| Blue Safari Club | | | | Guests stay in small round bandas of woven |
| Blue Safari club is an ultra-exclusive island paradise. | | | | grass and thatch. These are well spaced in two |
| It has long been an idyllic retreat for a rich and | | | | rows, with the preferred front row at waters |
| famous international clientele who seek peace and | | | | edge. Smooth grass mating serves as walls and |
| privacy. The Blue Safari Club is a handful of luxury | | | | floors. Curtains and bedspreads are bright kanga |
| grass huts scattered on white sandy beaches and | | | | cloth and a a veranda in front of each Banda has |
| surrounded by tall palm trees and blue waters. It | | | | Lamu-style lounge chairs with woven seats. |
| is located on the northeastern tip of Manda Island, | | | | Each Banda has a private bathroom reached |
| nearest neighbor to Lamu. There are no | | | | through a short roofed and matted walkway. |
| roads-you arrive by boat. | | | | Bathrooms are simple with an open shower and |
| At blue Safari Club you are the personal guests | | | | unheated water. There is 24-hour electricity. |
| of the Brighetti family who selected this romantic | | | | Mosquito nets are lowered and bandas sprayed at |
| spot more than 20 years ago. Bruno and his son | | | | night. There are fans in ach of them. |
| Marco, with their outgoing friendliness, cater to | | | | Lamu Safari Journal |
| your every whim. Here you do exactly as you | | | | Monday-Beautifully Blue Monday |
| desire. Meals are served when you are ready; the | | | | Handsome Marco Brighetti, broad shouldered, |
| bar is always open, you can arrange snorkeling, | | | | tanned and young, came to pick us up for the |
| fishing, or sailing as the spirit takes you. | | | | boat ride to blue Safari-what a romantic name. |
| The club is limited to 20 guests, and the Brighettis | | | | "After days of dirty Lamu dhows and motor |
| prefer to entertain only one party at a time. The | | | | boats, the brighetti's aqua-blue fiberglass boat |
| privacy and preference of each guest is of | | | | seemed a marvel of cleanliness. The gray morning |
| paramount importance to all the staff. The | | | | brightened as we sped through mangrove-lined |
| atmosphere is casual but reserved. There is a | | | | waterways, bouncing a little when we hit incoming |
| studied informality here-mammoth floor cushions | | | | waves. The water changed from green-gray to |
| artfully arranged and beautiful people with "chic" | | | | deep blue as we made a final sweeping turn |
| kangas draped over swim wear. | | | | towards a white sandy point, beautiful with |
| The heart of the Blue Safari Club is the | | | | palms-there it was-Blue safari..." |
| open-sided dining area, lounge banda and bar. | | | | Special offerings at Lamu's Blue Safari Club |
| These casual, breezy structures, built from | | | | (Many of these are included in the tariff) |
| all-natural materials have a certain elegance and | | | | Snorkeling and scuba diving (14 tourist-free reefs |
| artistic flair, thanks to Bruno's wife, Gianna. Grass | | | | to choose from), wind surfing, waterskiing, sailing, |
| matting, shells and driftwood are used for | | | | sculling, deep -sea fishing, cabin cruiser or dhow |
| décor. But hidden high tech is also | | | | trips, motor boats, canoes, underwater |
| there-you can watch a video or listen to music. | | | | photography, bird watching, miles of private |
| Guests dine with the Brighettis. Fresh seafood and | | | | beach, free boat shuttle to airstrip, gift shop. |
| fish are part of every simple gourmet meal, and | | | | There is a 60 foot traditional luxury cruising and |
| the pasta is perfect. | | | | diving safaris, and a 35-foot state of the art deep |
| Accommodations in the Blue Safari Club | | | | sea fishing boat. |