Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

5-star resort in Zanzibar.

Our verdict

Sea Cliff is the hotel we suggest to couples who want Stone Town close by, sunsets over the sea and a resort that isn't huge. It stands on a cliff at Mangapwani on the north-west coast, 25 minutes from Stone Town, with two infinity pools (one of them 75 m long), a jetty bar for sundowners and its own private beach below a beach club. It also has what the hotel calls Zanzibar's only golf course: nine holes by Peter Matkovich, laid out to play as 18. It's our most-booked hotel in Zanzibar: we've arranged more than 350 holidays here since 2011, and about 3 in 10 were honeymoons. The trade-offs: our current packages are half board rather than all-inclusive, the hotel adds a 5% service charge to your bill, and the Kids Club is a supervised playground rather than a full programme. For a long white beach and 24-hour all-inclusive, look at Riu Jambo in Nungwi. For a five-star all-inclusive with a big kids club, The Mora at Matemwe.

Best for

  • couples and honeymooners (about 3 in 10 of our Sea Cliff holidays were honeymoons)
  • golfers: a nine-hole Matkovich course on the property, playable as 18
  • combining the beach with Stone Town, 25 minutes away
  • sunsets: the west coast faces the evening sun, with a bar at the end of the jetty
  • a resort of 120 rooms rather than several hundred

At a glance

LocationKama Village, Mangapwani, on a cliff on the north-west coast
Stone Town25 minutes by road
Rooms120: 24 Garden, 80 Superior (sea view), 16 Deluxe (sea view)
RestaurantsMangapwani (the main restaurant, buffet), Kobe (light lunches by the pool), the Club House on the beach, Cliffer's Shack (pizzas and burgers)
BarsZanzi-bar, the Jetty Bar at sunset, the Club House bar
PoolsTwo infinity pools, one 75 m long, and a children's pool
Golf9-hole Peter Matkovich course, par 71 over 18, driving range and resident pro
KidsKids Club playground with child minders; children's pool
SpaZuri Rituals Spa: five treatment rooms, sauna, steam room, Ayurvedic treatments
Meal plan we sell nowHalf board (breakfast and dinner)
Also on siteHorse riding stable, mini golf, two floodlit tennis courts, squash, gym, water sports centre

Which room to book

  • Couples: a Superior Room (31 m², 80 of them). Every one has a sea view from the bedroom and the balcony.
  • Honeymoons and anniversaries: a Deluxe Room (48 m², only 16). They have a free-standing spa bath, a separate shower, two basins and two balconies facing the sea.
  • Couple with one child: a Garden Room (31 m², 24 of them) opens onto the gardens, a short walk from the pools. It takes 2 adults and 1 child, as does the Superior Room.
  • Family of four: a Deluxe Room takes 2 adults and 2 children, or 3 adults. Superior and Deluxe rooms can also be booked as inter-leading pairs, which we arrange for larger families.
  • Rooms with wheelchair access are available on request.

Children

  • Kids Club: a fenced playground with child minders, a mini climbing wall, and arts and crafts. The hotel doesn't publish its ages or hours, so we confirm them for your dates.
  • Pools: a separate children's pool beside the two infinity pools.
  • For active older children: free tennis, squash, table tennis, trampolines, beach volleyball and bicycles, plus horse riding and junior golf at a charge (juniors under 18 pay US$20 for nine holes).
  • Our view: Sea Cliff works for couples with one child and for families who like golf or riding. If a full kids programme matters, Riu Jambo has RIU Land for ages 4 to 12 and The Mora has a club for 3 to 12. Only about 1 in 10 of our Sea Cliff bookings were families.

Meal plans

Our Sea Cliff packages today are half board: breakfast and dinner at Mangapwani, the main restaurant, which serves a buffet with local and international dishes and live entertainment. Lunch and drinks are paid as you go: light meals at Kobe, the Club House or Cliffer's Shack.

The hotel doesn't publish an all-inclusive plan on its site. If you want one, ask us and we'll check what Sea Cliff can offer for your dates.

What else to budget for:

  • A 5% service charge on your total bill, which the hotel shares among its staff (its own notice, in place since February 2022).
  • Golf: US$40 for nine holes and US$60 for 18 for hotel guests, with carts and clubs for hire.
  • Free for guests: tennis, squash, gym, table tennis, darts, pool, trampolines, beach volleyball and bicycles.

