A guided visit will explain all stages of craftsmanship of small and big dhows. Ask to see the impressive bending of poles with fire - appropriate technology in use for centuries. At the sanctuary for injured turtles, half a dozen leatherback and hawkbill turtles swim in a pond. Photographs are unwelcome unless permission is sought. Owned and managed by South Africans, Ras Nungwi consists of 60 beds in 30 thatch-roofed bungalows.
Rooms are simple, bordering on basic.
The bar and restaurant is airy and pleasant. Guests and hotel staff leave you pretty much on your own. Food is simple but tasty. One seafood or fish dish in every meal, with a choice of pasta or vegetable pilaf rice. The homemade spaghetti with fresh basilico and tomato is delicious.