Location: Kizimkazi, Zanzibar – Tanzania. Menai Bay Conservation Area Dates: Nov 7 th to Nov 27 th 2016 & Jan 16 th to Feb 5 th Max 6 students per group. 12 students total. Fitness: Medium to low The Project: Activities vary - normally consist of monitoring the dolphins (i.e. behavior, feeding, daily habits, reaction to humans, numbers, photos of dolphin pods), monitoring tourist numbers / behavior (to get seasonal figures), research and monitor coral reefs, research women’s coastal activities, monitor curio shell collection, teach English, develop and maintain local resource Centre. CISaustralia – Marine Conservation & Dolphin Research in Zanzibar

Flights: STA booking forms. Group flight. Visa / Passport: day tourist visa. Obtain prior to arrival. A$ days. Valid Passport. An additional volunteer visa – on arrival (US$200). Vaccination / Immunisations: YES! See your GP. Health Issues: Allergies, medication, health problems. Report to Deakin Safety: No drugs or drinking. Dress conservatively. Police Check: Yes. CISaustralia – Marine Conservation & Dolphin Research in Zanzibar

Airport Pick up: Yes. Internet: Yes. Café in Jambiani What to pack: Check Pre-departure Guide. July / August. Weather: Day – high 20’c. Night: low 20’c. Health Insurance: Register with Deakin (complimentary/ compulsory) Accommodation: You stay in Jambiani. Shared accommodation. Bungalows. Right on the beach. Single sex rooms. No alcohol. 3 meals per day. Cold water only. Excursions: Yes Review CIS website – research your program. CISaustralia – Marine Conservation & Dolphin Research in Zanzibar

Excursions Always check your plans with the Site Manager. Visit Mikumi and Ruaha National Parks (mainland) - organised tour. Serengeti National Park (mainland) – organised tour. Snorkelling / Diving – incredible! Jozani Forest – Monkeys (20 minutes away) Spice Tour / Stone Town tour (40 minutes away) Traditional BBQ Swim in perfect waters Chill out CIS advise not to catch ferry to mainland (Dar es Salaam) on weekends. We advise to stay on Zanzibar, at Jambiani. CIS recommend organised tours for any travel before and after the volunteer project. CISaustralia – Marine Conservation & Dolphin Research in Zanzibar

Volunteering: Expect the unexpected. Not everything will be as you expected. Things will go wrong. You will be challenged. How will you respond? Culture: Soak it up. Things will be different, not ‘wrong’. Try new things, meet new people. History, politics, society. Ask questions, engage, contribute, take the time to talk with people, understand differences and similarities, build relationships Learn about yourself – your strengths and weaknesses. A great opportunity for your first marine / dolphin conservation experience. Use as your base to benchmark.

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