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Yacht charter in Tanzania

Choose from 7 yachts across Tanzania. Spread over 1 sailing regions. Prices from €5,520 per week.

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Why this country

Sailing in Tanzania

Tanzania is the only destination in this guide where both of the seasonal winds have names that predate the charts. The Kaskazi is the warm north-easterly that blows from December to March; the Kusi is the cooler south-westerly from June to September. Between them they ran the dhow trade between Zanzibar, Oman and India for centuries, and they still decide when you should come.

The main charter season is the Kusi — June to October — when the wind is steady, the humidity drops, the skies clear and the air sits around 26 to 29 °C. December to February is the secondary season under the Kaskazi: hotter, a little more humid, temperatures into the low thirties. April and May are the long rains and the months to avoid.

All seven of our boats are catamarans based at Azam Marina in Dar es Salaam, and the shape of the fleet tells you how it is sold: 14.1 metres but 5.1 cabins, which is a boat configured for cabin charter — individual cabins sold to separate parties — rather than for a single family. Weekly rates sit in a narrow band of roughly €5,500 to €8,600.

Dar es Salaam is the base, but it is not the destination. Zanzibar is the destination: two hours away by ferry, a day under sail, and the reason to take a boat at all. Stone Town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the east coast has the reef and the sandbanks, and Mnemba atoll off the north-east corner is the snorkelling. Pemba, further north, is quieter again and a genuine stretch for a week.

On the water

Sailing conditions in Tanzania

Main season
June – October (the Kusi)

The cooler south-westerly monsoon. Steady wind, clear skies, low humidity and 26–29 °C. The best sailing of the year.

Secondary season
December – February (the Kaskazi)

The warm north-easterly. Hotter and more humid, into the low thirties, but still a workable charter window.

When not to come
April – May

The long rains. Most of the fleet is not working and the crossings are unpleasant.

Where the fleet is
Azam Marina, Dar es Salaam

All 7 boats. The base is on the mainland; Zanzibar is about a day away under sail.

How the boats are configured
Catamaran, 5.1 cabins at 14.1 m

A high cabin count for the length, which is the signature of cabin charter — individual cabins sold separately. Confirm whether you are buying the boat or a berth.

Worth the detour

Where to drop anchor in Tanzania

  • 1

    Stone Town, Zanzibar

    A UNESCO World Heritage Site and the old Omani trading capital — carved doors, narrow lanes and a seafront that still works as a dhow harbour. The first and last stop of any Zanzibar week.

  • 2

    Mnemba Atoll

    A small island inside a reef off Zanzibar's north-east corner, in a conservation area. The best snorkelling in Tanzanian waters and permit-controlled.

  • 3

    Nungwi and Kendwa

    The northern tip of Zanzibar, where the beach stays swimmable at low tide — which is not true of much of the east coast. The sunsets here face west across the channel.

  • 4

    Chumbe Island

    A private reef sanctuary just south of Stone Town, one of the earliest marine protected areas in the region. Access is limited and arranged in advance.

  • 5

    The Zanzibar sandbanks

    Bars that surface at low water off the west and north coasts, where the boat anchors and the beach appears for a few hours. A particular pleasure of a catamaran week here.

  • 6

    Pemba

    North of Zanzibar and far less visited: steep green hills, deep channels and walls that drop hundreds of metres. A real passage from Dar es Salaam and worth a longer charter.

  • 7

    Mafia Island

    South of the base, with a marine park and whale sharks from roughly October to March. The alternative direction if Zanzibar is busy.

  • 8

    Sailing a dhow

    Worth doing alongside the charter rather than instead of it. The lateen rig and the trade winds are the same combination that built Stone Town.

Suggested routes

Where a week in Tanzania could take you

Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar and back

7 days

One real crossing each way with the island in between. Best in the Kusi season, when the wind is steady enough to make the passages a pleasure rather than a chore.

  1. 1

    Azam Marina, Dar es Salaam

    Saturday handover and provisioning; move out of the harbour.

  2. 2

    Stone Town, Zanzibar

    The crossing — a day under sail in the season.

  3. 3

    Chumbe or the western sandbanks

    Short hops south and west of the town.

  4. 4

    Nungwi

    Up the west coast to the northern tip.

  5. 5

    Mnemba Atoll

    Round the corner to the reef; permit-controlled snorkelling.

  6. 6

    Back down the west coast

    Stone Town or a sandbank anchorage for the last night.

  7. 7

    Dar es Salaam

    The return crossing for the Saturday handover.

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North to Pemba

7 days

The longer, emptier option. Pemba gets a fraction of Zanzibar's traffic and the diving is better; it also commits most of the week to getting there and back.

  1. 1

    Azam Marina

    Handover; head north out of the harbour.

  2. 2

    Zanzibar — Stone Town

    Stage north; clear the paperwork here.

  3. 3

    Nungwi or Mnemba

    Position at the northern end for the crossing.

  4. 4

    Pemba — Fundu or Misali

    The passage north; walls and deep channels.

  5. 5

    Pemba — Chake Chake or Wete

    The island's harbours, almost no other yachts.

  6. 6

    Back south to Zanzibar

    The long leg home.

