Fresh fish & seafood
for your home.
Samaki Direct brings the same fish and seafood we supply to hotels and restaurants to your kitchen in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. Order on WhatsApp two days ahead and we confirm your price; seafood is sold whole by the kilo, as landed or cleaned.
Seafood for the family table
Whole fish for the grill, prawns for a curry, octopus for a stew — tell us what you are cooking and how many you are feeding, and we will suggest what is good today.
Fish and seafood are sold whole by the kilo, as landed or cleaned, and packed on ice so your order arrives cold.
- 01Whole fresh fishSnapper, kingfish, tuna and other species as they land, whole.
- 02PrawnsWhole, head-on prawns in sizes for curries, grills and starters.
- 03Octopus & squidWhole, graded by weight and size.
- 04Lobster & crabWhole, seasonal, priced by the kilo.
- 05Frozen packsFrozen prawns and fish for the freezer when you want stock at home.
Order fresh fish on WhatsApp
Choose what you need and we write the WhatsApp message for you. We reply with today's price and availability — nothing is ordered until you confirm.
From message to kitchen
- 01
Tell us what you need
Product, rough quantity, fresh or frozen, and your area, two days before you need it — the order form below writes the WhatsApp message for you.
- 02
We confirm today’s price
We reply with what is available from the current catch and the price for your order.
- 03
Packed whole on ice
Sold by the kilo, as landed or cleaned, graded to the sizes you order and packed on ice.
- 04
Delivered or collected
We agree the delivery time and any delivery charge with you before the order is final.
Fresh, chilled or frozen
Supplied on ice and never frozen, for cooking soon after delivery. Species and sizes follow what the coast is landing.
Homes, restaurants, hotel kitchens
Kept cold on crushed ice in insulated boxes from handling to delivery, so it holds its condition between catch and kitchen.
Hotels, supermarkets, wholesale
Frozen whole, individually (IQF) or in blocks, for stock, distribution and export.
Supermarkets, distributors, export
Every quote and order states which one you are getting, so you always know how your seafood was handled.
Request a quote
Prefer a written quote? Tell us the product, quantity, format and your area, and we reply with availability and price. WhatsApp is the fastest route.
Direct: [email protected]
Frequently asked questions
Do you deliver fresh fish to homes?+
Yes — Samaki Direct takes household orders in Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar. Tell us your area when you order and we confirm delivery time and any charge before the order is final.
How much does fish cost?+
Guide prices per kg are on our seafood page and price list. Prices move with the catch, so we confirm your price when you order on WhatsApp.
Do you clean or fillet the fish?+
We clean, and we fillet kingfish and tuna. Other fish and seafood are sold whole by the kilo, as landed or cleaned.
Is there a minimum order for homes?+
Tell us how much you need and we confirm what is workable for delivery to your area.
Buying guides: How to Source Seafood From Tanzania · Fresh vs Frozen Seafood for Hotels · Tanzania Seafood Exporter: A Guide for International Buyers · Swahili Names of Fish & Seafood · All seafood guides
Talk to Samaki Direct
Message us on WhatsAppAsk for today’s price, check availability or set up regular supply — we reply on WhatsApp.
- Phone / WhatsApp
- +255 756 511 232
- [email protected]
- Origin
- Tanzania — Dar es Salaam & Zanzibar