Operator package reference; government charges to confirm
Chumbe is booked through its conservation operator. Its posted overnight packages combine accommodation, meals, scheduled boats and activities; government charges are additional and the currently payable levy needs confirmation.
Source: Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP); Zanzibar government charges collected separately · checked 20 October 2026. Published references are not a live ticket quotation. Use the stated dates, visitor categories and charging units; confirm the final payable charges for your route.
- Government charges need confirmation: Chumbe’s July 2024 notice lists USD 25 per foreign adult per day, while a September 2025 news report describes a USD 10 non-EAC adult daily fee applying to Chumbe. The underlying Ministry tariff was not verified, so neither amount is treated here as the confirmed current government charge.
- The manager’s 2024 notice uses Tanzanian resident/citizen categories, whereas its accommodation page uses East African resident/citizen categories. Do not assume the categories are interchangeable.
- The posted package amounts are undated operator references, not park-entry charges or guaranteed prices for 2026/27 travel. No package-plus-levy total is presented.
- The historical management-plan day-trip amount is not promoted as a current quote.
Who pays, and for how long
- Book with CHICOP and confirm availability for the intended day or overnight stay. A day-trip option exists, but no current standalone day-trip amount was verified.
- The manager describes guided snorkelling of about one hour, with equipment supplied, and asks guests to follow the UNEP/Green Fins reef code.
Activities, extras and inclusions
| Charge or activity | Published amount | Scope and inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| Current government marine levy | Confirm with the authority | Chumbe’s 2024 operator notice and the reported September 2025 government revision give different amounts. Request the current itemised levy and eligibility category from CHICOP before paying. |
| Overnight infrastructure charge | Confirm with the authority | Separate from the package and marine levy. Confirm the current amount and any exemptions on the operator invoice. |
| Taxi or unscheduled boat transfer | Confirm with the authority | Scheduled return boats are included in the standard package. Taxis and later boats are separate services whose current price needs confirmation. |
Undated overnight package reference — USD per person per night, VAT included
| Package | USD per person per night | What the amount represents |
|---|---|---|
| Garden bungalow | 280 | Overnight package; additional government charges excluded |
| Seaview bungalow | 340 | Overnight package; additional government charges excluded |
| Seafront bungalow | 360 | Overnight package; additional government charges excluded |
How to arrange payment
- Request an itemised invoice directly from CHICOP through its official booking contact. The manager says it collects the Blue Economy Levy and remits it to the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries.
- No government ticket checkout was verified. On-island drinks/merchandise payment guidance is not evidence of the payment method for a government permit.
Build it into your route
The posted overnight package includes the bungalow, full-board meals, scheduled return boats, activities, activity equipment, snacks, soft drinks, tea and coffee, conservation/education contributions and VAT.
Alcohol, taxi transport, unscheduled transfers and separate government charges are outside the posted package. Confirm each line for the actual booking.
The accommodation page publishes a 50% reduction for children aged 2–12 and a 10% low-season reduction. It supplies no low-season dates or under-two rule; ask the operator.
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Sources, dates and updates
Last checked: 20 October 2026. Published references are not a live ticket quotation. Use the stated dates, visitor categories and charging units; confirm the final payable charges for your route.
- Chumbe Island Coral Park: accommodation and package inclusions. Package prices are undated; levy paragraph refers to 20 August 2024. Actual manager publication: overnight packages include VAT and scheduled boats, while government charges are additional. The current payable levy remains unresolved.
- Chumbe Island Coral Park: additional government charges. Notice dated 31 July 2024; charges effective August 2024. Manager notice says Tanzanian resident/citizen; the accommodation page instead says East African resident/citizen. These publications do not establish whether later government revisions affect the charge; obtain the current invoice.
- Chumbe Island Coral Park: activities. Undated activity guidance checked 20 October 2026. Manager describes guided snorkelling with equipment, overnight inclusions and day-trip availability. It does not establish a current standalone day-trip price.
- Chumbe Island Coral Park: important travel information. PDF linked from manager downloads; October 2025 upload path, no effective date. Visually checked one-page manager PDF. Scheduled boats are included in the standard package; taxi transport and prearranged later boats cost extra. No extension of its prices to 2026 travel is assumed.
- The Citizen: reported Zanzibar marine-fee revision (secondary evidence only). News report dated 2 September 2025; reports 1 September 2025 commencement. Secondary report conflicts with Chumbe’s 2024 operator notice. The underlying Ministry tariff was not verified; no numeric fee is promoted as a confirmed current government charge.
