. 40 minutes) through the Ngezi Rainforest [closed in shoes recommended] in the hope of spotting vervet monkeys. After the hike we can also visit the local fishing village of Mkia Ya Ngombe (Tail of the Cow) by taxi, for some cultural interaction. Then head back to the yacht for lunch.  Then sail south from Pemba towards Uvinje Gap. We anchor in a calm lagoon between two small islands called Pembe and Funzi where we spend the rest of the day kayaking, paddling to the beach and through coastal mangroves or just relaxing on board. The day is finished with a sundowner and a well-earned dinner on board. The next stop is Mesali Island. Mesali Island is part of a conservation area with only a restricted number of local fisherman permitted to fish the waters for limited time periods. As a result the marine life is abundant and untouched coral reefs. It is thought that there is more variety of coral here than any other location in Tanzania. Hawksbill turtles nest on the beaches, dolphins, tuna, wahoo, rays, parrotfish, cuttlefish, and kingfish populate the waters. Home to pristine white beaches we’ll anchor here and enjoy a full day relaxing, snorkelling, a forest walk to Turtle Beach or visit two sacred caves in the forest that are also popular with the locals. End the day with a beach side BBQ of fresh fish. We start early today to begin the crossing of the channel on our way, sadly, back to Nungwi. We should arrive by mid to late afternoon. For our last night our cook will create something special which will be eaten on board or on shore and as we watch the sunset we’ll toast to an amazing sailing adventure.

      Kendwa/Nungwi

      This exotic adventure comes to an end after breakfast. If you are catching a flight ex Zanzibar we recommend you do not book a flight before 5pm and if you are flying ex Dar es Salaam 7pm. Mpaka tukutane tena.

















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      Trip Code: YSSZ

      Group Size: 8

      Start: Zanzibar North Coast

      End: Zanzibar North Coast

      Duration: 7

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