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    Tarkwa Bay Beach

    36 Reviews
    #6 of 32 things to do in Lagos
    Outdoor Activities, Nature & Parks, Beaches
    | Tarkwa Bay, Lagos, Nigeria
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    Reviewed 2 weeks ago
    Great beach close to Victoria Island

    Tarkwa Bay is a good choice if you are trying to get out of the city, but don't want to go too far. It is about a 30 minute boat ride from Victoria Island, from the Fiki Marine (N4,000 roundtrip). The beach is relatively clean...More

    Date of experience: May 2019
    Thank Damidj
    Reviewed 4 weeks ago
    Lovely beach for water sports and relaxing

    Its a beautiful place well managed in some aspects but there is room for a lot of improvement. You can get to the beach using Jetty services from cms marina, Oriental hotel, Mekwe Jetty near bonny Camp and other services. I used the mekwe Jetty...More

    Date of experience: May 2019
    Thank Liesel81
    Reviewed May 7, 2019
    Popular beach in Lagos

    This beach is popular due to its location and shallow water, but what might seem as positive is negative at the same time, since beach is located right at the exit from lagoon and water is usually brown. As a standard you meet numerous crowds...More

    Date of experience: August 2018
    Thank Andrej P
    Reviewed March 21, 2019 via mobile
    Good escape from Lagos

    Crossing the waters from Lagos to this island is a good escape from the hustle and bustle of Lagos. You enjoy some natural breeze from the ocean and relax

    Date of experience: March 2019
    1  Thank PastorSOJ
    Reviewed March 3, 2019
    Away from the noise of Lagos

    Apart from the boat ride to the place which I found personally thrilling, this is easily one of the serene beaches in Lagos (depending on the season you visit). It wasn't as crowded as I ma assuming its cause of the fear of the boat...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
    Thank KingOpe
    Reviewed February 3, 2019 via mobile
    Most Iconic Beach By Mr Nollywood

    The Beach Is Loaded With Foreign And Indigenous Visitors. You can literally walk a long distance into the beach without drowning. Whenever I Want To Visit I Use Boats Around Lekki Axis. Some Times I Assist Foreigners To Hire Boats And Tour The Beach .

    Date of experience: March 2018
    2  Thank MrNollywood
    Reviewed January 15, 2019 via mobile
    The Most Serene Beach in Lagos Marina

    Tarkwa Bay Beach is easily one of the cleanest beach in the marina axis of the coastal city of lagos. Due to its island status, the beach is only accessible by boat, the trip takes up to 40mins depending on which axis of the city...More

    Date of experience: September 2018
    Thank thedrewfiles
    Reviewed January 15, 2019
    A combination of beach without a tide

    This place is corner beach where,two sides are covered by land, thus allowing only one side for sea water to come in and so there is little to feel tide here. Good because, it is safe. bad because, this place is nasty. People dump all...More

    Date of experience: February 2018
    2  Thank Srikanta P
    Reviewed October 28, 2018
    Nice dogs

    Tarkwa Bay is the kind of activity that takes up a whole day. You need to plan everything from feeding to transportation. I didn't do much when I got there because it was a sort of impromptu trip so I had a native coconut and...More

    Date of experience: November 2017
    2  Thank jemimaabu
    Reviewed October 13, 2018
    A Tourist Heaven

    Visiting Takwa bay is the highlights of our LagosCity tours package. This 1hr boat rides to and fro gives our clients the panoramic seaside view of Lagos metropolis. This the one place I believe allows people the comfort, freedom and safety to bare all in...More

    Date of experience: October 2018
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    Precious A
    November 26, 2018|
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    Response from Lagoscitytours | Reviewed this property |
    1. You can only see a guest house at Takwa bay and not a hotel. Not sure you can get accommodation for 30 people. I do not know the cost because I do not need such a service. You can lodge in hotels close to the site though... More
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    Response from Lagoscitytours | Reviewed this property |
    Fikki mariner under Ozumba Mbadiwe bridge and Tarzan Jetty rIght beside Oriental Hotel. For General Transfer to and from Takwa bay is 4K per head.
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