This was a beautiful, quite beach in Zanzibar. It has wonderful views and is very close to some great dolphin watching and snorkling spots. This beach is less crowded with tourists and so you don't get hassled about buying something every 2 minutes. But for me, the thing that sticks out about Matemwe are the locals. From the staff at our hotel to the people running the tours, everyone was wonderful. They take the time to make sure that you're enjoying your time and from my experience, go above and beyond. I booked a snorkling trip with a local down at the beach, Moshi, who took us out for a wonderful snorkling trip. On the way back, we just happened to be passing by a pod of dolphins, so Moshi told us to jump out and swim with them. It wasn't something we had planned, or really been interested in, but it was serendipitous and beautiful. On the way back to shore though, I stepped on a sea urchin, ouch! And had 3 spines stuck in my foot. Moshi proceeded to spend the next 2 or 3 hours with my, slowly taking the spines out of my foot with a combination of a few basic tools and some traditional remedies. I'm not going to lie, stepping on an urchin sucked, and the pain of extracting the spines sucked more, but I was very glad to have someone knowledgable and experienced helping me out with it. He made sure I was alright and even continued to text me for days to make sure my recovery was going well. In the end I was walking again within a few hours and back to normal within a few days. But the care, time and hospitality really stood out to me as particularly special. I'd recommend this place to anyone.

Beautiful beach but swimming is hard becaue of the tide.The tide keep on changing daily different to the other nothern part beaches.The biggest problem in this beach are the sharp corals and the sea urchins.But for snorkelling and diving matemwe is the best place as its close to mnemba the most beautiful snorkelling spot in zanzibar.What made us fall in love with the beachi ts very quiet and peacefully to enjoy walking at the beach with no hassle from the locals the vendors. matemwe will never dissapoint you interms of quite and chilled vacation . its a bit hard to do book tours from the locals as its somehow isolated by the beach boys because of less tourists. we booked our trips with babli through trip advisor and here is his whatsaap +255 756 983 368, very reasonable prices,great services and always ontime

Great boating, snorkeling experience, Dolphins and Whales spotted with our very nice guide Moshi. Very expert and knowledgeable. We saw many different fishes, Star Fishes, Fresh Fruits and Sea Food Barbecue for a good and reasonable price on a private boat. Here is his number +255-627449934.

The best snorkeling and boat trips with a TABU captain. Very good company and good English. We always ask him and go on a trip with him because he snorkels with us and shows us the beauty of the underwater sea <333. Once we met dolphins on the way to snorkel! It was amazing because we were there alone! Many thanks to you captain TABU! <33 Highly recommended!!!

A fantastic place and wonderful people. Our guide Moshi whom we recommend, an extraordinarily modest and fair guy. Call him with confidence +255 627 449 934. You can find him near the Matemwe Rock restaurant. Very good prices and most importantly seriousness

Matemwe Beach is a hidden gem of Zanzibar, and our experience was made even better thanks to our amazing guide, Ramso. Not only did he take us to see dolphins, but he also led us on a mesmerizing snorkeling adventure by Mnemba island. His knowledge of the area and the marine life was impressive, and he made sure we were safe and comfortable throughout the whole trip. I highly recommend this excursion to anyone visiting Zanzibar, and make sure to request Ramso (on WhatsApp +255772512075) as your guide for an unforgettable experience.

you are looking for low-cost boat trip with locals for snorkeling or boat taxi to Muyuni beach? Ask our guide Mustafa, he organized some trips fpr less then 30% of the usual hotel prizes. Contact of Mustafa Abass +255 623 342 133

Went with Ahmed (+255778142815) he took us to Mnemba reef. There were alot of boats here but the most fish I have seen anywhere. Tip go early morning 6:30 am or 2:30 pm for less boats and people . We had him take us just outside Matemwe reef less fish but lots of great coral. Ahmed is more reasonably priced than most. We spent alot of time snorkeling just inside the beach reef at high tide. You should tow a marker for this.

Moshi is a very nice and friendly guide. He answers all questions quickly and solves all problems. Trips are always tailored to your budget. During experiments, he tries to ensure that everything is at a high level and that everyone comes back satisfied. We highly recommend it!

We were 8 people. We had lovely and amazing time with Jamal who works near Kena Beach Hotel. We saw dolphins, snorkeling, sandbank. Next day we visited village and local school with kindergarten and other day we also visited Spice farm and StoneTown. All these trips were great and we have perfect memories. If you would like to see Zanzibar with local person here is his whatsapp number where people can text him and ask him about price or places for visiting in Zanzibar. +255 629 970 020