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Manda Bay Resort Lamu
A boutique lodge located on an unspoiled, idyllic island where barefoot luxury meets chic simplicity, Manda Bay is unpretentious and perfect for those looking for simple luxury combined with the exclusivity of a desert island. Popular amongst families, groups of friends and honeymooners. Managed and hosted by the legendary Roberts & Dyer families. The bedrooms are constructed in the traditional coastal style, with palm thatch roofs. All of the rooms have direct access to the beach. Extra beds are available on request as are children's rooms.
Activities include sailing, windsurfing, kayaking, guided walks and all motorized water sports at an additional cost. Manda Bay combines bush and beach experiences. While soft yellow sand and coconut palms surround the lodge, the bush behind is dry country proving a haven for the local wildlife. Hosting a large number of birds as well as mongoose, civet cat, porcupine, genet, dik-dik, buffalo and bush buck. Humpback whales are seen in October and dolphins from December to March.
Beach Front Rooms
Our Beach Front rooms are situated right on the sea front, and have stunning views across the Indian Ocean. Each room is an individual cottage, constructed with local materials in traditional coastal style, with palm thatch roofs and woven matting covering the floors. The cottages are spacious and comfortable with their own bathrooms; sited to catch the cooling sea breezes and all have verandas.www.crocodileracers.com
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Sea View Rooms
Our Sea View rooms are situated just behind the Beach Front rooms. Each room is an individual cottage, constructed with local materials in traditional coastal style, with palm thatch roofs and woven matting covering the floors. The cottages are spacious and comfortable with their own bathrooms; sited to catch the cooling sea breezes and all have verandas.
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Garden Rooms
Designed to make your beach holiday more affordable if you are traveling with the whole family, our Garden Rooms are especially designed for the children of large families. Each room is an individual cottage, constructed with local materials in traditional coastal style, with palm thatch roofs and woven matting covering the floors. The cottages are spacious and comfortable with their own bathrooms; sited to catch the cooling sea breezes and all have verandas.
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Time to pump up the adrenalin
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Manda Bay is a water sports paradise. Its sheltered mangrove creek and the calm waters are ideal for water skiing. Guests can ski at high tide, yet just outside the creek there is generally enough breeze for sailing, wind-surfing and kite-surfing. We also offer instruction to beginners for water skiing, sailing, windsurfing and kite-surfing. Manda has four ski boats and a large selection of skis and equipment, as well as a six-man ocean rider (Banana), an air chair, super-screamers (doughnuts) and knee and wake boards.
For keen sailors we have a variety of sailing boats, including Toppers and Lasers. The relative shelter of the bay lends itself to safe and easy sailing but hard-core sailers can challenge themselves on the open seas. Kayaking through the mangroves is also available.
We also have a fleet of five motor-boats that take guests out on a variety of activities including sight-seeing in the ancient Takwa ruins (11th Century), bird watching down the creeks and snorkeling in the rich coral gardens on the reef about fifteen minutes from the lodge. Manda has fabulous snorkeling in safe calm water where guests can see a myriad of spectacular reef fish and newly generating coral. The best season is from November to March when the water is at its clearest and the visibility is good.
