Overview

Actually to travel from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar, head to the Kigamboni Ferry Terminal to board a ferry to Zanzibar. This trip takes about 2 hours. Available ferry companies include Azam Marine & Kilimanjaro Fast Ferries and Zan Fast Ferries. Each ferry is spacious, with over 500 seats, and the main vessels in operation are Kilimanjaro 7 and Kilimanjaro 8.

There are several seating classes on board: Economy Class (EC), VIP Class (VP), and Royal Class (RY). Occasionally, Business Class (BS) is available, though this depends on the schedule, as the primary ferries do not regularly offer it.

Ferry Schedule:

Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar: 7:00 am, 9:30 am, 12:30 pm, 3:45 pm

Zanzibar to Dar es Salaam: 7:00 am, 9:30 am, 12:30 pm, 3:30 pm

For travel to Pemba, please ask about specific ferry times.

Available Classes:  Economy, Business, VIP, Royal