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Tropical pool with palm trees and white sandy beach view at a resort
Wide sandy beach with palm trees, blue sky, and gentle waves at the sea.
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Open beach bar area with thatched roof, bar stools, and cozy seating on sandy beach.
Beach restaurant with palm trees, tables, and chairs at sunset by the sea
A set wooden table on the beach with palm trees and sunset in the background
Beach with trees, boats, and calm sea in the background on a sunny day.
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Two people beside two lounge chairs on the beach under palm fronds at sunset.
Covered terrace with wooden furniture overlooking beach and sea
Terrace with white chairs and tables, palm trees, and a sunset beach view
Rows of round thatched roof bungalows by the coast with blue sea in the background
Long white sandy beach with clear turquoise water and blue sky
House with stone roof next to a tree with red flowers and green lawn.
Round pool with seating areas under palm trees on the beach with clear skies.
Open courtyard with whitewashed arches, plants, and seating area, typical for a hotel or resort.
Outdoor pool with palm trees and blue sky in a tropical hotel setting.
Brightly furnished hotel room with wooden beams, large bed, and tropical wall decor.
Hotel room with two single beds, wooden ceiling beams, and large window with curtains
Bright bathroom with double sink, large mirror, and glass shower enclosure.
Balcony with seating area overlooking tropical plants and palm trees at a hotel.
Bright living room with sofa, armchairs, wooden beam ceiling, and large window with blue curtains.
Bright bathroom with a rounded bathtub, arched window, and view of a garden with plants.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, seating area, and warm wooden furniture.
Bright bathroom corner with bathtub, two windows, and garden view
Tansania ∙ Sansibar ∙ Kiwengwa Beach

Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa *****
Tour operator category

ZNZ011
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Location

The luxurious beach resort is located on the beautiful northeast coast of Zanzibar Island, directly on the pearly white fine sandy beach.
From here, you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Indian Ocean.
Surrounded by approx. 15 hectares of tropical gardens with over 1000 palm trees, the resort is one of Zanzibar's most prestigious hotel complexes.
Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is about 50 minutes away. In the immediate vicinity, you will find restaurants, bars, a pharmacy, and a medical center.
Rows of round thatched roof bungalows by the coast with blue sea in the background
Long white sandy beach with clear turquoise water and blue sky

Facilities

House with stone roof next to a tree with red flowers and green lawn.
Round pool with seating areas under palm trees on the beach with clear skies.
Open courtyard with whitewashed arches, plants, and seating area, typical for a hotel or resort.
Outdoor pool with palm trees and blue sky in a tropical hotel setting.
The complex, designed in a traditional 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 package. Bluebay guests also have the option to use the restaurants at the sister hotel Sultan Sands (not vice versa). At lunchtime, the two à la carte restaurants, Bahari Grill and Blue Marlin, can also be used (for a fee and with prior reservation only). There is also a cafe, the pool bar, and two swimming pools and a whirlpool in the beautiful garden area.

Accommodation

Deluxe Double Room

All Deluxe Double Rooms have been renovated. The rooms are equipped with a bathroom, air conditioning, satellite TV, minibar (for a fee), coffee and tea making facilities, hairdryer, telephone, balcony or veranda with garden view. Double rooms with sea view or for single use can be booked at an additional cost.

Brightly furnished hotel room with wooden beams, large bed, and tropical wall decor.
Hotel room with two single beds, wooden ceiling beams, and large window with curtains
Bright bathroom with double sink, large mirror, and glass shower enclosure.
Balcony with seating area overlooking tropical plants and palm trees at a hotel.
Bright living room with sofa, armchairs, wooden beam ceiling, and large window with blue curtains.
Bright bathroom with a rounded bathtub, arched window, and view of a garden with plants.
Bright hotel room with canopy bed, seating area, and warm wooden furniture.
Bright bathroom corner with bathtub, two windows, and garden view

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 Oct 26).

Meals

All Inclusive

All Inclusive

Upon arrival, you will receive a welcome drink. Breakfast buffet at the main restaurant, as well as lunch and dinner, are also served at the main restaurant. Dinner can also be enjoyed à la carte at the following restaurants upon 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 from 11 am to midnight. Tea, coffee, and cake from 4 pm to 5 pm.

Sports included

Beach volleyball, table tennis, billiards, gym, tennis.

Sports for a fee

various water sports such as surfing, diving, snorkeling through local providers, PADI diving school, floodlights for tennis court use

Children's program

Kids' club/mini-club: 3-13 years, children's pool, children's 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

  • Volleyball/Beach volleyball
  • Children's playground
  • Children's pool
  • Diving
  • Animation
  • Enhanced hygiene concept
  • Family friendly
  • Fitness
  • Internet
  • Kids' club/mini-club
  • Massages
  • Spa
  • Tennis
  • Sandy beach
  • Wi-Fi

Note

Guests staying at the Bluebay Beach Resort & Spa can also use all the 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: until 11 AM
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A tourist tax of approx. 5 USD per person per night is payable locally.
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For flights departing between midnight and 4 AM, hotel accommodation ends the day before at 12 PM. Late check-out is available for a fee locally.
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Fast Track for all hotels in Zanzibar (only for package tours with flights) bookable as an option!
This is a special, very personal service on site with the following benefits:
· Personal assistant from the aircraft gate at the airport ZNZ to the airport exit
· Handling of immigration procedures at a private counter
· Collection of checked luggage upon arrival at ZNZ airport
· Handling of checked luggage drop-off for departure from ZNZ airport
· Entry visa included
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.
Attention!! 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. Track + Visa (Request KW, Service FASTZN) for €160 p.p. per stay or
2. Fast Track + Visa + VIP Lounge (Request KW, Service FASTV1) for solo travelers for €270 p.p. per stay or
3. Fast Track + Visa + VIP Lounge (Request KW, Service FASTV2) for 2 or more people for €230 p.p. per stay

Note

In the "Long-Haul Travel" 2025/26 catalog on page 198.

Tour operator category

5 Suns *****

Country category

5 Sterne
Last updated: 30.03.2026 17:08