Ferry Tickets To Zanzibar With Transfers.

The ferry ride was great. Very comfortable. 90min each way, from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar and back. However, the ferry tickets bought through Victor cost $220. The tour operator received $154 of that. If I bought tickets at the ferry station, it would cost $90 for the round trip tickets.

When putting together this trip we had the option to fly to Zanzibar but decided to take a chance and go by ferry as a way to experience the journey differently and be closer to how locals make this trip. It lived up to the bill but ofcourse we had Aqeel and team with us every step of the way. Can't wait for our return to the mainland in a couple of days.

A ferry ticket and transport to the terminal may not seem that big of a deal, but it would have been an entirely different experience if I’d done it on my own. The ferry terminal is organized chaos, so having Aqeel there to help was huge. Also, a gold ticket made the time on the ferry much more comfortable. Once again Viator comes through!

Boat was very nice, the trip was pleasant. But it doesn’t matter. The experience on the harbour prior to the journey was a stressful nightmare. The porters are awful, impolite and expensive. Do yourself a favor and fly to Zanzibar, avoid the boat at all cost.

Some feedback from our ferry adventure of April 8 from Dar to Zanzibar. Your agent came our hotel at 9:20 for a 9:30 departure. He then had the driver go the wrong way on a one way road to get us to the ferry on time, which was very unsafe. And then he did nothing to help with our bags and to facilitate us getting on to the ferry in a vert chaotic situation. We would have been better off taking a taxi. This was unnecessary stress and really not acceptable. The guy you greeted us on the island, on the other hand, was waiting for us and was very helpful. Also the face value of the ticket was $35/person and I paid $120 purchasing online! For what? Paid more than 3 times the price and not only did we receive no service, it detracted from the whole experience.

A fabulous, once-in-a-lifetime, too-short-of-a-trip. Loved the people and their traditions and beliefs. Couldn't have done this without my highly-qualified and highly recommended tour guide Aquelabaas and his assistants.

The Ferry trip from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar was smooth, but…. the porters were extremely pushy and required tip., more than I anticipated giving them and asked if I had more to give.. excuse me sir🙄🤬. My husband was so done and didn’t even need help with our luggage and only agreed to allowed them to port for us, in an effort to allow them to make a few dollars..

I’ve never been on a high speed ferry, so I was surprised at how fast it was going. At one point it was rocking quite a bit, so be prepared with Dramamine if you need it. They also hand out sick bags. They have bathrooms and refreshments on board. If you sit on the front deck you may get wet. The business class seats look a little more comfortable than economy but in my opinion economy is just fine.

The pick up from my hotel was excellent and the driver was very good. But the bad experience came when trying to board the ferry. Everyone was just pushing and shoving their way with no form of organization. The people who own, operate and run that business needs to do better. Exiting the ferry was just as bad.

For me the ferry is a good way to travel from Dar to Zanzibar. It gives a nice view of the Dar shore and in Zanzibar you litterly arrive in the centre of Stone Town. BUT be aware, going from Zanzibar to Dar is a little nightmare for me.. The sea us rough and a lot of people get seasick including myself. The service of the ferry is good though. No complaints there, although it is recommanded to bring a jacket or sweater on the boat cause the AC is standing on Freezer mode.

Experience was amazing. Not only did they pick me up from the airport but they took me to breakfast, waiting for the ferry to land, arranged rides wherever I needed to go and set up tours last minute like I was VIP.

At the time of booking there were only2 options available: economy and business....but once I’ve arrived there were other 2 higher options allowing to wait in room with AC instead of outside. The trip was smooth, AC inside too strong, if you don’t carry a jumper it’s freezing. Showing a movie ....but with no audio.....

We were provided with amazing service from Aqeel who works for the company. He personally provided us with our tickets at our hotel which was a very nice surprise! Such amazing professionalism. I definitely recommend them!

We bought our tickets at the office a couple days in advance. Had a local with us (our Safari guide) which helped a lot and I don't think we could've navigated it alone. It was a great experience, felt very safe all around. The waters can get very choppy, so if you're prone to sea sickness, take the earlier ferries (we were told water is calmer in the morning, this seemed to be true though we didn't have a comparison) and try to fall asleep. I recommend paying the extra 10-15 USD for the VIP class, but business class is okay as well. For VIP, there's an air-conditioned waiting room, boarding was a lot less hectic and overall it was less crowded vs business. There are official "porters" who will help you navigate the dock and help you through the security process, then ask for an exorbitant tip. They don't really ask if you need help, and honestly the help was kind of needed, and such is travelling, you sometimes need to tip "official" people for their help when it's how they make a living. We didn't figure out how to decline the large amount on the way there, but got away with a fairer tip on the way back. Just be prepared with a few thousand shillings for that tip. Getting off the ferry you will be offered a taxi dozens of times. Just be assertive with your "no" if you don't need one.

Me , wife and daughter had good ferry ride in Dec 2018. In start when you board , the Ferry boarding process is bit stressful and confusing as you have to navigate through loads of people via security check waiting area then tag the luggage for luggage cart. The agents for luggage will keep coming and distracting you, chaps earn there living on these services. But if you dont want to user their services, you have to stay on course with polity no. The tagging is bit easy. Then when you are inside ferry then you have good fun, this is very cool, comfortable , well managed , seats and good, toilets are clean, staff is very polite and helpful.

Smooth ride (just under 2 hours). Easy clean and comfortable. Make sure you book ahead as we got our tickets (business) by skin of our nose day earlier

The crossing was quite ok. What I struggle with, when you search for prices on the Internet, is crazy expensive offers are sold here. I wonder what to buy a VIP ticket for for about 2 hours. Someone here is prizing on Mozungu (white man). I paid a fraction of it at the counter. So buy tickets on the spot and take a close look.

Le seul point positif c’est que l’on vous prend à charge à l’hôtel. Ensuite vous arrivez le taxi vous lache oui lache, dans une immense foule a l’entrée du ferry et là c’est la catastrophe un nombre incalculable de personnes vous interpelle et vous prend la main pour dire de les suivre pour que vous leur donniez ensuite de l’argent. Ensuite arrivée dans le ferry tout ce passe normalement. Arrivée du ferry, gros gros bordel pour récupérer ces bagages. Tout le monde s’entasse, ce pousse, pour être le premier pour récupérer ces affaires. Il faut être plus fort que les autres et aller directement au comptoir et interpellé le bagagiste pour lui demander nos valises. Tout le monde hurle c’est vraiment difficile d’en sortir rapidement. J’ai fait mes plus beaux yeux doux pour récupérer mes valises (environ 15 min) sinon je pense que vous y resterez au moins 1h30. Ensuite à la sortie du ferry Rebel ôte tout le monde vous interpelle pour un taxi. Franchement prenez un avion c’est beaucoup plus simple et vous voyagerez en toute sérénités.