zanzibar
KENDWA ROCKS
There are not too many places that tick all the boxes of the idilic beach retreat. Kendwa Rocks comes closer than most. Situated on a slight hill back from a crystal white beach with picture postcard aqua blue water, Kendwa Rocks is one of the more special places on an island specialising in special! A ramshackle wooden beach bar and restaurant sits in the sand a few meters up from the water with a myriad of hammocks providing the perfect place to chill with a cold Kilamanjaro Lager and a restaurant serving up fresh seafood delights.
But there is plenty to for those not wanting to be too idle. Scuba Diving, fishing or beach soccer with the locals on an almost full pitch in the sand will keep you as bust as you need to be.
Full Moon parties are renowned here so be wary on those evenings. Having said that it is nothing like Thailand's lunar lunacy and as such not something to be too afraid of.
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Amenities
- full bar and restaurant
- scuba diving 'Spanish Divers' is next door
- can organise game fishing with a local
- sunset and dolphin cruises
- spice tours
Price Guide
- coral stone bungalows from 40 Euros
- coconut wood bunglows from 30 Euros
- bandas (shared facilities) from 12 Euro pp/night
Accommodation Type
- coral stone bungalows are furnished with antiques and have AC and hot water and are surrounded by lush gardens with great balconies
- coconut wood bungalows are right on the sand with beach breezes and hammocks out front
- bandas are made with palm leaves and coconut wood with communal bathrooms
Directions
and about fifteen minutes from the busy (I would say
overcrowded) Nungwi village.
Contact
A: Kendwa Rocks, P.O. Box 3939, Zanzibar, Tanzania
E: manager@kendwarocks.com
P: +255 774 415 474 or +255 774 415 473
Distance
You will LOVE!
- the sunsets are extraordinary
- the clear aqua blue Indian Ocean
- unlike most of Zanzibar Kendwa is not tidal (at other beaches tides go out almost a kilometer)
- the seclusion and low key aura... Kendwa is very casual
You might NOT LIKE!
- having to be a bit careful with the food
- the bar can go a bit late and is loud
- tt's casual... don't expect too much on the service side
- you need to be careful at night. No walks along the beach once the sun is down