Intro
Welcome to the Manda family
Manda is currently managed and hosted by Fuzz Dyer and a small and very capable staff.
Manda was formerly The Blue Safari Lodge and bought in 2003 by Fuzz and Bimbi and Caragh & Andy Roberts. It became their family home and both families have hosted guests at Manda for the last 15 years.
Both Roberts and Dyer families are third generation Kenyans who have been involved in the service industry for many years previous to running Manda Bay. The lodge is run in a very relaxed and informal manner.
Highlights
The lodge is situated right on the water's edge and you can step off on to the beach or swim off the front steps right from your bedroom.
We offer boat trips to see the Carmine Bee-eaters which come in their thousands into the mangroove islands to roost.
A resident herd of Cape Buffalo have made Manda Bay their home and visitors can take a drive out with Fuzz to visit them and enjoy this extraordinary relationship we have with them.
Need To Know
All rates include full board accommodation and airport transfers. All drinks, boat trips, watersports and activities are all charged to a tab and payable before guests depart.
Best times of year for watersports and fishing, snorkelling - November - April.
Safaris
Drives to the Manda ruins and to see the buffalo.
Snorkeling trips to the Marine Conservation area is possible during the Kaskazi months - November - March.
Wildlife
Resident wildlife at the lodge are bushbabies and genet cats and in the surrounding land behind the lodge we have Baboons, vervet monkeys, buffalo, bushbuck, dik dik and a huge variety of birds including the Manda Island boubou- a variation of the Tropical Boubou.
Quick Facts
Safari Operators
Safari Lodge (less than 20 rooms)
Average Stay
4- 5 nights is the minimum you should stay to enjoy and understand the Manda Ethos.
Average Price
$220 per person per day. Full board. Rates vary with time of year so enquire at time of booking.
Child Policy
Children of all ages are most welcome at Manda Bay. The coast of Kenya is a wonderful place for a family holiday with calm, safe waters, endless activities and plenty of cultural interaction. It is possible to tailor food requirements to children's tastes and arrange for earlier meal times if required.
Accommodation
- 16 x Beach Front rooms and five Sea View rooms ( one is a family unit with 2 bedrooms sharing one bathroom)
- 6 x Garden Rooms available for families and big groups to make the stay more affordable.
Accolades
" Best familly holiday for children, they have so much to do and the staff are always on hand to take them under their wing"
" Relaxed and understated, a perfect barefoot , quiet retreat"
" No hassle , no one to bother you on the beach and a great place to bring you back to earth and enjoy the experience."
Season
Kusi -( cooler nights, clear days, rough seas) - April - October ( mid/low season)
Kaskazi - ( hotter, clear water, dry weather) November - March. ( high Season)
Region
Africa
Safari Operators
Safari Lodge (less than 20 rooms)
Best Value Safari Property
So much to do for a reasonable amount. Best food and great fun all day long
Best Ecologically Responsible Safari Property
All green and safe
Best Marine Safari Experience
Water sports, fishing, sUP walking and all with no other boats or people around and an coral reef restoration project with local community
Best Value Safari Property
Safari on the beach a true beach and bush experience
The best food on the coast - outstanding.
Best Safari Property Location
private and serene location
Most Romantic Safari Property
privacy is high level
Best Marine Safari Experience
water sports events
Best Safari Property Location
Manda Bay’s isolation and serenity make its location second to none. The ability to switch off completely with zero outside interference is positively magical.
To me, the food at Manda Bay is unmatched. Every meal warrants an audible exclamation at its flavours and presentation. Incredible fresh caught seafood and wonderful accompaniments.
Best place, great accomodation
