Manda Bay – Beach Lodge in Manda Island

Manda Bay is a family-run island lodge on the northern tip of Manda Island in the Lamu archipelago, owned by Andy and Caragh Roberts and Fuzz and Bimbi Dyer. The founders bought the former Blue Safari Club in 2003 and renamed it, and the lodge has since been named Africa's Leading Private Island Resort at the World Travel Awards.

Guests stay in open-fronted beach bandas with no windows, a barefoot style that suits the calm waters and sea breezes. Activities include deep sea fishing on the 33-foot Sportfisher Cheza, creek and fly fishing, snorkelling on nearby reefs including the lodge's own reef restoration site, kayaking, paddle boarding, windsurfing, sailing and water skiing.

Lamu Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is about 20 minutes away by boat. The booking office is open Monday to Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM.

Rates and availability are on the Manda Bay website.