The Sands at Chale Island

Welcome to paradise!

You can almost feel the calm wash over you when you disembark on the small island of Chale, a good two-hour ride south of Mombasa.

Coral and colourful fish inhabit the turquoise waters around the island, and in the mangrove forests on the island itself, you’ll find colonies of colobus monkeys and an abundance of birds. The white sandy beach – which you do not share with anyone other than the resort’s other guests – invites you to relax and sunbathe.

Life on the island is very much governed by the water. At high tide, you sail over to the island, and at low tide, you are transported there by tractor. At low tide you can walk all the way around the island and look at all the exciting things that wash up on the beach, and at high tide, you can paddle around in a kayak.

The resort has initiated a wide range of sustainability initiatives and works actively to preserve the flora and fauna, both in the water and on land. For that reason, there is, for example, no electricity during the day, when the sun is shining – and many of the resort’s guests are out on excursions.

There are 60 rooms here, divided into 6 different categories. All room categories have their own veranda with a view of the sea or the nature on the island.

Enjoy the resort’s restaurants and bars, have a nice massage at the day spa, jump into the pool or take advantage of the many water sports on offer. At sunset, you can make yourself comfortable in one of the hammocks suspended over the water and enjoy that drink while soaking up the last rays of the sun.

Please note that The Sands at Chale Island is closed from 15.04.24 to 20.06.24.