Restaurants

Restaurants:

  • Mangapwani: the main restaurant, next to the pool and looking over the ocean. Buffet breakfast (07:00 to 10:00), lunch (12:30 to 15:00) and dinner (19:00 to 22:00), indoors or outside, with live entertainment.
  • Kobe: at the Kobe pool, for light lunches such as wraps and pizzas, 12:00 to 18:00. The same menu is served at both pools and in the lounges.
  • The Club House: on Sea Cliff's private beach, 10:00 to 17:00, with an all-day à la carte menu. Handy after a round of golf.
  • Cliffer's Shack: by the beach, 11:00 to 18:00, for pizzas and burgers.

Bars:

  • Zanzi-bar: 10:00 to midnight, with old Zanzibar chests and leather couches, and a view of the sunset.
  • The Jetty Bar: at the end of the jetty, 17:00 to 19:00, for cocktails as the sun goes down.

Honest downsides

  • Not all-inclusive. We sell Sea Cliff half board, so lunch and drinks are extra. If you want everything included, look at Riu Jambo, Diamonds Mapenzi or The Mora.
  • A 5% service charge is added to your total bill.
  • A small Kids Club. It's a supervised playground, and the hotel doesn't publish ages or hours.
  • Most rooms are 31 m². Garden and Superior rooms take 2 adults and 1 child. A family of four needs a Deluxe Room or two inter-leading rooms.
  • Golf, riding, spa treatments and motorised water sports are paid.
  • One main restaurant. Dinner is at Mangapwani every night unless you eat out. The other spots serve lunch and snacks.

Sea Cliff Resort & Spa holiday packages

Packages from R21,115 per person, including flights from Johannesburg (prices checked 15 Nov 2026).

R500 off your holiday when you book with us by 31 December 2026.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sea Cliff Resort in Zanzibar?

At Kama Village, Mangapwani, on a cliff on the north-west coast, 25 minutes by road from Stone Town. It faces west, so you see the sun set over the sea.

Does Sea Cliff have a golf course?

Yes. The hotel calls it the only golf course on Zanzibar: nine holes designed by Peter Matkovich, laid out to play as 18 holes (par 71), with two holes along the ocean, a driving range and a resident pro. Hotel guests pay US$40 for nine holes and US$60 for 18.

Is Sea Cliff good for a honeymoon?

It's the Zanzibar hotel our honeymooners have chosen most: about 3 in 10 of our Sea Cliff holidays were honeymoons. Book a Deluxe Room, with a spa bath, two balconies and a sea view, and have a sundowner at the Jetty Bar.

Is Sea Cliff all-inclusive?

Our Sea Cliff packages are half board: breakfast and dinner at the main restaurant. Lunch and drinks are extra, and the hotel adds a 5% service charge. Ask us if you'd like other plans priced.

Is Sea Cliff good for families?

For couples with one child, or families who like golf, tennis or riding, yes. Most rooms take 2 adults and 1 child; a Deluxe Room takes 2 adults and 2 children. The Kids Club is a supervised playground. For a full kids programme, we'd suggest Riu Jambo or The Mora.

How far is Sea Cliff from Stone Town?

About 25 minutes by road, the shortest trip to Stone Town of the beach hotels we sell. It's easy to spend a day in the old town and be back for dinner.

How much does a Sea Cliff holiday cost from South Africa?

Packages from R21,115 per person, including flights from Johannesburg (prices checked 15 Nov 2026). We quote flights from Johannesburg, Cape Town or Durban, transfers, your room and meal plan in one price.

From our clients

Exotic Vacations clients have booked Sea Cliff Resort & Spa more than 350 times since 2011. Of those trips, 10% were families with children and 75% were couples. About 30% were honeymoons. The typical stay was 7 nights, and the most popular months were December, March and June.

★★★★★

Hi Salome,

We hope this email finds you well and that you had a lovely Monday.

We would just like to send you a very big Thank You for all the arrangements and everything that were so well organised, Seacliff exceeded our expectations it was perfect for us.

We love Zanzibar and everything about it and are still raving about it since we arrived back home.

Thank You so so much once again for an unforgettable, wonderful holiday!!

Thank You & Kind Regards,

Susan L.

Susan L., August 2017, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Salome,

We’re back home, safe and sound! Thank you very much for all the arrangements you made for us. The trip was amazing and the 7 days away were good for the body, mind, heart and soul .. pure relaxation balanced with exciting excursions; added to this, great service at Sea Cliff, fabulous Swahili hospitality, culture and fun!!

