Blue Safari club is an ultra-exclusive island paradise. It has long been an idyllic retreat for a rich and famous international clientele who seek peace and privacy. The Blue Safari Club is a handful of luxury grass huts scattered on white sandy beaches and surrounded by tall palm trees and blue waters. It is located on the northeastern tip of Manda Island, nearest neighbor to Lamu. There are no roads-you arrive by boat.
At blue Safari Club you are the personal guests of the Brighetti family who selected this romantic spot more than 20 years ago. Bruno and his son Marco, with their outgoing friendliness, cater to your every whim. Here you do exactly as you desire. Meals are served when you are ready; the bar is always open, you can arrange snorkeling, fishing, or sailing as the spirit takes you.
The club is limited to 20 guests, and the Brighettis prefer to entertain only one party at a time. The privacy and preference of each guest is of paramount importance to all the staff. The atmosphere is casual but reserved. There is a studied informality here-mammoth floor cushions artfully arranged and beautiful people with "chic" kangas draped over swim wear.
The heart of the Blue Safari Club is the open-sided dining area, lounge banda and bar. These casual, breezy structures, built from all-natural materials have a certain elegance and artistic flair, thanks to Bruno's wife, Gianna. Grass matting, shells and driftwood are used for décor. But hidden high tech is also there-you can watch a video or listen to music. Guests dine with the Brighettis. Fresh seafood and fish are part of every simple gourmet meal, and the pasta is perfect.
Accommodations in the Blue Safari Club
Guests stay in small round bandas of woven grass and thatch. These are well spaced in two rows, with the preferred front row at waters edge. Smooth grass mating serves as walls and floors. Curtains and bedspreads are bright kanga cloth and a a veranda in front of each Banda has Lamu-style lounge chairs with woven seats.
Each Banda has a private bathroom reached through a short roofed and matted walkway. Bathrooms are simple with an open shower and unheated water. There is 24-hour electricity. Mosquito nets are lowered and bandas sprayed at night. There are fans in ach of them.
Lamu Safari Journal
Monday-Beautifully Blue Monday
Handsome Marco Brighetti, broad shouldered, tanned and young, came to pick us up for the boat ride to blue Safari-what a romantic name.
"After days of dirty Lamu dhows and motor boats, the brighetti's aqua-blue fiberglass boat seemed a marvel of cleanliness. The gray morning brightened as we sped through mangrove-lined waterways, bouncing a little when we hit incoming waves. The water changed from green-gray to deep blue as we made a final sweeping turn towards a white sandy point, beautiful with palms-there it was-Blue safari..."
Special offerings at Lamu's Blue Safari Club
(Many of these are included in the tariff) Snorkeling and scuba diving (14 tourist-free reefs to choose from), wind surfing, waterskiing, sailing, sculling, deep -sea fishing, cabin cruiser or dhow trips, motor boats, canoes, underwater photography, bird watching, miles of private beach, free boat shuttle to airstrip, gift shop. There is a 60 foot traditional luxury cruising and diving safaris, and a 35-foot state of the art deep sea fishing boat.
Robert is a Kenya travel expert in the East African region and director of Landmark safaris. At Landmark, we let you plan your own Lamu Kenya Island Trip-the way you want it! Plan your Lamu Vacation with Lamu Kenya tour planner here: http://www.landmarksafaris.com
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