Tamarind Dhow Lunch or Dinner & Dance Cruise
Enjoy Lunch or Dinner While Sailing in a Dhow in Mombasa Island | Kenya

(Tamarind Dhow is an authentic ocean going Jahazi (Traditional Arab Sailing Boats), formerly used for cargo trading along the Kenyan Coast and to the Arab States. Tamarind Dhow has been completely refurbished as floating Restaurant, without losing any of the Traditional aspects of the original Dhow. Tamarind Dhow is now moored at the Mombasa Tamarind jetty)

Tamarind Lunch Cruise

Tamarind Dhow Cruise

Dishes served on the Dhow

Tamarind Dhow Lunch Cruise Trip

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Lunch Cruise View Rates, Discounted Prices - Book & Save Now!

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Cruise: Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Lunch-time Cruise departs from the Tamarind jetty at.1.00 pm, cruises gently up the Tudor creek, to a quiet spot where the Dhow moors.

Lunch consists of a delicious Tamarind seafood platter with a selection of Kenya's wonderful seafood or a prime Kenyan fillet steak followed by fresh tropical fruit - salad, and rounded off with Kenyan coffee and halwa. The Dhow returns to the jetty at 3.00 pm.

A Special Welcome drink as the Dhow starts to sail is called "Dawa" is served. In Swahili it means "medicine" and the Recipe is Vodka, Honey, Limes, Sugar & Ice.

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Non-Residents Lunch Cruise Prices

Notes

* Child prices are valid for children ages 11 and below

* Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Lunch Cruise Tour includes Pick-up and drop off

* Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Cruise Tour Duration takes approximately 3 Hours

WELCOME COCKTAIL "DAWA"
Lime, Honey, Sugar and Ice Cubes

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TAMARIND COLD SEAFOOD PLATTER
Consisting of lobster, prawns, crab claws, whole crab, baby calamari and fish with different sauces served with Potato and Tamarind salad or grilled prime fillet steak charcoal grilled and topped with garlic butter served with jacket potato, vegetables and Tamarind Salad.

TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD
The best of tropical fruits in season topped with fresh cream

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KENYA COFFEE
Freshly made Kenyan coffee served with halwa

Tamarind Dhow Dinner Cruise (Mombasa Island)

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Dinner Cruise View Rates, Discounted Prices - Book & Save Now!

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Dinner Cruise: Tamarind Dhow Dinner Cruise commencing at 6.30 pm, begins with a welcome "Dawa" cocktail as the Dhow sails smoothly towards Fort Jesus.

The twinkling lights of Mombasa and the starlit skies provide idyllic surroundings for a delicious seafood dinner meticulously prepared in Swahili style on the deck in front of the guests. The resident band on board offers a wide choice of dance music, from the latest hits to the golden oldies as the Dhow gently glides back to the Tamarind Jetty by 10.30 pm.

Accepted Mode of Payment

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Dinner Cruise Trip Itinerary

Your evening begins once you are picked up from your hotel and driven to the pier. As soon as you step off the gangplank, you are met by a traditionally-dressed waiter who shows you to your table, and serves you with a house cocktail made with vodka, lime, honey, sugar and crushed ice.

Non-alcoholic drinkers are offered soft drinks or fruit juices. Once the dhow departs from the jetty, the live band starts playing beautiful rhythms, and soon the swing has majority of guests dancing on the main deck.

After a cruise round Tudor Creek with fine view of Mombasa's Old Town and Fort Jesus, your dhow moors in a sheltered bay at the head of the creek. Here the fine aroma of grilled lobster and steak starts to fill the air as the chefs pull out the charcoal grills and prepare a four-course gourmet meal.

As your meal draws to a close, the waiters serve aromatic Arabica coffee from a traditional Arab brass pot - the Kahawa Pot. The evening trip on the dhow is an excellent romantic spot for newlyweds, and those wishing to propose.

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Non-Residents Dinner Cruise Prices

Notes

* Child prices are valid for children ages 11 and below

* Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Cruise Tour includes Pick-up and drop off

* Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Cruise Tour Duration takes approximately 4 Hours

Dinner Menu

WELCOME COCKTAIL "DAWA"
Vodka, lime, honey, sugar and ice cubes

Fresh seafood hor’s d’oeuvres
Chilled assortment of prawns, crab and calamari, mixed in a pink cocktail sauce – served on a bed of lettuce

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Soup

Fresh cream of tomato soup - Freshly blended tomatoes, herbs, vegetable stock and fresh jersey cream

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Main Dishes

Grilled prime fillet steak - Tender fillet steak grilled over charcoal, topped with herbal butter.

Served with a baked potato and a Tamarind salad

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Seafood Swahili
Fresh seafood, sautéed in garlic, turmeric, saffron and tomatoes all cooked in a coconut sauce.

Served with rice and a Tamarind salad

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Grilled half lobster
Charcoal grilled lobster, topped with a butter sauce
Served with rice and a Tamarind salad
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Grilled king prawns
Charcoal grilled prawns topped with a garlic butter sauce. Served with rice and a Tamarind salad

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TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD

The best of tropical fruits in the season and topped with fresh cream

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KENYA COFFEE
Freshly made Kenyan coffee served with halwa

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Exclusive Hire of The Tamarind Dhows "Nawalilkher" and “Babulkher”

The minimum requirement for the Private Hire Cruise is 40 Guests. (2 Dhows are available for hire) with a capacity of 120 People. The cost is as follows:

* Food Cost Per Person 150 US Dollars

* 60 People at a Cost of 2,500 US Dollars

* Transport Costs Per Person 100 US Dollars

Tamarind Dhow Information and History

The Tamarind Dhows "Nawalilkher" and “Babulkher” are authentic ocean going jahazis (traditional Arab sailing boats), formerly used for cargo trading along the Kenyan Coast and to the Arab States. The Dhows have been completely refurbished as floating restaurants, without losing any of the traditional aspects of the original Dhow. They are now moored at the Mombasa Tamarind jetty.

As a restaurant, "Nawalilkher", is available for individual bookings, and has a sitting capacity of 70 guests for dinner, which leaves plenty of room for dancing on the night cruises. By removing some of the tables, the Dhow has ample room to hold a cocktail party for up to 100 guests.

"Babulkher” with a capacity of 55 guests for dinner and 70 guests for cocktails and is also available for exclusive hire. Nawalilkher sails every day except Sunday for both the day and evening cruises. Private charters can be organized for Sunday as required.

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Lunchtime Cruise departs from the Tamarind jetty at.1.00 pm, cruises gently up the Tudor creek, to a quiet spot where the Dhow moors. Lunch consists of a delicious Tamarind seafood platter with a selection of Kenya's wonderful seafood or a prime Kenyan fillet steak followed by fresh tropical fruit - salad, and rounded off with Kenyan coffee and halwa. The Dhow returns to the jetty at 3.00 p m.

Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Dinnertime Cruise commencing at 6.30 pm, begins with a welcome "Dawa" cocktail as the Dhow sails smoothly towards Fort Jesus. The twinkling lights of Mombasa and the starlit skies provide idyllic surroundings for a delicious seafood dinner meticulously prepared in Swahili style on the deck in front of the guests.

The resident band on board offers a wide choice of dance music, from the latest hits to the golden oldies as the Dhow gently glides back to the Tamarind Jetty by 10.30 pm.

Combine Mombasa City Tour and the Tamarind Cruise Lunch at 250 US Dollars Per Person

Booking & Reservations for Tamarind Dhow Mombasa Lunch-time or Dinner-time Cruise, Kenya

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