I’ll be adding my comments onto Trip Advisor during the week as an amazing experience such as this definitely needs the due recognition!

Thanks once again for all you did, it really is much appreciated!
Kind regards
Cathy

Cathy M., June 2015, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Morning Salome,

Sorry I have taken so long to do this, but life has been a bit hectic. We would like to thank you for organizing our stunning Zanzibar getaway.
You advised us so well, the Sea Cliff Resort was awesome, we were made to feel so welcome, the room outstanding as was the service. The food was great and the chef went out of his way to cook me a special meal the night it was a Seafood buffet, me having a shellfish allergy. The staff were so friendly and happy!
Unfortunately we did have a bit of a hiccup in being robbed of our camera,spices,t-shirts etc. Gifts to take home. Fortunately there are cameras all over the resort and the security went out of their way to find the culprit who was employed as barman at the hotel. We were very lucky in getting our camera back, and lo and behold the three t shirts were sent to us three days after returning home. We salute the Managers of the resort.

The tours we took were lovely with an excellent guide! The resort is so centrally situated that it is easy access to whatever we wanted to do and near to the airport as well.

Thanks for your help and guidance. We really appreciated it!
Sincerely
Colleen B.

Colleen B., March 2015, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Salome!

Baie baie dankie vir al die hulp en reelings met die lekker vakansie! Dit was rerig baie spesiaal!

Vandat ons opgelaai is by die lughawe tot ons afgelaai was, was alles perfek!

En ek is baie bly ons het jou raad gevolg om seacliff toe te gaan, die hotel is verskriklik mooi en die diens was seker die beste wat ek nog teegekom het!

Weereens baie dankie!
Baie groete!
Wian + Anelda!

Wian J., January 2015, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Salome,

I just wanted to say thank you for everything, we really enjoyed Sea Cliff and we will definitely go back again.

Riaan B.

Riaan B., January 2015, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

More reviews (25)

★★★★★

Dear Salome,

Thank you so much for all your efforts, time and patience with putting my trip together!

I had a wonderful time and could really not have wished for a better holiday! Everything about the trip over-exceeded my wishes for a wonderful holiday!

Much appreciated!
Kind regards
Cathy

Cathy M., June 2014, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Cian
Baie dankie dit was n heerlike wittebrood alles was baie goed gedoen.
Sal def weer daarheen gaan.

Malan K., February 2014, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

More Salome

Ons het n wonderlike vakansie gehad. Dit was great. Baie dankie vir al jou moeite. As jy al daar was verstaan jy mens wil nie terugkom nie. En as jy nog nie daar was nie moet jy n plan maak en n bietjie gaan rus!!

Groete
Hestie

Hestie V., December 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Afternoon Salome,

I would like to take this time to thank you and your team in Zanzibar for the excellent service and professionalism, we had a wonderful time and they created a great experience.

Thank you once again and I look forward to future trips

Regards

Cherise G.

Cherise G., November 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Jambo, jambo!

Seacliff, beter bekend as "Sickleave" onder die locals, is seker die mooiste plek waar ek nog ooit gebly het. Ons het 'n ongelooflike uitsig oor die see gehad en kon sien hoe die vissermanne met hulle dhows uitvaar om te gaan visvang. Wit linne, 'n muskietgordyn rondom die bed, blomme in die kamer - jy kan jou verbeel jy is op honeymoon. Dis naby genoeg aan Stonetown en van die ander besienswaardighede dat jy nie ure in 'n voertuig hoef te spandeer nie.

Die hotel self bied ongelooflik baie. Daar is byna te veel om te doen. Hoekom het niemand vertel van die mooi tennisbane onder spreiligte nie? Om nie te praat van die pragtige muurbalbaan, pooltafels, tafeltennis en sokkerstel nie. Die swembad is ten minste 50 meter lank - jy kan 'n paar oefensessies deurwerk as jy regtig wil. Die gimnasium is volledig toegerus en het lieflike lugverkoeling.

En jy sal bietjie oefening moet kry, hoor. Want die kos is ongelooflik. Elke aand eet ons volgens 'n ander tema. Een aan is die Karibiese kos, dan Amerikaans, dan Swahili, dan Oosters. Jy proe net hier en daar dan is jou hele bord vol. Tien uit tien aan die kokke. Die bediening is uitstekend. Hakuna matata - no worries.

