Sands at Nomad is pleased to announce its new Family Villas! Designed to cater families or friends traveling together, the villas are spacious, multi-bedroom retreats.

Located in a private area of the resort, our Family Villas are surrounded by lush tropical gardens and boast a private swimming pool and an outdoor terrace that offers a panoramic view of the Indian Ocean. Each villa is composed of four to six bedrooms, all tastefully decorated and furnished with modern amenities to ensure maximum comfort.

For families traveling with children, the Family Villas provide the ideal setting for an unforgettable family vacation. There is plenty of space for kids to roam around and play, and the pool and outdoor areas are perfect for family bonding activities. In addition to this, the resort also provides a wide range of activities such as snorkeling, scuba diving, and watersports.

The new Family Villas are the ideal destination for families or large groups of friends looking to enjoy a relaxing, yet exciting, holiday in one of Kenya’s most beautiful beach resorts.

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The Sands at Nomad has recently launched its new app – that will allow you to get even more out of your next visit to Diani Beach on Kenya’s south coast.

The Sands at Nomad App, designed by Eleanor, available in the Google and Apple App stores, is full of useful information about the resort, dining options as well as activities and excursions. However, the app really comes into its own when you have a booking with The Sands at Nomad. With its contactless, online check-in function you can complete your check-in before you even arrive – meaning you have more time to spend enjoying your stay.

In addition to this you are able to view menus and start making reservations for dining, spa treatments, diving, and excursions from the moment your booking is confirmed, with many of these activities being instantly confirmed with just a few strokes on your phone. Building your itinerary before your trip can help relieve stress and ensure you don’t risk missing out on any of the activities on offer. Of course, for those who prefer a more spontaneous approach, then the app allows you to book and manage your stay during your time in Diani as well.

Introducing the Sands at Nomad App also works with our Thinking Green policy – as we look to reduce the impact we have on our environment. The App helps reduce the amount of paper used throughout the resort – that previously had been used to manage bookings. It also allows us to plan better showing us more data on our guest habits, as well as upcoming bookings – all of which will help reduce waste from our restaurants and bars.

To discover the app today – use the links below to download now.

The traditional Japanese style of cooking known as teppanyaki transforms dinner into an occasion. Combining simple ingredients to create fantastic flavours that entice the senses, teppanyaki is cooked on a large hot plate, at the diners’ table.

The new teppanyaki station at Riva’s, allows our chefs to prepare your dishes in front of you, where they can show off their flair and you get to enjoy the freshest flavors straight from the traditional grill. Teppanyaki is the perfect addition to the fabulous dining options available at Nomad, along with Nomad Beach Bar, Indulge Fine Dining, and the traditional Riva’s menu.

The menu offers diners the freedom to choose and create their own perfect dishes, as you can choose between fresh locally caught fish, beef, chicken, and a wide range of fresh vegetables from our very own farm.

An evening of teppanyaki is an evening of entertainment, as well as great food, and should be on your must-do list for your next visit to The Sands at Nomad.

We hope that your festive season was filled with joy and laughter and that you were able to spend it with your loved ones.

For those of you who have been dreaming about Diani Beach during the coldest time of the year, we thought you would like to know how we have been spending this merry time.

Our team made sure that guests had the chance to experience the most wonderful time of the year with all the festive treats they could imagine! From the gospel choir and sand sculpture building to a lavish Christmas dinner plus a special visit from Santa Claus, our guests and team spent a wonderful few days on Diani Beach. The icing on the cake was the live music events, starring Mokua Rabai, Brian Luvasi, DJ Evan Rhodes and Scott the Violinist, RegGee Jones, Steve’s Duet and Jazz Trio!

Here is how we celebrated Christmas time:

 

 

Whilst the festive season is over, there are still more events and surprises to come in January for all of our guests coming to Diani Beach. Stay tuned!

If you are eager to learn more about the marine environment and the wildlife while having fun, our dedicated team have put together half-day activities combining leisure with knowledge!
Here are our half-day packages that you can book on your chosen days during your stay.

Snorkel along untouched coral reefs
We are lucky to have beautiful hard and soft coral reefs with an amazing array of fish and invertebrates that can be sighted when snorkelling. Choose between a shore or boat snorkel on Chale Island, or visit Diani’s sandbank!

 

Glide through mangrove forests
Hop on a boat to visit the mangrove forests of Gazi Bay and learn how these unique plants can withstand life in such a salty and muddy environment. We will explore these ecosystems on foot or by boat to find out which species make up these forests and the huge number of animals that they support, both above and below the surface!

 

Discover the weird and wonderful rock pool inhabitants
Did you know that some species can withstand the extreme environment of rock pools? Changing temperatures and salinity, along with crashing waves and the need to hide from predators make this a unique ecosystem to study. We will look at the amazing adaptations of these species to survive here!

 

Learn all about sea turtles
Two of the seven species of sea turtle are commonly sighted around our resorts. We will visit any current sea turtle nests and hear about the work of Diani Turtle Watch, and try our hand at identifying sea turtles as individuals with the Olive Ridley Project sea turtle database!

 

Find out how to fight marine pollution
After a fun and interactive presentation about marine pollution, get ready to roll up your sleeves and grab a bag to go to the beach and remove any trash, then segregate our collection and then play the trash degradation game. We will also visit the onsite Trash to Treasure workshop with plastic and glass upcycling machines!

 

Private guided tour of our Marine Education Center
The visit of our Marine Education Centre and all its exhibits will be followed by a fun and interactive presentation on a topic of your choice from sea turtles, whale sharks, and cetaceans, to the importance of our oceans or the threats they face, accompanied by exciting worksheets.

 

Meet the cute Colobus monkeys
Look up in the branches and you will probably spot Colobus monkeys, as this is where they like to spend their days. Easily recognizable by the white fur surrounding their face and their long white tail. They are an endangered species, due to rapid habitat loss and poaching.

 

Encounter a rich wildlife during a forest walk
Around our resorts, we are lucky to have not only an incredible ecosystem in the ocean but also on land. Join our forest walk to encounter a rich wildlife.

To book or to receive more information about one of these activities, contact us by filling the form below.