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Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa

4 stars

Kenya, Africa

For your diving holiday to Diani Beach - Kenya, Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa in on one of East Africa's most stunning white sand beaches leading into the protected Mombasa Marine Park.

Location
Approximately 30 minutes north from Mombasa International airport and  on the white sands of Bamburi Beach with 23 acres of landscaped gardens featuring colourful bouganvillea and frangipani and Palm trees.

Accommodation 
The hotel has 338 rooms with pool, garden or sea views on three floor buildings. There are 5 categories of room and suite: Standard Rooms with three specially equipped rooms for those requiring wheelchair access. Palm Rooms are situated around the Palms pool or Sea Front rooms with sea views. Executive Suites, most with ocean views have either one or two bedroom suites with ensuite bathrooms and good for groups or families. Two Presidential Suites are set in a private location on a secluded island overlooking the Palms pool with two master bedrooms with King and Queen size beds, ensuite bathrooms and jacuzzi in addition to a  lounge with attached kitchenette and fully stocked bar. Exclusive parking is available nearby and a butler is assigned and available around the clock.

Each room has a private balcony and pool or sea view, Satellite TV, tea/coffee facilities and hair dryers, mosquito net over each bed, air-conditioning, direct dial telephone, wireless internet connection, ensuite bathroom with bath, shower and WC. Voltage of 240 volts and 50 cycle razor outlets operating on both 220 and 240 volts.

Facilities
There are two restaurants for buffet style dining, a bistro cafe offers pizzas and light meals and snacks, a la carte seafood grill, a choice of three bars including a beach bar and nightclub, Coco's. Four outdoor swimming pools offer a choice of waterslides and diving boards.

The Tulia Spa with an outdoor ocean-view provides massage bandas, massage rooms, outdoor Jacuzzi, reflexology pool, steam and sauna, Ayurvedic, Western and Oriental treatments. For families the children's club offers organised entertainment. Other activities include floodlit tennis court and a fully equipped gym.

Diving
Buccaneer 5* PADI IDC centre based onsite. More >
 

Extension - Tsavo Safari (1 night) from £149

Ngutuni is an authentic safari lodge located in the heart of a private game sanctuary, surrounded on three sides by Tsavo East National Park. The lodge overlooks a water hole and is set against the spectacular backdrop of the Sagala Hills, only 2.5 hours drive from Mombasa. Once home to the infamous 'man eating lions of Tsavo' who preyed on men constructing the railway line between Mombasa and Kampala, the sanctuary and surrounding national park are best known today for their fantastic variety of wildlife.

Day 1 Morning departure from your beach hotel and drive to Tsavo East National Park. Game drive and continue to Ngutuni Lodge for lunch. Afternoon game drive in search of lion, elephant, buffalo, eland, giraffe, zebra, kudu and possibly rhino. Return to Ngutuni Lodge for dinner. During the evening watch animals emerge from the bush and drink at the softly illuminated water hole. Overnight stay at Ngutuni Lodge.

Day 2 Early morning game drive in Ngutuni's private 10,000 acre game sanctuary. This is the perfect time to see animals foraging for food before the heat of the day sets in. Return to the lodge for breakfast where we hope to enjoy the sight of elephant and buffalo drinking at the water hole. After a leisurely breakfast check out and return to Mombasa, arriving around noon. Drop off at your beach hotel. More >

Longer safaris available on request. 

Prices (7 nights) from:  Low  High 
Whitesands Beach Resort & Spa
£899
£1295

 

 
Price from £899 Including flights - Enquire about this hotel >

Fact File

Diving Conditions

House Reef Shore Diving Boat Diving Liveaboard Wreck Diving Tech Diving

Suitability:

Beginners 

Intermediates 

Advanced 

Technical 

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Best Time: November - March

Average Air temps: 30°C

Average Water temps: 23-28°C
(warmest Oct-Feb, coolest  June-September)

Visibility: up to 30m Nov-Mar

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Great Reasons to Dive in Kenya

  • Ideal for Learn to Dive.
  • 15 Photography sites
  • Turtles, Morays & white tip reef sharks
  • Protected marine park.
  • Day boat dive sites within 5 - 30 minutes boat rides.
  • Advanced sites for deep, cavern & wreck diving.
  • PADI 5* IDC Centre & many speciality courses on offer.

 

 

Dive Holidays Sportif

Sportif Dive is a specialist tour operator offering a wide range of diving holidays all over the world. Our choice of destinations is extensive from established locations in the Red Sea, Maldives, Caribbean and the Far East to the exotic and unusual such as Rodrigues Island in the Indian Ocean, Wakatobi, Truk, Palau, South America & the Pacific. Whether you are looking to for a Learn to Dive course, group expedition or trip of a lifetime we can help. With over 30 years experience and a personal approach, we can advise on the ideal location to suit your needs, at a price to suit your budget.

Our extensive knowledge of the destinations means we can recommend the right location for you. Our diving centres are selected for their excellent standards of service and safety. Whatever your priority, whether starting out or wishing to dive a technically challenging site we can recommend a range of options offering the best diving for when you wish to travel. We can organise all your travel arrangements for you, pre-book equipment and diving packages in advance to maximise your time when you get there.

As an independent tour operator, we select only the hotels, liveaboards and diving centres that offer the best standards and quality of service but at the right price. Without the overheads of a large mass market operator, we can offer the best value diving holidays often with great discounts and special offers.

Our consultants have many years experience in travel and are divers. They are able to closely match your needs and take time to recommend from a carefully selected range of accommodation and diving packages. With first hand knowledge, they are passionate about diving and travel and providing the perfect holiday for you.

Sportif also have a specialist multisport division offering instruction and rental packages for windsurfing, kitesurfing and surfing. Our specialist centres are located in some of our diving resorts, often minutes from the Dive Centre for easy coordination of activities. Packages offered included taster and learn to right through to intensive coaching weeks up to expert level. Children can start from 8 years.

Sportif Dive are an ATOL bonded operator which means that every element of your holiday is secure. With the worry of disruption to your holiday plans from weather disruption or airline failure you can be sure that we will be there to help every step of the way.
 

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