Dhow sailing from Kendwa

A wooden dhow under a lateen sail, into the sunset. Kendwa faces west, which makes it the island's classic sunset-dhow beach: two hours under a traditional lateen sail with drinks as the sun goes down. Full-day sails go to Mnemba with snorkelling, a sandbank stop and a seafood lunch on board. Zanzibar Watersports runs the sunset dhow from Kendwa Rocks beach (16:30–18:30) and, on Saturdays, the full-day "Seafari" to Mnemba; Dream Dhow, which says it uses no plastic, doesn't chase dolphins and never anchors on coral, and Zanzibar Dhow are both well reviewed. How to book: Book the day before with Zanzibar Watersports (zanzibarwatersports.com), Dream Dhow (dreamdhow.com) or Zanzibar Dhow on Kendwa beach. In the south-west, Safari Blue runs the best-known full-day dhow sail from Fumba.