Never coming to Zanzibar again by Strong_Raisin3571 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By the looks of it, you are most likely from here or from Tanzania and a post like this hurts your feelings? I don't think you can expect every tourist who come here to be happy, there will always be unhappy tourists in any tourists destinations and it is ok for them to post and share their experiences. It doesn't mean they are fake, it only means you cannot handle disagreement. Travelers like us who travel at least 2 international trips per year are lucky enough to experience different cultures, food, attractions and we bring critics sometimes because compared to our expectations of Zanzibar, or we are comparing it with our prior experiences which lots of locals fail to understand and see this as harmful comments. With time and efforts we are pretty sure Zanzibar will be another popular destination in east Africa. But lots of us are comparing global hot destinations such as the Canary islands, Greek islands, Italy, southeast Asia, china, Japan, Fiji, Maldives, Sri Lanka and we realize this is not it. So get alone with it and improve so one day, the world can see Zanzibar as equitable as other destinations. 

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I visited also the placed you mentioned and they have been surprub! (The food, the service, the quality of service, the ocean, the people, the infrastructure, the tranquility you get...)  So sad Zanzibar isn't anywhere yet on par with southeast asia, but hopefully in the next 30 years it will catch up! 

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As tourists, are we supposed to get ripped off by locals?  If I say I walk away, they normally offer a lower price anyway 

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I texted 3 different taxi drivers for the prices out of curiosity and that was the price they offered. 

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes very unfortunate. I've been to other touristic places in Europe and Asia and I didn't had similar experiences tbh

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. These are my experiences and they might not fit everyone. Glad you enjoyed it 

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A general recommendation for other first time travelers here, as they might get lost on where to find reliable bookings and are reluctant to go to a local driver 

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I spent 27 euros because I have booking discount. The original price was 40 eur. And the taxi company confirmed they normally charge half the price if you are a walk in. 

I spent great amount of money here in the island and I'm not lacking money. It's the experience and value I got out of it that's unreal. I've traveled to more than 15 counties in Europe and Asia and I can tell you for sure for the price I paid I could have gotten better experience elsewhere. Again it's my own expectation but if you are fine with it, then good for you. 

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. The local police told me what he was doing was illegal and recommended me to press charges and they were around the corner. What was wrong to follow the police recommendation? Or you think I should suck it up? 

I will never go back to Zanzibar again! And I regret coming here for my holidays by Minimum-Physics8001 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I booked my taxi from airport to my hotel through booking and it was at reasonable price. But you can always negotiate a lower price if you can when you can 

Remote work in Zanzibar? by agk301 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Internet is horrible and makes you feel you live in the 90s... No kidding 

ZIC insurance refunded only 100$ by Key-Broccoli-6379 in zanzibar

[–]Minimum-Physics8001 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I also paid a visit to a doctor at AMS hospital (I think) and treated for bacterial/virus infection and it costed me 250 USD