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Tansania ∙ Sansibar ∙ Kiwengwa Beach

Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa *****

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Location

This luxurious beach resort is situated directly on the beautiful northeastern coast of Zanzibar, on a pearly white, fine sandy beach.
From here, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Indian Ocean.
Surrounded by approximately 15 hectares of tropical gardens with over 1000 palm trees, the resort is one of Zanzibar's most prestigious hotel complexes.
The Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is about 50 minutes away. In the vicinity, you will find restaurants, bars, a pharmacy, and a medical center.
View of a hotel complex with thatched roof bungalows on the coast with sea and clear sky.
White sandy beach and blue clear sea with greenish seagrass patches under bright blue sky.

Facilities

A red flowering tree stands on a green lawn between white buildings with tiled roofs.
Round pool with tables and chairs under palm trees on a beach resort.
Courtyard with water feature and Arabic-style design in a hotel
Hotel pool with blue mosaic edging surrounded by palm trees and blue sky.
The complex, designed in a typical local style, has a total of 130 rooms.
Your holiday resort features a lobby with a reception and an internet corner, Wi-Fi, a buffet restaurant, and 3 themed restaurants (including an Indian, an Italian, and a Wok restaurant). The Indian restaurant is located at the Sultan Sands Island Resort & Spa. Reservations are required and included in the All-Inclusive concept. Bluebay guests also have the option to use the restaurants at the sister hotel Sultan Sands (but not vice versa). During lunchtime, the two à la carte restaurants, Bahari Grill and Blue Marlin, can also be used (for a fee and with prior reservation). Additionally, there is a cafe, a pool bar, and two swimming pools as well as a whirlpool in the beautiful garden area.

Accommodation

Deluxe Double Room

The Deluxe Double Rooms have all been renovated. The rooms are equipped with a bathroom, air conditioning, satellite TV, minibar (for a fee), coffee and tea making facilities, hairdryer, telephone, and a balcony or veranda with garden view. Sea view or single occupancy is available for an extra charge.

Bright hotel room with wooden ceiling, double bed, sofa, and large window with seating area.
Cozy hotel room with two beds, wooden beams, and large window with curtains.
Modern bathroom with large shower, double sinks, and warm lighting.
Balcony with wooden bench and stool, overlooking tropical palm trees and green grass.
Cozy living room with light walls, wooden beams, and wicker furniture in warm lighting.
Bright bathroom with bathtub and view of a terrace with plants.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, seating area, ceiling fan, and TV.
Bright bathroom with large bathtub, natural wood ceiling, and open doors to the garden.

Junior Suite

Equipped similarly to the double rooms, these are more spacious and offer a separate dressing room, a private living area, and a terrace with an outdoor shower (JS2/JS1, bookable until 31.10.26).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Upon arrival, you will receive a welcome drink. Breakfast is served buffet-style in the main restaurant, as are lunch and dinner. Dinner can also be enjoyed à la carte in the following restaurants with prior reservation:
- "Cinnamon" Indian Restaurant at the neighboring Sultan Sands Island Resort & Spa (ZNZ010)
- "The Wok" Asian Restaurant
- "Trattoria" Italian Restaurant
Water, soft drinks, local beer, a selection of local alcoholic beverages (cocktails, mocktails), and fruit juices are available from 11 AM to 12 AM. Tea, coffee, and cake are served from 4 PM to 5 PM.

Sports included

Beach volleyball, table tennis, billiards, fitness room, tennis.

Sports for a fee

Various water sports such as surfing, diving, snorkeling through local providers, PADI diving school, floodlights for tennis court usage.

Children's program

Kids' Club/Mini Club: ages 3-13, children's pool, playground, babysitting service (for a fee, upon request)

Wellness

Wellness area/Spa "Oasis Spa" (external provider).

Entertainment

Animation, shows, live band/music, dance evenings.

Hotel Service

Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the resort.

Credit Card

American Express, MasterCard, Visa

Hotel features

  • Animation
  • Family Friendly
  • Fitness
  • Internet
  • Kids Club/Mini Club
  • Children's Pool
  • Playground
  • Massages
  • Sandy Beach
  • Spa
  • Tennis
  • Diving
  • Wi-Fi
  • Volleyball/Beach Volleyball
  • Extended Hygiene Concept

Notice

Guests staying at the Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa can also use all facilities of the Sultan Sands Island Resort & Spa.
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Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa, P O Box 3276 Zanzibar Tanzania
Phone: +255774413321
Email: mail@bluebayzanzibar.com
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Check-in: from 2 PM
Check-out: by 11 AM
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A tourist tax of approximately 5 USD per person per night is payable locally.
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For flights departing between midnight and 4 AM, the hotel stay ends the day before at 12 PM. Late check-out available for a fee locally.
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Fast Track for all hotels in Zanzibar (only with package tours including flights) can be booked optionally!
This service offers a special, very personal assistance upon arrival and departure with the following services:
· Personal assistant from the aircraft gate at ZNZ Airport to the terminal exit
· Handling of immigration procedures at a private counter
· Baggage claim assistance upon arrival at ZNZ Airport
· Baggage drop-off assistance for departure from ZNZ Airport
· Includes entry visa
· Includes shared transfer
Optional booking:
· VIP Lounge included: Guests can relax in a separate area with snacks and drinks after arrival/before departure, while their personal assistant handles the above services.
· Private transfer: To avoid waiting times, guests can opt for a private transfer to their booked hotel.
Please note!! The mandatory travel insurance is not included and must always be booked separately!
To use this service, customers/travel agencies must send a copy of the passport to our reservations department (Res.afrika@schauinsland-reisen.de) at least 7 days before departure.
Bookable for travel agencies via the booking mask:
1. Fast Track + Visa (Request KW, Service FASTZN) for €160 per person per stay or
2. Fast Track + Visa + VIP Lounge (Request KW, Service FASTV1) for solo travelers for €270 retail price per person per stay or
3. Fast Track + Visa + VIP Lounge (Request KW, Service FASTV2) for 2 or more people for €230 retail price per person per stay
4. Private Transfer (Request H. Service PRIVZNZ)
In the "Long-Haul Travel" catalog 2025/26 on page 198.

Destination information

Please note that hotel check-in, regardless of arrival time, is from 2 PM or 3 PM onwards.
We would like to inform you that all airlines from Tanzania are currently on the EU's so-called ‘blacklist’. For this reason, they are currently not authorized to operate long-haul flights to the EU. We are therefore not currently using any of these airlines for our long-haul flights to the EU.
The lack of authorization is not due to specific safety problems with the individual airlines, but rather to the inspection and safety procedures of the Tanzanian aviation authority, which do not currently meet the safety requirements of the EU.
However, the airlines that we use for domestic flights (for example, for transfer flights from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania) are subject to the international safety assessment ISSA of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) or a comparable safety assessment. These assessments correspond to the globally recognised safety standards of the aviation industry.
We would like to inform you that all airlines from Tanzania are currently on the EU's so-called ‘blacklist’. For this reason, they are currently not authorised to operate long-haul flights to the EU. We are therefore not currently using any of these airlines for our long-haul flights to the EU.
The lack of authorisation is not due to specific safety problems with the individual airlines, but rather to the inspection and safety procedures of the Tanzanian aviation authority, which do not currently meet the safety requirements of the EU.
However, the airlines that we use for domestic flights (for example, for transfer flights from Zanzibar to mainland Tanzania) are subject to the international safety assessment ISSA of the IATA (International Air Transport Association) or a comparable safety assessment. These assessments correspond to the globally recognised safety standards of the aviation industry.

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Last updated: 25.02.2026 10:52