Sunset Dinner Cruise: Private Dhow & Seafood BBQ, Nungwi

Sunset Dinner Cruise: Private Dhow & Seafood BBQ, Nungwi

Sunset Dinner Cruise: Private Dhow & Seafood BBQ, Nungwi

About 4 hours, late afternoon into the evening Your own dhow, up to 4 boat

An evening that belongs to you. Board your own traditional dhow on the beach at Nungwi or Kendwa in the late golden light and sail along Zanzibar's north coast past the fishing villages. As the sun drops into the ocean, the crew drops anchor in a quiet spot and lights the grill.

Dinner is a fresh seafood BBQ cooked on board while you watch the sky change colour, with rice, salad and tropical fruit, and wine, beer or soft drinks as you like. Then sail home under the stars with the lights of the coast beside you.

A lovely way to mark a honeymoon, an anniversary or a birthday.

Highlights

  • A traditional dhow just for you, with its own crew
  • Sunset at anchor off Zanzibar's north coast, with a photo stop
  • A fresh seafood BBQ grilled on board
  • Wine, beer, soft drinks and snacks included
  • Sail back under the stars; hotel transport both ways

Your day

  1. 16:45 Pickup from your hotel in Nungwi or Kendwa
  2. 17:00 Board your dhow on the beach; welcome drink and safety briefing
  3. 17:15 Sail along the coast past the fishing villages in the golden light
  4. 18:00 Anchor in a quiet spot; snacks and drinks as the crew lights the grill
  5. 18:30 Sunset viewing and photo stop
  6. 19:00 Seafood BBQ dinner on deck
  7. 20:00 Sail back under the stars
  8. 20:45 Back on the beach and drive to your hotel

What's included

  • Your own traditional dhow and crew
  • Fresh seafood BBQ dinner with rice, salad and tropical fruit
  • Wine, beer, soft drinks and water
  • Snacks and a welcome drink
  • Transport from hotels in Kendwa and Nungwi, both ways
  • Life jackets and all fees

Not included

  • Tips for the crew and driver

Pickup

  • Boarding at Nungwi or Kendwa; free pickup from hotels there at about 16:45
  • Staying in Stone Town, Paje, Michamvi or elsewhere? Ask us on WhatsApp and we arrange your transport
  • We confirm your pickup time the day before

What to bring

  • A light jacket or shawl for the evening breeze
  • Sandals you can slip off on deck
  • A camera for the sunset
  • Seasickness tablets if you are prone to it

Good to know

  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your cruise
  • Vegetarian or no seafood? Tell us in the Anything else box and the crew cooks for you
  • Not recommended for children under 2
  • The sun sets between about 18:00 and 18:45 through the year

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