Mombasa

[AfAsia]

What astounds me is nobody appears to frequent Casablanca or report there of. My absolute favourite hangout when I was last in town some years back now admittedly. I recall it being full of girls and some lovelies at that. Casablanca still around?

[Minty Polo]

I am arriving in after midnight into Moi Int airport, would there be anywhere to buy a sim card with data at that time of night?

[MadDin19]

Looking for the best pickup places not the best value places. Where can you pickup where the quality (looks and body) of girls is in high proportion in Nyali / Bamburi / Mtwapa?

Easy to answer: Casaurina in Mtwapa.

[Minty Polo]

Looking for the best pickup places not the best value places. Where can you pickup where the quality (looks and body) of girls is in high proportion in Nyali / Bamburi / Mtwapa?

[Zimzam]

Bit by bit more airlines are offering direct flights to and from Mombasa.

Now there is also the Italian company, NEOS AIR, that flies from Milan to Nosy Be on Madagaskar and from there with a stop in Mombasa back to Italy.

[PookyMan]

Locals use Little cabs app these days I am told.

I have had the Little App for a few years now. I put 1000 kes in my Little wallet. Never managed to use it, it's still there. Gave up trying.

Uber and Bolt usually work just fine in NRB, but north coast. Not so much luck. They often never show up. So mostly using pikipikis there.

Oh, not a local.

[Mombie75]

Locals use Little cabs app these days I am told.

[Albert9989]

For some reason Bolt is very expensive if the fery is involved. Their app yields even higher prices than regular taxis.

Just walk outside. As you leave the building. First there are the expensive taxis. People will just scramble to highjack you. Then there's shuttles with signs on it. Don't worry they'll approach you.

Mwalimu.

Thanks again, ok, so I will have to cross that first line, which looks like what we have in every arrival points in Africa, and other countries too.

But yes, maybe the ferry could play a role in the Bolt costs, I saw 6 k when I tried a call by relocating my GPS there. But once I got 3.8 or something like that. But all Ks.

And I was surprised to see that Bolt gave me some proposal with a french phone number but a GPS correctly located in Miritini.

[SceticoBlu]

For some reason Bolt is very expensive if the fery is involved. Their app yields even higher prices than regular taxis.

[Neddy69]

Thanks Neddy that's exactly what I thought and needed as advice.

Shared shuttle seems the best choices, or bolt also.

But is the sgr station well enough organized to be able to find the right shuttle without too much harassment?

Are they kind of shops or counters / desks for shuttle companies?

Just walk outside. As you leave the building. First there are the expensive taxis. People will just scramble to highjack you. Then there's shuttles with signs on it. Don't worry they'll approach you.

Mwalimu.

[Albert9989]

When I arrived in Miritini there's shuttles. To north coast quite comfortable ride in 8 seater mini van for 400 kes. I didn't look but there should be to south coast too. Bolt gives you good promo rates if you use new sim card. Like in my case Airtel. They have good internet rate 1000 KES for 1 month 1 GB daily limit.

Neddy.

Regular Taxi or hotel most expensive option.

Thanks Neddy that's exactly what I thought and needed as advice.

Shared shuttle seems the best choices, or bolt also.

But is the sgr station well enough organized to be able to find the right shuttle without too much harassment?

Are they kind of shops or counters / desks for shuttle companies?

[MadDin19]

I always bring earplugs to the bars. M3 or Comply.

Of course, if you don't want to have any contact with the girls, that's a good idea. My hearing is bad. I even wear hearing aids at home. But on vacation (without hearing aids) I would like to talk to the ladies.

[Neddy69]

I just checked taxi or transport costs from SGR Railway station of Mombasa to Diani beach just south of Unkunda Air strip.

My hotel proposes to send a car for 6 K, so I checked Bolt and I see possibilities starting at 6. 2 K (from the Train Station inside Mombasa). But with another trial I see an option at 3. 4 k (from SGR Railway which is far after Airport!

I saw in the forum that close to the SGR Station they are some transport companies that could take less but when we arrive at 8 pm may be it will be safest to get the car sent by the hotel.

Or is it realistic to try Bolt and get good rates on evening like this? (I will make some other trials from here to test.).

Anyway I am surprised by these quite high costs, but it seems also that's its a long trip. About 60 kms through Mombasa and the Ferry.

When I arrived in Miritini there's shuttles. To north coast quite comfortable ride in 8 seater mini van for 400 kes. I didn't look but there should be to south coast too. Bolt gives you good promo rates if you use new sim card. Like in my case Airtel. They have good internet rate 1000 KES for 1 month 1 GB daily limit.

Neddy.

Regular Taxi or hotel most expensive option.

[Albert9989]

I just checked taxi or transport costs from SGR Railway station of Mombasa to Diani beach just south of Unkunda Air strip.

My hotel proposes to send a car for 6 K, so I checked Bolt and I see possibilities starting at 6. 2 K (from the Train Station inside Mombasa). But with another trial I see an option at 3. 4 k (from SGR Railway which is far after Airport!

I saw in the forum that close to the SGR Station they are some transport companies that could take less but when we arrive at 8 pm may be it will be safest to get the car sent by the hotel.

Or is it realistic to try Bolt and get good rates on evening like this? (I will make some other trials from here to test.).

Anyway I am surprised by these quite high costs, but it seems also that's its a long trip. About 60 kms through Mombasa and the Ferry.

[Tottem]

For Tanduri and Manyatta good thing is that you can go outside part of the place when the loud music start to bother you. For most of the places you just have to stay inside and suffer. Music is played too loud in almost all the places. Worst is club Volume in Shanzu in my opinion, I like to visit there but leave after one beer because volume is too high. In Hypnotica, even in toilet music is too loud. Casourina, Cheers. I have been considering starting to use some kind of hearing protection when visiting bars. In Big Tree, I complained many times about too loud music. Management just tell me that local people like loud music.

Only place that I know with decent volume levels is Safari Inn, maybe because there are so many musungus there. That is Tuesday and Friday place, little bit boring place but there are many girls on those days.

I always bring earplugs to the bars. M3 or Comply.