Paje, on the East Coast of Zanzibar, is subject to a strong tidal range. The high and low tides alternate every 6 hours and vary by 45 minutes from one day to the next. When the tide is low, the water goes out which allows you to walk along the beach with ankle-deep water and see the beautiful colors of the sea while the water is up to 2 meters deep near the beach at high tide, with always a part of beach. Most of the day is mid-tide though and allows for comfortable swimming in a crystalline water.
We highly recommend not to walk to the reef, which situated 2 km away from the beach, as the tides and strong sun rays might surprise you.
Seaweed may occasionally appear on the beach, this is a natural phenomenon that is crucial for a healthy ecosystem. For your convenience, our Gardener team removes the seaweed daily at 5.30 AM.