Ngalawa Sailing 📍Kendwa ▶️ boat price from $235

Aboard our ngalawa, a traditional Zanzibari fishing canoe with outriggers, we invite you to something closer to the water than any other boat. Fully customised by us and fitted with suspended sunbeds directly above the sea, it carries you along on sail and swell alone. This is not a classic excursion but a small, quiet escape — maximum four guests.

Schedule & meeting point

• Departure from Kendwa
• Two options, both three hours:
• Daytime — sailing along the coast with a stop on a wild beach or a sandbank, depending on the tide
• Late afternoon sunset — a soft, silent sail to watch the sun go down
• English-speaking staff
• Operated by Boss Lady's Dhow

What's included

• Three-hour private cruise on a customised ngalawa with suspended sunbeds
• Fruit platter and snacks
• Soft drinks
• Maximum 4 guests, for an intimate and exclusive experience

Not included

• Taxi transfer to Kendwa — see rates below
• Extra options listed below

Prices

Private boat
2 people — $235
Each additional person — $60

Same rate for the daytime and the sunset option. Maximum 4 guests.

Extra options

• Floating platter — €25 per person
• Photo and drone shooting (video + 15 photos) — €150
• Bottle of wine — €20
• Bottle of champagne — €80
• Birthday decoration + cake — from €30

Extras are quoted in euros and can be paid on site.

Taxi to Kendwa — round trip

If you are not staying nearby, we can arrange a pick-up and drop-off in a 6-seater air-conditioned car.

• Nungwi — €10
• Kidoti / Fukuchani — €20
• Matemwe / Kiwengwa — €40
• Pongwe / Uroa / Chwaka — €50
• Stone Town / Fumba / Chuini — €60
• Paje / Jambiani / Bwejuu — €60
• Michamvi / Pingwe — €70
• Makunduchi / Kizimkazi — €70

Booking and payment

• Rates valid from 1 June 2026 to 31 May 2027
• Book at least 1 month in advance, or 2 months ahead in high season — availability is limited
• Excursions may be cancelled in bad weather; where possible an alternative date is offered before your departure
• Payment on site in euros, US dollars (bills from 2007 or newer) or Tanzanian shillings
• Payment link also available (4% bank fee applies)