Welcome to Summer Tides — Africa's premier beach festival, produced by Airbeat Global since 2019. We've grown into the largest and most celebrated coastal celebration in the region, and for 2026 we're taking it to a whole new level at our new home: Lost Beach Club, Malindi — 3 days, 2 stages, and thousands of people united by the magic of the Indian Ocean.
Start here
Find your place on the Coast.
From island streets and creek towns to long beaches, wild landscapes and everyday Coast life.
Coast destinations
Explore all destinations
Mombasa
Old Town, beaches + city life
Diani + South Coast
Long beaches, stays + days out
Kilifi
Creek life, sailing + slower days
Watamu
Marine life + beach escapes
Malindi
History, food + northern Coast
Lamu
Island streets + Swahili culture
Nyali
Beaches, dining + city convenience
Shela
Village life + long island beach
Explore by county
Stay your way
Wake up somewhere worth staying.
Resorts, hotels, villas, hostels and places with character across Kenya's Coast.
Make a day of it
Do more than look at the sea.
Water, wildlife, history, culture and everyday Coast experiences.
Taste the Coast
Come hungry.
Swahili food, seafood, cafés and places worth crossing town for.
Happening now
Make plans.
Events, festivals, nights out and what's happening around the Coast.
What's happening
See all events
Today
What's happening before the day ends
Tonight
Music + evening plans
This Weekend
Everything worth planning around
Events
Browse upcoming Coast events
Festivals
Big weekends + annual gatherings
Free
Things happening without an entry fee
Nightlife
DJs, live music + late nights
Venues
Places where the Coast gathers
Before you go
Get here. Get around. Know what matters.
Transport, flights, SGR, transfers and practical travel intelligence for moving around Kenya’s Coast.
Travel + transport
Plan your trip
Transport
Routes, fares + booking options
Flights
Fly into Mombasa, Diani, Malindi + Lamu
SGR
Stations, trains + Coast arrivals
Airport Transfers
From arrival to hotel or destination
Car + Driver
Private Coast journeys with a local driver
Car Hire
Vehicle options for independent travel
Getting Around
Tuk-tuks, matatus, ferries + local movement
Travel Guides
Practical reads before and during your trip
Weather + Tides
Know what the Coast is doing
From the Coast
See the Coast as it happens.
Everyday scenes and discoveries shared from around Kenya's Coast.
