Costs in Kenya & Zanzibar

Hey there!
I'm using the latest LP East Africa (1997 edition)to plan
our trip to Kenya & Zanzibar. If you've been there very
recently and had this book with you, how up to date are the
prices? I'm mainly interested in transportation costs,
particularily for airfare from Mombasa to Zanzibar, ferry
(fast) from Zanzibar to Dar, & flight from Dar to Nairobi.
Are the hotel prices in the book OK? Thanks for any help
you can send my way.

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1. zanzibar - Nairobi flights Added by: angela
   [Timestamp: Thu 13 May, 19:37 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   In march 1998 it cost me about ú80 to get a flight from
   Zanzibar to Nairobi, via mombassa. I booked about 4 days in
   advance, at a travel agents in Zanzibar.

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2. FLIGHT INFO Added by: ESTHER (fcswwat@form-net.com)
   [Timestamp: Thu 13 May, 22:23 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   FLIGHTS FROM MOMBASA - ZANZIBAR ARE US$84 INCLUSIVE DEP
   TAX.
   THE FERRY COSTS US$30 ON MON/THUR/FRI/SUN
   FOR BOOKINGS AND RESERVATIONS CONTACT OUR OFFICE;
   FLIGHT CENTRES ,NAIROBI ON THE ABOVE E-MAIL ADDDRESS.

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3. Just back Added by: Chris
   [Timestamp: Fri 14 May, 15:31 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   A lot depends on when you'll be there--high or low season.
   I was in the region in March and April. The fast (1+
   hours) ferry b/w Dar and Zanzibar costs $25 one way, which
   included the port tax. This was the same price as the
   slower ferry, but they had to lower prices during the low
   season. I believe there was one ferry that costs $30 as
   well.
   As far as airfare goes, I flew Zanzibar to Nairobi with a
   stop in Mombasa for $139 on Kenya Airways. I bought it
   about 2 days before I flew, and was able to change the
   departure date easily and w/o cost.

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4. is that y0uu ange Added by: beth
   [Timestamp: Fri 21 May, 11:35 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   how are are you doing ange, source of of the nile?
   

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5. kenya and zanz costs Added by: sam (stranum@hotmail.com)
   [Timestamp: Sat 22 May, 21:53 Tasmanian Standard Time]

   I just came back from a trip that took me through kenya and
   zanzibar. One important piece of information: The ferry from
   mombasa to zanzibar has been discontinued(indefinetly).
   Costs are 10-15% higher than stated in the 1997 Kenya LP.

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