Bluebay
Bluebay is one of the newest and largest beach resorts on Zanzibar, able to accommodate more than 170 guests. Appropriately named, it’s set along a beautiful stretch of idyllic palm-fringed white beach with deep-blue sea in the Kiwengwa area on the northeast coast. Unfortunately, the beauty of this region has attracted several other big resorts and Bluebay is almost in the middle of them. If you’re a fan of luxury beach hotels, with all the bells and whistles, which could be located in any tropical setting this won’t faze you one bit. But, for the adventurous traveller,there are wilder, more remote lodgings to choose from on Zanzibar which are more in tune with local village life.

That being said, the hotel itself is fantastic. Run and owned by Kenyan hoteliers (known for their professionalism) this is a slick and efficient hotel. The kind of place where everything runs as it should. You’ll find all the usual facilities and activities, including a state-of-the-art watersports centre, high-tech PADI-affiliated scuba centre, fitness centre, kiddies club, tennis court and disco. It’s also an ideal place to access some of Zanzibar’s best diving sites around the magnificent Mnemba Atoll. There’s also good snorkelling for non-divers.

This side of the island is greatly influenced by the tide. We found a pleasant sandy strip at the top of the beach where we sunbathed and plunged straight into the water. At high tide you can swim far out in the safety of the coral reef. However, at low tide we found the water receded dramatically, leaving only shallow water in which to wade. No problem, the sparkling swimming pool is only a few paces away. There’s a pleasant patch of lawn under the palm trees with sun lounges.

The makuti-thatch bungalows are set on a slope some distance from the beach and main lodge area. They’re well appointed with all the necessities you’d expect from a top beach hotel. The service is outstandingly polished and, in true Swahili character, warm and friendly. The hotel has 176 staff which equals one staff member for every hotel bed.

Double Garden Room
£845.00 per adult x 2
Total: £1,698.00

Zanzibar quotations based on approximate rates:

INCLUDES:
• Flights from Cape Town to Zanzibar (via Johannesburg & Dar-es-Salaam)
• Return airport transfers from Zanzibar Airport to Hotel
• 7 nights accommodation (as indicated)
• Dinner & Breakfast daily
• Water & land sports as per the hotel brochure

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