Diani Beach: 10 Reasons You Should Visit This Season

Diani Beach! December approaches ,it is the high season again and more tourists are expected to visit Diani Beach to enjoy the tranquil beauty of the beach. The area has holiday hotels, resorts , villas shopping areas and other water based recreation activities. Families are already trickling in for the December Holidays.

Diani Beach is an endless picturesque white sandy beach ensconced among green palms that provide a welcome green to the white and blue mix of colour. Diani Beach  has always been famous as a holiday destination for its postcard beach and natural charm coupled with the friendliness of the people.

For those who are still considering, we have picked a few reasons why you should visit Diani Beach for that vacation.
1.    The hotels – There are a couple of word renown hotels at Diani Beach and each one of them varies in size, leisure offerings, exotic cuisines and the luxury that is the main distinguishing factor.  Some of the hotels include Leisure Lodge which is a huge hotel with over 200 rooms and a golf course that is host to the Diani Masters, Baobab Beach Resort, Leopard Resort, Diani Sea Resort & Lodge, Shaanti Holistic offering health related activities key among them Yoga sessions from professionals.

The serene LTI Kaskazi Beach Hotel is a favourite for many guests not forgetting Almanara Beach resort another exquisite getaway, among others.

2.    The Villas – You will find luxurious accommodation in cottages and villas  and they are in plenty among them; Sunset Villa, Villa Kusini, Alfajiri, Flamboyant and Villa Diani House. If you value privacy, this is your best bet for a memorable holiday at Diani Beach.

3.   Weather – Clear blue skies characterize a normal day at Diani Beach. The weather at Diani Beach is no disappointment especially over the high season. What more can you ask for?

4.   Accessibility-  You can fly to the Mombasa International Airport and connect a short haul flight to Diani airstrip or take the ferry linking Mombasa Island and Diani Beach. The road trip is not a four wheel drive affair.

5.  Affordability – Budget travelers to Diani Beach can check into cheaper hotels, still within Diani Beach, going for USD100 per night. Meals and drinks are moderately priced.
6.    Buzzing nightlife – Entertainment is a rejuvenating option after a long day at the beach and most of the hotels have in-house entertainment comprising of cultural shows. But the main attraction as dusk sets in has got to be Ukunda which is less than a kilometer from Diani Beach where bars and clubs come alive with crowds of revelers mainly locals and the foreigners mixing freely amidst the great music.

7.    Beach activities – A host of beach activities and sports are available at Diani Beach. Snorkeling is among the major attractions, scuba diving, kite surfing, golfing, deep sea diving and bike riding.

8.    Visits to reserves and marine parks nearby – Game reserve tours are synonymous with Kenyan safari thus around Diani Beach there are several game parks and reserves. The most visited is the famous Maasai Mara National where the wildebeests hoof their way to a world spectacular with daily flights from Diani airstrip, Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park where you will see sharks, whales, corals and sea turtles. Towards Tanzania still on the Kenyan side, is Masai Mara which is the origin of the millions of wildebeests that cross to Kenya’s Maasai Mara here you will get to see 400 bird species and about 80 different animals.

9.    Communication& power – Communication at Diani Beach is supported by a robust mobile phone service platform and high speed internet. Power is constant from the main country grid. The main GSM player Safaricom offers 3G connectivity via USB modem on pay as you go terms, in addition most hotels offer wireless Wi-Fi  internet.Hotels at Diani Beach have installed three square pin sockets as power sources in the rooms thus compatibility for your electrical appliances will not be a problem.
10.    Celebrity’s favorite – Finally, world celebrities prefer to sneak into Diani Beach for a well deserved holiday away from the glare of the paparazzi. Jose Mourinho the flamboyant football coach, Cameron Diaz, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Naomi Campbell are some of the celebrities you could bump into.
Wait no more, get to Diani beach this and every season and find out what Africa’s best kept secret is all about, first hand.

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