Danksy puik reëlings aan die kant van Exotic Vacations, het al ons vervoerreëlings glad verloop. Verbeel jou jy arriveer op Dar es Salaam (dis nie juis grand nie) en daar staan reeds iemand met 'n bordjie met jou naam op. Dis 'n verstommende feit. En hulle neem jou na die volgende lughawe sonder om te blik of te bloos. Dis jammer ons het ons bespreking gedoen voordat daar direkte vlugte tussen Johannesburg en Stonetown was - dit was nogal 'n lang trek om tot daar te kom.

Mag ek nie gou weer met 'n klein vliegtuigie vlieg nie. Nie dat daar fout was nie, inteendeel. Die vlugte tussen Darra (soos die inwoners dit noem) en Stonetown was voorspoedig: ek is net van geaardheid effe senuagtig hoog in die lug. Ek was wel bietjie jaloers op die ouens wat heen en weer gezoerts het op Mango en na drie uur by die huis was.

Ons het heelwat muskiete teegekom en ek is bly ons het wel malaria-pille gedrink. Neem Tabard of Peaceful Sleep saam, jy sal nie spyt wees nie.

Nogmaals dankie (asante sana) aan Exotic Vacations vir die moeite wat hulle vir ons gedoen het. Ek sal hulle enige tyd aanbeveel. En mag ons gou weer by Seacliff uitkom.

Kwaheri. (Totsiens in Swahili.)

Wilna R., October 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Salome,

I have to tell you, the Sea Cliff hotel has ruined the life of 16 people. How will we ever find another place to match it!!!!

We had the most wonderful time there. The staff were so friendly and willing to help and our room was fabulous! Im presuming you organised a deluxe for Paul and I? Well, we really appreciated it. I am sooooo sad to be home, I need yet another cocktail at the jetty bar!

All my friends commented on your amazing efficiency and willingness to sort anything out. You are a star.
Please forward this email onto your head office, I would like them to know how amazing you are! (Maybe they already know!)

Thank you!

Regards
Sue O.

Sue O., September 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★☆

We spent our honeymoon at Sea Cliff Resort in May 2013 - what a fantastic experience! Salome from Exotic Vacations was an absolute gem, and all our arrangements went off without a hitch. The local tour operator was friendly and efficient, and after speaking to other guests at the hotel, we realised that their prices were very decent as well.

The resort itself was quiet when we were there (low season) but the staff were efficient and very friendly. Our room was beautiful, especially since we were upgraded to a sea-facing suite! The available facilities are good, and the two swimming pools provided ample space for swimming and lounging. The jetty bar is a must for sundowners, and the evening entertainment was great fun.

All in all our honeymoon was exactly what we wanted. Thanks to all involved - I would recommend Exotic Holidays and the Sea Cliff Resort to everyone!

Salome M., June 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Salome,

Baie dankie vir al jou moeite en al die navrae – jou diens is fantasties!!

Ons wil net graag baie dankie se vir die mees ongelooflikste honeymoon!!!!!
Ons geniet elke oomblik en die personeel is so gaaf en behulpsaam.

Ons beplan alklaar ons volgende vakansie en sal beslis van jou dienste en aanbevelings gebruik maak!

Weereens dankie 

Vriendelike groete,
Jean - Pierre D.

Jean-Pierre D., May 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Ek wil net se BAIE BAIE dankie vir die awesome honeymoon wat jy vir my en Nina gereel het.
Dit is werklik een van die mooiste plekke wat ek al gesien het.

Janus K., May 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★☆☆

Zanzibar is a typical island getaway. Unfortunately even the much anticipated Stone Town was a disappointment and there was limited opportunities to interact with the locals in local activities. Best one stays in your hotel- which was very good but not quite up to the 5 star rating it has.

I would recommend the snorkeling south of the island, but be prepared to spend USD85 p.p. for a boat ride, a couple of beers and a fish braai.

The transit through Dar Es Salaam is a nightmare and it took us one hour to get the entry visa's and we almost missed our connecting flight. In addition the choice of Pecison Air to get to and from the island also needs to be reviewed. They did not have any record of either of my flights and it was only through some very forceful language on my part, was I able to board the twin prop without a ticket!

In a nut shell, I would not go back to Zanzibar - Phuket is money better spent.

Sean W., May 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

My wife and I had a fantastic time at Seacliff in Zanzibar! The resort is absolutely beautiful and the service a delight! The travel arrangements was smooth and without any glitches. Thank you again for your outstanding service and support. We will definitely make use of Exotic Vacations when we intend to travel again. You can also be assured that I will spread the word of your excellent service.

