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  • Can foreigners buy property in Zanzibar? What the law actually says

    The claim Ask this question online and almost every answer we found is “yes, easily” — and almost everyone answering is selling property in Zanzibar. We are not. So here is what the signed law itself says, with the schedule and page for every figure. The short version: the question is framed wrong. Zanzibar’s land…

  • Destination wedding in Zanzibar: what it really costs, and what you’re actually buying

    The comparison everyone makes, and why it is wrong Search for Zanzibar wedding costs and you will find the same framing repeated everywhere: book local and pay hundreds, book through an international agency and pay thousands. The implication is that the gap is markup, and that the fix is to cut out the foreign middleman.…

  • Nungwi, Zanzibar: an honest area guide

    What Nungwi is Nungwi sits at the northern tip of Zanzibar, and its defining feature is geographic rather than architectural: the tidal range here is far smaller than on the east and south-east coasts. The sea stays swimmable through the day. That one fact explains almost everything else about the village — the density of…

  • Paje, Zanzibar: an honest area guide

    What Paje is Paje is a kitesurfing village on Zanzibar’s south-east coast that also happens to have a very good beach. That order matters: if you arrive expecting a quiet swimming resort and find a lagoon full of kites, you have picked the wrong village — and if you came to learn to kite, there…

  • Zanzibar airport transfers: what the fixed prices actually are

    Every figure below is all-in as published — USD, per vehicle (never per person), meet-and-greet and flight monitoring included where the operator’s card says so, no night surcharge at either operator on this page. Each figure carries the date we read it. How we price. The one thing to get right Transfer prices in Zanzibar…

  • PADI Open Water prices in Zanzibar: what dive centres actually charge

    Every figure below is all-in as published — USD, per person, instruction + equipment + certification per the centre’s own list; the usual extras (marine-park fees, hotel transfers, separately-billed eLearning) are flagged below — ask the centre for the all-in figure in writing. Each figure carries the date we read it. How we price. What…

  • Kite lesson prices in Paje, Zanzibar

    Every figure below is all-in as published on the school’s own list — USD, per course (private) or per person (shared), gear included where the list says so. Each figure carries the date we read it. How we price. What a beginner course costs A six-hour beginner course — the block every school here sells…

  • Safari Blue, Zanzibar: what the trip actually is

    The claim Dozens of operators sell a “Safari Blue” day trip; only one is the original out of Fumba. The verified facts The adult day trip is $82, quoted on the operator’s own site (safariblue.net), 30 Jul 2026. Children are $42, same source and date. The 2027-season price is not yet published; this page updates…