Sunshine Marine Lodge

Came here to relax after trekking and safari trips and the lodge is a peaceful retreat set on the northeast side of Zanzibar. Loved the surroundings and garden is so beautiful. I picked this place as it has a dive center and it did not disappoint. The team at Dive Point Zanzibar is professional and the ratio of dive instructors / masters to visitors is 1:2 which is great. I am visiting on the shoulder season as the island is heading into low season so it is relatively quiet everywhere and I get to enjoy the full service and attention :)

Fantastic place. Resort activities can be more.

We used this hotel as our base for scuba diving the eastern shore of Zanzibar. There is a five-star PADI dive shop on site which provides two tank dives in the morning at 800 am. They do dives south of Mnemba Island inside the outside reef. The rental equipment is excellent, and they do provide 5mm full and short suits. They do dive training in one of the three pools on site. The hotel itself is in an ideal rustic setting. Right above the cliffs to the beach, the hotel has several bungalow clusters overlooking the Indian Ocean. We were lucky to get room #5 on the first floor with unobstructed views out to Mnemba Island. Spectacular sunrises. The service is very good, the rooms, common areas and grounds are meticulously maintained, and the restaurant is ample and is covered by an impressively massive, thatched roof. They will arrange for taxi service to and from the airport - an hour and a half drive for $60. While not great, the buffet breakfast is good. One of the managers, Vimal has indicated that they are consistently addressing concerns and making improvements. Dinners are very good. This hotel has too many positives including its location, beautiful buildings and grounds, room and ground cleanliness, staff service and on-site dive shop to warrant anything less than 5 stars.

After an 8 night safari, we booked 4 nights at sunshine marine. The dive shop was right downstairs They were very professional as well as attentive tonamyones needs. It was a perfect way to end our trip. The staff and hotel were great. Very clean Staff was friendly and helpful We couldn't have had a better experience

Perfect relaxing holiday Relaxing holiday. All staff smiling, very friendly and service minded. Excellent team. The food was excellent, perhaps a bit expensive, but very tasty and beautifully served. Special thanks to the waiter Daniel who was really making a difference. We tried yoga and the yoga instructor Anna was really good, Stayed in the ocean view bungalow. The only thing which I recommend is a new madras as it was a bit used.

L'hôtel fait partie d'un groupe de 3 hôtels reliés par navette gratuite en 20 minutes.permetant de variés les activités ( restaurants, piscines, avec Yoga gratuit et un vrai club de plongée au Sunshine marine). Notre séjour de 6 nuits au Sunshine Azur : Hôtel au calme, grande propreté deux jolies piscines, immense plage de sable blanc à 2 m, le lagon se remplit et se vide presque en totalité au rythme des marées (attention aux oursins ) sur la plage vous serez sollicité par des vendeurs à prendre comme un jeu un peu de ruse... mais beaucoup moins insistant qu'à Stone town. L'hôtel : Le personnel très sympa et attentif aux petits soins parlant l'Anglais et quelques mots de français ( pas négligeable ), restauration très bien, petit déjeuner fabuleux des crêpes moelleuses les meilleurs croissants d'Afrique comme en France, avec de vrais jus de fruits frais , de bon cocktail et très bon cuisinier. Juste l'envie de ne pas partir!