Deon V., April 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Salome

Ons sit opdie lughawe in Zanzibar. Heerlik heerlik gekuier.

Sea cliff. Dit was baie lekker. Regtig die moeite werd en hoogs aan te beveel. Genoeg van 'n buzz maar ook groot genoeg en stil genoeg om rustig te wees. En daardie swembaddens!! Amazing. Hul diens is oor algemeen baie goed en die mense baie vriendelik. Die kroeg se diens nie so goed. Ek sal weer soontoe gaan.

Zanzibar travel and safari: Jefferson was baie goed - hy en sy mense. Ons het hul baie geniet en baie veilig met hul gevoel - dit was goed om saam met hul rond te beweeg.

So, baie dankie vir jou moeite en reelings - ons het die naweek geniet en heerlik gekuier!

Goete

Pieter

Pieter L., March 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Our trip to Zanzibar was out of this world. thank you Zita for planning our trip. We had no hiccups during our travel period, from when we arrived at the airport until our last day. The resort (Sea Cliff) is as beautiful as shown on the website, no nusty surprises. The rooms were clean and the service was exceptionally well. The food was amazing, I had so much fish to last me for a year :)

Thank you once again for a lovely trip, I would definitely recommend Exotic vacations. Very professional.

Regards,
Ntombi

Ntombi S., February 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Zita

The SeaCliff in Zanzibar was beautiful and tranquil, exactly what we needed! When we got to the airport, we didn’t really know what to do. After sometime we were told that the domestic airport was 1km away and we had to take a cab to the airport to catch the flight to Zanzibar. Once that was over, the holiday started and the “hakuna matata” philosophy took over!

Regards

Crankie B. and Gugu K.

Gugu K., January 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Salome,

I do not know how to thank you for recommending Zanzibar and Sea Cliff to us! We had the most amazing time ever and it is going to be extremely hard to top this holiday! The staff at Sea Cliff were amazing, so friendly and nothing was too much trouble for them. The resort was stunning and the view from the Jetty was breathtakingly beautiful. I will load some photos a bit later, I think I must have taken more than 2000 photo’s!

I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your help with all the arrangements, your quick feedback and responses on all the hundreds of mails from us with all our questions, the advice, the sorting out of our flights when 1Time decided to stop flying etc.! It has just been an absolute amazing, smooth, problem free - experience! We will definitely go back to Zanzibar!

Asante Sane!
The T. Family

Elmarie T., January 2013, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★☆

We had an awesome time at Sea Cliff in celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary - the resort is just beautiful and management & staff made our stay as pleasurable as possible. We will recommend this resort to anyone traveling to Zanzibar - the views, amenities and facilities are stunning.
Asante sana Exotic vacations team (Salome & Lisa) for all your efforts in making this dream vacation a reality (in spite of the 1Time fiasco!)

Bronwyn J., December 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

The trip was wonderful.

We all had a lot of fun. The resort is really fantastic and all the personnel so friendly and helpful.

I have to admit I loved the toy-room the most because it kept my boys really busy specially when it rained.
Even the trip back worked out well.

I am attaching a photo of all of us. Thanks again for all your advice and assistance.

Heidi L., December 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

The stay at Sea Cliff Resort & Spa was heaven. Every one from the adults to the kids had fun. We all relaxed and with the wonderful playroom for the kids on hand, this mother even had a nap or two...
The only weird thing (on the inclusive packets) was that you had to pay for milk but alcohol was free... :-)

Non the less it was an experience that I can recommend for any family. The accommodation is wonderful and the personnel is very friendly and helpful. Thanks so much

Heidi L., December 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Hi Salome,

Ons het die vlug gehaal en 'n heerlike vakansie gehad!! Oral waar ek kom hoor mense van ons vakansie en antwoord gewoonlik dat hulle nog altyd Zanzibar toe wil gaan - hierop antwoord ek altyd dat hulle van julle diens gebruik moet maak aangesien dit so persoonlik is ook dat hulle by Sea Cliff moet gaan bly. Dit was absoluut wonderlik!! Ons is net baie bly ons het nie 'n week later gtrou nie, want dan sou ons dalk gestrand gewees het met 1time se finansiele krisis! ...nie dat ek sou omgee nie.

