Mafia Ferry Port | Vehicle Shipping
Tanzania
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- Verified:
- 7 months ago
- GPS:
- -7.90798, 39.65034
- Altitude:
- 5.4 masl
- Website:
- None
- Contributor:
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anna.pepper27
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Mafia to Nyamisati - now 16000pp, buy tickets the day before or sometimes on the day. Seems to leave around 3/4pm.
Don't get confused by the time on the tickets and some locals, the tickets say Swahili time .
We stayed at Ibizza Inn the night before which is 700m walk to the port.
Parking available at the harbour. Negotiated price of 10.000TSH per person.
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Government Ferry 16.000 tsh. Bought tickets at 12':00. Check-in at 13:00. Departed 14.20. Arrived 19.30.
The boat itself is nice. Option to buy food and drinks onboard. It just takes longer than expected.
Parked car inside the walls of the harbour. 10.000TSH per day.
Report Check-InFerry is now 20000 for government ferry or $25 for the private ferry.
The schedule is only released the day before - and can vary dramatically. Most of the time now they are leaving around 3pm.
Be careful with getting confused on swahili vs international time. We used Shabaan for help (number in the Nyamisati storage entry) who helped us to buy tickets and coordinate. Highly recommend govt ferry over the private one as it had better chairs, a few tables if you get early, fans and they sell drinks etc. plus its bigger. Beware of extremely strong winds and it can be very bumpy and rocky as well as crowded, hot and pretty scary!
The first day we were meant to leave 2pm from Nyamisati and left at 5pm - took almost 6 hours to Mafia on the private boat MV Captain and the weathFerry is now 20000 for government ferry or $25 for the private ferry.
The schedule is only released the day before - and can vary dramatically. Most of the time now they are leaving around 3pm.
Be careful with getting confused on swahili vs international time. We used Shabaan for help (number in the Nyamisati storage entry) who helped us to buy tickets and coordinate. Highly recommend govt ferry over the private one as it had better chairs, a few tables if you get early, fans and they sell drinks etc. plus its bigger. Beware of extremely strong winds and it can be very bumpy and rocky as well as crowded, hot and pretty scary!
The first day we were meant to leave 2pm from Nyamisati and left at 5pm - took almost 6 hours to Mafia on the private boat MV Captain and the weather was awful so it was terrifying plus way crowded and diesel fumes etc. Mafia back to Nyamisati was much better on the government boat Songo Songo. It was due to leave 3pm but we were told to wait at the port from 10am as could leave at any time! Started getting the busses over the jetty at 1.30pm and left on time. er was awful so it was terrifying plus way crowded and diesel fumes etc. Mafia back to Nyamisati was much better on the government boat Songo Songo. It was due to leave 3pm but we were told to wait at the port from 10am as could leave at any time! Started getting the busses over the jetty at 1.30pm and left on time.
Note:
The ferry times vary with the tides. Call Shabeen for help with the ferry times. The number can be found in the informal campsite entry in Nyamisati
Report Check-InMafia to Nyamisati - 16,000pp, buy tickets the day before. Check in is 5am and left around 5.30am
Don't get confused by the time on the tickets and some locals, the tickets say 11.30am which is Swahili time which starts at sunrise.
We stayed at Ibizza Inn the night before which is 700m walk to the port.