Manda Bay is a boutique lodge on an idyllic island offering the ultimate seaside escape. Indulging guests in barefoot luxury, this lodge is perfect for travellers looking to experience a true island paradise, immersed in the elements yet still close to a number of activities.
Awarded: Bronze
Location
The property is situated on Manda Island within the Lamu archipelago and 12km from Lamu airport. An exclusive alternative to the busy Kenya Coast, Manda Bay lies on an isolated tip of Manda island. It is a remote yet easily accessible beach property worth the small extra effort to reach.
Rooms
Manda Bay has 20 large bandas each with a perfect view straight out to sea. They are simple, spacious and coastal in style with palm-thatched roofs, woven matting floors, private verandas and large wooden framed beds. Each room has an en-suite bathroom and guests can lie back and relax in a hammock to enjoy the 180° views.
Communal Areas
The main, open-sided lodge has a lounge, bar and shady dining terrace built into the edge of the 600-metre seawall that protects the property. At high-tide, waves lap all the way up to the bar, perfect for enjoying a cocktail with your toes in the water! A large and spacious reading room can be found upstairs with an ideal view of the bay and gardens and an infinity pool surrounded by hammocks and loungers offers yet more gorgeous views of the surrounding scenery.Â
Activities
Manda Bay offers a number of water sports to keep you occupied, including waterskiing, sailing, windsurfing, kite-surfing and fly-fishing. Ideal snorkelling spots around Manda Toto are a 15-20 minute boat ride from the lodge. Guests can also explore the fascinating nearby ruins of Manda town, a 9th to 13th century Swahili port which once had an estimated population of 3,000.
Full Board
When to go
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DRY SEASON
This period is the driest in the year, with blue skies the majority of the month. An ideal time to visit the region.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
DRY SEASON
This period is the driest in the year, with blue skies the majority of the month. An ideal time to visit the region.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
DRY SEASON
This period is the driest in the year, with blue skies the majority of the month. An ideal time to visit the region.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
WET SEASON
The exact start and end of the rains are always a little uncertain, but generally, this period is the wettest time of the year, with at time significant rainfall amounts. Between the showers and thunderstorms there is still a good amount of sunshine to enjoy, so potentially a good time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
WET SEASON
The exact start and end of the rains are always a little uncertain, but generally, this period is the wettest time of the year, with at time significant rainfall amounts. Between the showers and thunderstorms there is still a good amount of sunshine to enjoy, so potentially a good time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
WET SEASON
The exact start and end of the rains are always a little uncertain, but generally, this period is the wettest time of the year, with at time significant rainfall amounts. Between the showers and thunderstorms there is still a good amount of sunshine to enjoy, so potentially a good time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
WET SEASON
The exact start and end of the rains are always a little uncertain, but generally, this period is the wettest time of the year, with at time significant rainfall amounts. Between the showers and thunderstorms there is still a good amount of sunshine to enjoy, so potentially a good time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
DRY SEASON
A more stable and predictable time of the year, usually with clear skies. There can be the occasional shower, but these are few and far between. All in all a great time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
DRY SEASON
A more stable and predictable time of the year, usually with clear skies. There can be the occasional shower, but these are few and far between. All in all a great time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
DRY SEASON
A more stable and predictable time of the year, usually with clear skies. There can be the occasional shower, but these are few and far between. All in all a great time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
DRY SEASON
A more stable and predictable time of the year, usually with clear skies. There can be the occasional shower, but these are few and far between. All in all a great time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
DRY SEASON
A more stable and predictable time of the year, usually with clear skies. There can be the occasional shower, but these are few and far between. All in all a great time to visit.
Its location so close to the equator and along the Indian Coastline means that Lamu has a tropical climate with consistent warm to hot temperatures throughout the year. The maximum midday temperature averages around 30°C or 86°F through the majority of the year. Mornings average a pleasant at 24°C or 75°F on average.
While rainfall is possible throughout the year the vast majority of this falls during the wet season, from April through to July.
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