The reef around the sandbank: the best snorkelling in the park, and a breeding ground for reef fish.
The reef around the Mafui sandbank is where the snorkelling in this park actually is. It is a breeding ground for reef fish, which is why the marine zone exists.
You go out by boat with gear, and the tide decides the hour.
What is in the water
- Coral reef in shallow, clear water, close enough to the sandbank to swim to.
- Reef fish — the reason the marine extension of the park was drawn around here.
- Starfish in the shallows off the bank.
- Green turtles feed on the seagrass nearby; seeing one is luck, not a programme.
Worth knowing before you ask
- Gear comes with the boat. Tell Cterra if you need anything particular.
- It happens inside the park’s marine zone, so the park entry fee applies.
- Cterra has not published a rate for this one yet — ask and they will quote you.
Where it happens
Mafui sandbank, in the park’s marine zone
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What it costs
| Per adult | On request | per adult |
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Cterra has not published a rate for this one yet. Ask on the experiences page and they will quote you — nothing is charged when you ask.
Park entry fee
This one happens inside Saadani National Park, so the park entry fee applies. Cterra does not collect it: it is paid at the gate, to Tanzania National Parks.
How it is paid
Add it to your day on the experiences page. Cterra confirms times and availability within 24 hours, and only then does a payment link arrive. Nothing is charged when you ask.