Originally Posted by cargueiro

I was fishing in Zanzibar last year, but what I learnt to do to save money regarding water-based hobbies (and assuming you are already competent at your hobby and ideally have your own equipment) is that it is best to avoid tour companies offering packages for your hobby. I did a number of expeditions with tour companies and they were fine. But then I met a boat captain (who claimed he was a keen fisherman) on the beach and with him built my own expeditions. In Nungwi and Stone Town are two boat yards where traditional boats are built and where licensed Zanzibari seafarers can hire all manner of boats from (ngalawas, dhows, fibreglass etc). If you can directly contract a boat captain you can arrange trips far more cheaply as this is all the tour companies do (along with providing some refreshments and an itinerary). The captain I contracted gave me an hourly and daily rate for each type of boat and I arranged all supplies. Worked out much cheaper and I was completely free to go anywhere and he knew the area inside out and took me to some great spots....