A Unique Experience:
Nawalilkher and Babulkher are authentic, ocean-worthy Jahazis - traditional Arab sailing boats. These boats used to trade cargo along Kenya's coast onto the Arab states. They have been refurbished as floating restaurants retaining the traditional aspects. They're now moored at the Mombasa Tamarind jetty. Nawalkilkher sails daily except Sunday, day and evening. Private charters can be organised for Sunday. Nawalilkher is available for private bookings and can seat up to 7-pax, leaving plenty of room for dancing on the night cocktails. The dhow can also hold cocktail parties for up to 100 people. Babulkher has a capacity of 55 pax for dinner and 70 pax for cocktails and is also available for exclusive hire.
Schedule for both Dhows is as follows:
Lunch consists of a delicious Tamarind seafood platter, or a prime Kenyan fillet steak followed by fresh tropical fruit salad, and rounded off with Kenya coffee and halwa. The dhow returns to the jetty at 3.00 pm. The lunchtime cruise departs from the Tamarind jetty at 1.00 pm. Cruise gently up the Tudor creek to a quiet spot where the Dhow moors.
The 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. The resident DJ offers a wide choice of dance music, from the latest hits to the golden oldies. Dance to the beat as you gently glide back to the Tamarind Jetty by 10.30 pm.
