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Boats in the turquoise harbour in front of Stone Town, Zanzibar

Across the channel

By sea

Speedboat transfers

Private crossings from the Kenya Coast to the Tanzanian islands. One boat, your group, and a route the crew has run many times before.

Routes

Where we cross to

Both routes are international crossings into Tanzania. Bring your passport, and check the current entry requirements for your nationality before you travel.
White sand and clear water at Vumawimbi Beach on Pemba IslandTransfer

Pemba Island

Speedboat Transfer — Mombasa to Pemba Island

A private speedboat crossing from the Kenya Coast to Pemba Island in the Zanzibar archipelago, arranged directly with our team.

Private speedboat charter · Kenya Coast to Pemba Island

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Boats in the turquoise harbour in front of Stone Town, ZanzibarTransfer

Zanzibar

Speedboat Transfer — Mombasa to Zanzibar

A private speedboat crossing from the Kenya Coast to Zanzibar, arranged around your travel plans rather than a fixed timetable.

Private speedboat charter · Kenya Coast to Zanzibar

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Before you book a crossing

A valid passport is required, and Tanzanian entry requirements are set by the Tanzanian government — they change, and they depend on your nationality. Baggage on a speedboat is limited, so tell us what you are travelling with when you enquire.

How we run them

What we can promise, and what we can’t

  • Safety decides, every time

    If the sea state makes a crossing unsafe, it does not run. You will hear from us as early as we can, and the terms on your confirmation cover rescheduling.

  • No invented timetable

    We do not publish a fixed schedule, because tide, sea state and immigration processing all move the departure. Your time is agreed with you and confirmed in writing.

  • Private charter

    The boat is chartered for your group. That is what makes it flexible — and it is also why it is priced per boat, not per seat.

Request a crossing

Tell us where and when

Because these are private charters with no published schedule, every crossing starts with a conversation. Send us the details and we will come back with what is possible and what it costs.
  • Where you are travelling from and to
  • Your date, and how flexible it is
  • How many passengers, and their ages if any are children
  • What baggage you are bringing
  • Whether you need road transfers at either end

Dates, how many of you there are, where you are staying — whatever you already know helps us answer properly.

We use your details only to answer this enquiry. We do not sell them, and we do not add you to a mailing list from this form.

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