Chillin' in Zanzibar

Zanzibar has a beautiful and unique Muslim culture that gives an "old-world" flavor to your adventures there. After viewing remnants of Zanzibar's robust 19th Century slave trade, partake in the island's myriad adventures including great diving and snorkeling, swimming with pods of dolphins, awesome fishing and a robust nightlife in Stone Town.

Quick Tips:

The best diving is on the north end of the island where several good resorts are located. We spent an afternoon swimming with a pod of dolphins off the south end of the island where they hang out.

Best Way To Get Around:

The best way to get around is by either walking or hiring a taxi or guide to take you to the north or south end of the island. Zanzibar Town is beautiful and you can get around just by foot.

Right on the water in Stone Town. The accomodations were very nice and the staff was great. They have a fresh water pool and a great bar that has an ocean view. A little pricey but it's an easy walk to cheaper food and drinks. If your looking for a little bit of pampering after a long safari in Tanzania, this is a good option.

This was really cool. You can get a guide to Kizmkazi in Stone Town or on the north end of Zanzibar which includes round-trip bus travel and boat rental. You probably will have to share with about 10 other people. They have some gear available that's sufficient for the experience.

We swam with a pod of about 15 to 20 dolphins for about 2 hours. It was awesome to say the least. They cruise pretty fast but you can keep up with them if you push yourself. Every so often they would suddendly change course and you would end up in the middle of them, some of the dolphins only a couple of feet away. If they are moving too fast or you can't keep up, the boat does a decent job of leap-frogging their course. Just climb back in and get dropped off in front of them again.

I've been on a lot of dives around the world (both snorkeling and scuba) and this was one of the funnest experiences I have had. I swam full speed for about two hours and hardly even noticed. I highly recommend this activity if you are on Zanzibar.