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Turtle Bay Beach Club,
Mombasa |
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Turtle
Bay Beach Club is a great all-inclusive beach resort
on Kenya’s North Coast, near the town of Malindi. It
is within close proximity to the Malindi Airport and
easily reached by road. The hotel buildings are
surrounded by 10 acres of tropical gardens, all
beautifully looked after.
Upon arrival we were greeted by their friendly staff
and offered cool hand towels and a welcoming drink.
Our room was right on the beachfront and had a great
view of the azure waters.
Guests can make use of the complimentary email
facilities at the hotel. Additional services such as
internet, local and international calls and faxes
are also available from the reception desk, but at
an added cost.
Turtle Bay is situated on the shoreline of Watamu
National Marine Park and offers great snorkelling
and scuba diving opportunities among the park’s
vibrant fish and coral varieties. Water sports such
as windsurfing sailing and canoeing are also quite
popular at the hotel, as are the land-bound sports
of volleyball, cycling, tennis, tug of war,
backgammon, table tennis, darts, mini-golf and beach
soccer. When you take part in any of these
activities, you will accumulate mega points. These
can be exchanged for all sorts of prizes for kids
and adults or alternatively donated to a charity of
your choice. Live entertainment forms part of the
evening schedule and you can expect to see anything
from live bands to quiz shows, singers, dancers,
acrobats and even a snake show. These are all
included in the package and quite amusing.
The Club welcomes families and offers a great kiddie
entertainment line-up. Their Children’s Mini Club
caters for 4 to 12 year-olds and offers fully
supervised fun and activities, including games,
field trips, arts and crafts, swimming competitions,
cooking lessons and loads more. Their doors open at
9.30 and they have enough fun stuff to keep the
little ones busy until 4pm. They also have Tarzan’s
Tree House, set in the attractive gardens and a Kids
Fort by the pool for those who like to play
make-believe, plus a whole range of videos, ideal
for the afternoons. In the evenings the younger kids
have their own early kiddies dinners, made up of
healthy, simple meals.
Turtle Bay is bird-lover’s heaven. The
Watamu-Malindi region has over 450 species of birds,
including a selection of lesser-known specimens that
attract the attention of many an ornithologist. The
Watamu area’s many different habitat types makes it
an attractive nesting site for a diverse selection
of birds. Some of the birds found in this area are
very scarce and considered endangered. One species
is listed on the Globally Endangered list, five on
the Globally Vulnerable list and 33 on the Regional
Red Data list of endangered species. Of special
interest to birdwatchers are the Arabuko-Sokoke
Forest, Gede Ruins forest, Mida Creek, Whale Island,
Malindi-Watamu coastline and the Sabaki River Mouth.
These six areas are recognised internationally as
Important Bird Areas or IBA’s and are home to many
terrific bird species such as the globally
endangered Spotted Ground Thrush, Roseate Terns (up
to 1,500 pairs), Sooty Terns and Bridled Terns,
Crab-Plovers, the Greater Frigatebird and the
Broad-billed Sandpiper.
Deep sea game fishing is also very popular in this
area and avid anglers can try their skills at
catching sailfish, marlin, tuna, wahoo and even a
variety of sharks. There are also a great variety of
billfish species that can be caught, tagged and
released to aid billfish research facilities. Don’t
worry though – they’ll let you keep your catch if
you manage to hook a trophy.
As the resort is all-inclusive, the use of cash is
not recommended, and all purchases above and beyond
included services are billed to you room. This bill
can be settled at the cashier’s desk before you
depart.
At Turtle Bay Beach Club you will never be bored.
This place has everything you’d want and more. If
you’re after fun and entertainment, set against a
beautiful backdrop – this is the place for you.
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| The
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Turtle Bay Beach Club has 147
rooms and sleeps over 280 people. All the rooms have
en-suite bathrooms, air-conditioning, mozzie nets and
ceiling fans to ensure a comfortable stay.
Of the 147 rooms available, 24 are Standard, 44 Superior,
65 Super Club and 14 Ocean Front rooms.
The Standard Rooms are equipped with twin beds, but queen
size beds are available if you so choose. These rooms have
their own patios and some have interconnecting doors.
The 14 Ocean Front rooms are similar to the standard rooms
but sport great views of the ocean. They also have an
extra single bed and tea and coffee making facilities as
well as balconies or patios with direct access to the
beach.
The Superior Rooms have the same amenities as the Ocean
Front Rooms but are larger, resembling small cottages.
Some of these rooms also overlook the ocean.
The Super Club Rooms are ideal for families as they have a
double and a single bed, a separate bath and shower,
coffee and tea facilities, mosquito nets and a balcony.
Some of these rooms have interconnecting doors and, as
with the Oceanfront Rooms, are ideal for 2 adults and two
children or 3 adults. Three of these rooms are
disability-friendly and have been designed to accommodate
guests with special needs. These 3 rooms don’t have baths
– only showers to enable easy access.