  7. 7

    Dar es Salaam

    Final crossing to base.

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Before you book

Local rules and paperwork in Tanzania

Skipper qualification
Varies — two of seven boats are skippered only. Where bareboat is offered, expect the usual sailing-resume approach. Given the crossings and the reef, a skipper is a reasonable choice even where it is not required.
Cabin charter or whole boat
Check which you are buying. 5.1 cabins at 14.1 metres is a cabin-charter configuration. Some of these boats sell individual cabins to separate parties; confirm before you assume you have the boat to yourselves.
Zanzibar formalities
Treat it as a separate entry. Zanzibar is part of Tanzania but runs its own immigration procedures, and arriving by sea means clearing at Stone Town. Your base will brief you; allow time for it.
Marine protected areas
Mnemba and Chumbe are permit-controlled. Both limit numbers and charge fees. Arrange access through the base in advance rather than arriving and asking.
Tides matter on the east coast
The range is large. Much of Zanzibar's east coast dries a long way out at low water, which is why the northern beaches are the ones people swim from. Plan anchorages and dinghy trips around the tide.
The named winds are the forecast
Kusi or Kaskazi, not a daily sea breeze. This is monsoon sailing: the wind direction is set for months at a time. Which season you book determines which side of the islands is sheltered, and therefore the whole shape of the week.

Checked October 2026. Rules change — confirm the detail that matters for your trip when you book.

What is here

The Tanzania fleet at a glance

The fleet in Tanzania is made up of 7 catamarans.

Most boats here are catamarans, averaging 14.1 metres.

Weekly prices start in the €3,000 – €6,000 range, where 3 boats are listed.

Boats sleep between 7 and 12 guests, with cabins up to 6.

The most common size band is 13 – 16 m, with 7 boats.

4 boats can be chartered with a skipper; 5 are available bareboat.

The fullest month on the calendar right now is Oct 2026: 100% of the fleet already has at least one booking, while 0 boats are still completely open.

7
Catamarans
from €5.520

Budget

Charter prices in Tanzania

Weekly rate, set by the operator. No booking fee.

Space on board

Boat sizes

Sleeping 7–12 guests

  • 13 – 16 m 7

Availability

How full is the calendar in Tanzania?

Share of the Tanzania fleet that already holds at least one reservation, for each of the next twelve months. Taken from the operators' own calendars and refreshed daily — a boat with one week booked can still be chartered in the others.

Months further out look emptier simply because they are further away — most charters are booked a few months ahead, not a year.

Most booked month

Oct 2026

100% of the fleet already booked

Most still open

Jul 2027

6 boats with no booking yet

Pick a month to see what is still open that week.

  • Quiet
  • Picking up
  • Busy
  • Peak
100%
Oct
’26
0 open
86%
Nov
’26
1 open
86%
Dec
’26
1 open
86%
Jan
’27
1 open
86%
Feb
’27
1 open
71%
Mar
’27
2 open
29%
Apr
’27
5 open
0%
May
’27
7 open
0%
Jun
’27
7 open
14%
Jul
’27
6 open
29%
Aug
’27
5 open
14%
Sep
’27
6 open

Most common models in Tanzania

Counted from our live catalogue.

Leopard Catamarans Leopard 48
2 available · from €5.520

The fleet

Yachts in Tanzania

7 yachts available · from €789 / day

−15% Last minute New
6
catamaran

Blue Moon

Zanzibar

6 cabins 11 guests 13.87 m 2026
From €1.000 / day €7.002 / week campaign week €7.863
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−15% Last minute
6
catamaran

Knyps

Zanzibar

6 cabins 10 guests 13.25 m 2018
From €789 / day €5.520 / week campaign week €6.290
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−19% Longer stay
6
catamaran

Felix Finis

Zanzibar

6 cabins 12 guests 13.96 m 2017
From €1.231 / day €8.620 / week campaign week €6.964
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−20% Special offer
6
catamaran

Premium

Zanzibar

3 cabins 9 guests 14.75 m 2016
From €1.044 / day €7.309 / week campaign week €5.959
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6
catamaran

Sofia

Zanzibar

3 cabins 7 guests 14 m 2019
Price on request
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Where to sail

The one sailing region in Tanzania

Every region we have boats in, largest fleet first — with the number of departure bases so you can see where a week actually starts.

Indian Ocean

Mostly Catamarans — 100% of the local fleet.

Yachts
7
Bases
1
From
From €789 / day €5.520 / week

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Weekly prices in our catalogue break down as: €3,000 – €6,000 (3), €6,000 – €12,000 (3). The lowest published weekly rate is €5,520. These are the operators' own prices — we add no booking fee.
Our Tanzania catalogue currently lists 7 catamarans.
Booking pressure is highest in Oct, when 100% of the fleet already holds at least one reservation. Sep is the quietest month in our calendar. Availability shown on this site is synchronised daily from the operators' own reservation systems.
5 of the 7 boats we list in Tanzania are available bareboat, meaning you sail them yourself. A recognised licence is required; the listing states which. 4 boats can be chartered with a skipper.
Boats in Tanzania sleep from 7 up to 12 guests, with the largest offering 6 cabins. Most groups book a boat in the 13 – 16 m size band.

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