Swim with Turtles in Zanzibar

Have you ever wanted to swim with sea turtles? If that is your dream, you can finally tick it off the list at Baraka Natural Aquarium in Zanzibar. Baraka Natural Aquarium is located on a rocky coastal area with shallow water where the sea turtles often come and feed on seaweed and it is a popular place for local tourists to go and swim with them.

There are more than a dozen sea turtles swimming around this shallow pool and with such clear water coming from the Indian Ocean through cracks in the coastal rocks surrounding the area, you can see these beautiful animals as clear as day even from above the water. The place gets crowded quite early so be sure to be there right when the gate opens at 8 AM if you wish to experience it in a more solitary environment. You can also rent snorkeling goggles for 10 USD if you wish but the water is clear enough even without them.