Dit was eerlikwaar so gerustellend om te weet ons kan jou kontak as iets sou skeef loop. Dus wil ek net vir jou baie dankie sê vir die puik diens wat ons ontvang het. Ons sal julle verseker weer kontak vir ons volgende vakansie!

Vriendelike groete,
Dirk en Annette

Annette E., November 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★☆

Our honeymoon experience was incredible and all the arrangements ran smoothly. Salome and the rest of the team at Exotic Vacations were very helpful, friendly and easy to contact. We stayed at Sea Cliff Resort and Spa which was a beautiful, comfortable and relaxing place. The staff of the resort was also very helpful and friendly. I definately recommend it:-)

Nishaat M., July 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★☆

We had a wonderful holiday at Sea Cliff Resort & Spa, and also loved Zanzibar. Everyone, both at the resort and the locals were warm, welcoming and friendly.

Alison T., July 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

We had a wonderful holiday. Salome was great in assisting us to choose the right package and deal for our vacation. Her advice was definitely spot on to our needs! The island is very rural, but all the people are very friendly and welcoming. Sea Cliff resort and Spa was definitely a good recommendation, Thanks! Very friendly staff and management. They go out of their way to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. We experienced personalized service from everybody. I would like to thank especially Riaan the manager. He always made time to chat with us and made sure we were having an exceptional stay. From the Trip planning side I have to say we were a bit disappointed. Everything going there was well arranged and we were informed of the $50 VISA fees. We were met by the driver outside the airport in Zanzibar which was great. The vehicle was comfortable and he got us to the hotel safely and relaxed. We were however never contacted during our stay by Exotic Vacations to see if all was well or to plan any excursions etc. A local Tourist Agent by the name of James was recommended by the Hotel and I have to say he was absolutely amazing. We enjoyed the excursions arranged by him thoroughly. Zanzibar’s coastal line is extremely beautiful. The coral reefs and marine life were out of this world! Even when our 8 year old daughter was stung by Blue Bottle Jellyfish he went absolutely out of his way to try and calm and help her. He literally carried her whole trip. Returning was an exercise in hope and faith. We had to contact Exotic Vacations to ensure we were picked up timely for the airport. Our flight was scheduled earlier (before the trip) but Exotic Vacations still had the pervious flight schedules. My wife had to phone several times to check up... The airport taxes were raised after we purchased our tickets. But nobody informed us we would have to pay in $15 per person for our flights back. Luckily one of the passengers I met on the first flight helped us out with the payment for the second flight... I was extremely embarrassed and this was not the way I wanted to end my vacation. All in all it was a pleasant, relaxing vacation.
Thank you Exotic Vacations for a great holiday, but please don’t forget about the customers once they are there…

Nic G., July 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

The assistance and support that I have received from the Exotic Vacations team have been unbelievable. My husband passed away two weeks before our planned holiday in Zanzibar as a result of an accident and Esme, Salome & Heidi have really walked the extra mile to assist me.

Sea Cliff Resort & Spa is the perfect holiday destination - setting, service, food & staff. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to take time out.

Carin V., July 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

“SEA CLIFF ZANZIBAR HAS IT ALL!”

Thank you Sea Cliff family for the RED CARPET treatment! This was our second trip to this amazing Island in just over a year and of course one is always apprehensive with a second visit just in case your expectations are set a little too high! Well, I was not disappointed. Sea Cliff delivered in every aspect. Outstanding service excellence from Riaan, Lucinda, Nima, Aiden, Allibaba, the Spa Ladies, House keeping, Food and Beverage Team and even the awesome choice of evening entertainment... the list goes on... The property is huge and very well designed. The resort is luxuriously decorated in soft hues of gold, soft white linen and dark brown leather couches capturing the rich Zanzibari culture! Watching the Sunset whilst sipping colourful cocktails in one of their three infinity pools makes you want to pinch yourself to make sure you are not dreaming! Once again, I have left my heart and soul in Zanzibar!

Asante sana Sea Cliff - Asante sana!
Marlene G.

Marlene G., June 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

★★★★★

Many thanks for assisting us in organising our AMAZING trip to Zanzibar – we loved every single minute and the service that you provided was very professional – from our flights to our transfers to our accommodation – everything was just perfect!

We’ll definitely contact you again in the future and I have already passed on your details to a few of our friends who are considering travelling!

Many thanks again!
CAMERON & SHONA

Cameron & Shona R., May 2012, Sea Cliff Resort & Spa

Reviewed by Marthinus Strydom, CEO, Exotic Vacations, 14 Nov 2026.

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