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General facilities:
• 3 restaurants
• 1 snack bar
• 2 normal bars
• 2 swimming pools (1 large freshwater pool and 1 wading
pool for children)
• Jacuzzi
• Fax and email services
• Hair dressing salon
• Massage
• Foreign currency exchange at cashier's desk
• South African satellite TV and videos
• Shopping area
• 2 boutiques
• 1 jeweller
• Floodlit tennis court
• Kids club (activities including swimming, arts and crafts,
field trips, video and Tarzan’s Tree House)
• Scuba-diving school
Room facilities:
• Processed desalinated water all rooms
• Air-conditioning and ceiling fan
• Ensuite bath and shower
• Terrace or patio
• Oceanfront Rooms and Super Club Rooms have a double and a
single bed
• Mosquito nets
• Safety deposit box
• Balcony or terrace
Activities:
• Sailing, canoeing and windsurfing
• Scuba diving (free scuba diving initiation in the swimming
pool)
• Deep sea diving
• Arabuko Sokoke Forest
• Mida Creek
• Gede Ruins
• Butterfly farm
• Malindi Town
• Mombasa Town
• Bush tour
• Snorkel safaris - guided or unguided
• Deep-sea fishing
• Advanced windsurfing
• Safaris: Exclusive Sobo Safari Camp set on the banks of
the Galana River in Tsavo East National Park
• Cycling (men’s and ladies’ bikes available)
• Tennis (flood-lit tennis court)
• Backgammon
• Table tennis
• Darts
• Mini-golf
• Beach soccer
• Water polo
• Water aerobics
• Beach Olympics
• Beach Walks
• Tug of War
• Volleyball
• Village walks
• Aqua aerobics
• Swahili lessons
Services:
• Baby-sitting service on request
• 24 hour reception
• Free e-mail service to guests
• Doctor services available
Open: Turtle Bay Beach Club is open all year round.
Wedding and honeymoon
options
Turtle Bay Beach Club is the perfect venue for a blessing,
wedding service, wedding ceremony and a honeymoon.
Blessing:
If you choose to have a blessing at the hotel, we will be
able to organise a local Baptist pastor to conduct the
ceremony. These are held from Monday to Saturday in the
afternoons and take place in the gardens or on the beach of
the Club grounds. As a special touch, a bower of palm leaves
is made for the couple, and decorated with fresh tropical
flowers.
The hotel has a resident hairdresser as well as a tailor.
The tailor can make traditional Kenyan outfits to suit your
individual needs. These are really stylish and offer a
cooler option to western suites, dresses and jackets.
The package includes:
• Two bottles of Sparkling wine
• A cake for 6-8 people
• Reception
• Dinner (Table d’hote)
• The pastor’s services
• Church choir
• Floral decorations
Optional items such as flower bouquets, buttonholes and a
photographer (photos and video) can also be arranged.
Please note that the Blessing Ceremony is not legally
binding.
Wedding Ceremony:
Wedding Ceremonies can also be arranged on-site, on the
beach or in the gardens.
Please note that there is a required residency period of two
full working days before the application can be confirmed,
so make sure to plan ahead.
As with the blessing, a pretty wedding bower is built from
palm leaves and flowers. A photographer is included in the
package
As an extra special option, we can arrange a wedding on an
Arabic Dhow. This beautiful setting is ideal for small
weddings as it can take a maximum of 8 people.
As with the blessing, the hotel has a hairdresser and tailor
available to create the look you want on your special day,
while a florist is at the ready to create the bouquets and
table décor you require. Just about any colour is available,
but not all types of flowers – as they are flown in from
Nairobi. The flowers are a combination of roses, carnations
and tropical flowers.
You will also have your own personal waiter to provide your
meals from the table d’hote menu. Special meals of prawns
and lobsters can also be arranged, but at an added charge.
The package includes:
• Two bottles of sparkling wine
• Wedding cake for 6-8 people
• Services of a best man and bridesmaid if necessary
• 24 photos (without negatives)
• Organising the registrar or priest
• Arranging the ceremony
• Church choir
• Reception and dinner
• Legal fees
• Registrar fees
• Bouquet for the bride
• Buttonhole for the groom
• Wedding certificate
Optional Extras:
• Hairdresser
• Headdress (full or half circle)
• Buttonhole
• Corsage
• Presentation bouquet
• Bridesmaids bouquet
• Flowers for the hair
• South African Sparkling wine
• Masai dancers
• Negatives & extra photos(48 prints)
• Edited Video (35 Minutes)
Reception: If you choose to have your reception at Turtle
Bay the friendly staff are available to go to great lengths
to make your day extra special. The reception will be held
in the Blue Turtle Restaurant. Sparkling wine and cake will
be served or kept until after dinner if you prefer.
In the evening you can enjoy dinner at the Blue Turtle
Restaurant or at the hotel’s main dining room (you choose).
Decorated tables and chairs will add to the atmosphere.
Honeymoons:
Newly-weds are welcomed with fruit, flowers and a bottle
of wine upon arrival.
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| Bookings |
Bookings
for Turtle Bay Beach Club are done through this website:
Contact:
African Encounters |
Postnet
Suite 45
Private Bag x 12
Roosevelt Park
2129 |
Tel:
(011) 880 3079
Fax: (011) 447 6773
email: info@africanencounters.com |
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