Why is Kendwa Beach the best resort in Zanzibar? We tell you about popular hotels, cafes, restaurants, entertainment, beach infrastructure and prices for vacations. Reviews of tourists for 2020-2021.
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Reviews for Kendwa Beach in Zanzibar
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The famous "millionaire resort" is located in the northwest of the island. According to tourist reviews for 2020-2021, Kendwa Beach in Zanzibar is popular with lovers of quiet, relaxing holidays and comfortable housing.
pros Kendwa beach:
- The ebb and flow are not pronounced (unlike many other beaches in Zanzibar!).
- Sandy bottom and gentle entry into the water.
- A wide strip of white sand.
- There are 5 * hotels and budget guesthouses.
- Nice cafes, restaurants and bars.
- Beautiful and picturesque palm trees.
- No algae, rocks, shells or sea urchins.
- Excellent conditions for water sports.
- Every evening you can admire the amazing sunset.
ALEXEY O: "A magnificent clean beach with sand like flour, white and clean. The water is clean, the tide is small."
Cons Little:
- Due to the large number of boats, boats and jet skis, the water can be cloudy.
- Intrusive merchants.
- In the evening, the beach is empty.
oksanka.oksana: "There are sorely lack of sun loungers, so people take their seats from 6 in the morning."
Hotels on Kendwa Beach
Kendwa Beach in Zanzibar is an elite recreation area. This resort is suitable for anyone looking for the perfect beach, golf courses and lobster dinner. Kendwa has the most expensive hotels on the island, where accommodation costs $ 300-500 per night. The 5 * all inclusive program is very popular among vacationers: Gold Zanzibar Beach House & Spa and Riu Palace Zanzibar. All the resort's entertainment is located on the territory of the hotels.
3-4 * hotels and inexpensive resorts operate on the B&B system. There are outdoor pools, restaurants and bars.
The best budget Kendwa hotels in Zanzibar in 2021, according to tourist reviews:
- Palumbo Kendwa 3 *
- Kendwa Rocks Beach Hotel 3 *
- Sunset Kendwa Beach 2 *
Yulia: "Loved the Sunset Kendwa Beach hotel! The beach is the best in the area. Sunset water is amazingly beautiful, and the ebb is almost invisible."
Infrastructure of Kendwa Beach
All the beaches in Zanzibar are free - anyone can walk along the coast and swim wherever they want. Tourists prefer to relax on the territory of hotels, where there are sun loungers, umbrellas and showers with fresh water. Many people sunbathe directly on the sand or on the mats and towels they bring with them. Find out about holidays with children in Zanzibar.
There are few cafes and restaurants, and almost all of them are owned by hotels. Vacationers love cuisine and restaurant service:
- Kendwa Rocks Restaurant
- Fisherman lokal restaurant
- La Fontana Zanzibar
- Essence
- Mocco Beach Villa & Restaurant
- La Grande Luna Restaurant
- Gold Restaurant.
The beach infrastructure on the island is poorly developed, but Kendwa is an exception, so it can be safely called the most advanced African resort. On this beach you can go parasailing, snorkeling, rent a jet ski, ride bananas, cheesecakes and water skiing. Tourists gladly glide along the waves on boards and canoes, surf the ocean on sailboats and boats.
Diving fans use the services Team Aqua Zanzibar... The dive club employs professional instructors, and you can rent all the necessary equipment. Two dives cost from 230-445k TZS.
The best place for diving is the coral reef, which is located near Kendwa Beach. In the clear water, colorful plants, crabs, squids, butterfly fish, rays, starfish, turtles and sea urchins are perfectly visible. Whale sharks, common and humpback dolphins migrate by the island twice a year.
Beach entertainment prices:
- flyboarding - 230k TZS in 20 minutes
- water skiing - 92k TZS in 10 minutes
- jet ski rental - 115k TZS in 15 minutes
- riding a "banana" - 34.5k TZS in 10-12 minutes
- "flying boat" - 230k TZS in 15 minutes
- boat trip - 575k TZS in 70-95 minutes
- beach volleyball - free.
Unlike other beaches in Zanzibar, Kendwa has several shops selling alcohol. Tanzania is a Muslim country, so alcohol prices are high. The cost of souvenirs is also overpriced. There are vendors on the beach offering sunglasses, pareos and pineapples.
There is a water taxi at Kendwa Beach. Other villages in Zanzibar can be reached by land - by public buses and small trucks with awnings and shops, which are called on the island dala-dala.
