“The best way of seeing the islands! Skip the overpriced hotels!” After staying on the islands for a week we did a dhow safari and ended up wishing we have of just skipped the “5”-star luxury and just had a…

Welcome to Sailaway Dhow Safaris

Dugongs
Dugongs are the only member of the order Sirenia from the family Dugondidae. They are found in the Western Indian Ocean with a marginal occurence on the east coast of Southern Africa. In Mozambican waters dugongs are found between the…

The Dhow
For more than two thousand years, lateen rigged dhows have been sailing the Indian Ocean, linking economies and people, and creating a cosmopolitan maritime Indian Ocean culture. While trade was the primary rationale, a great variety of people used dhows…

The Islands
The Bazaruto Archipelago is situated 10 to 15 km offshore between Vilankulo and Inhassoro and consists of five islands; Bazaruto, Benguerra, Magaruque, Santa Carolina and Bangue. These islands and surrounding waters constitute the Bazaruto Archipelago National Park. Bazaruto is the…

Our Services
Sailaway Dhow Safaris offer fully catered safaris, so you can relax and enjoy the islands while we take care of you. Safaris include huge meals, drinking water, fruit juice, tea and coffee. Seafood is our speciality and salads accompany all…