Watamu

Watamu is a place to spend time marveling at the wonders of the sea. Watamu`s international reputation is due to its shorelines that feature most stunning pure white sand, starling beautiful beaches and offshore gorgeous coral formations arranged in three bays: Blue Bay, Turtle Bay, and Watamu Bay. Watamu-Malindi Marine National Park is the finest Marine National Park in Kenya and one of the best Snorkeling and diving areas on the East Africa. It`s coral gardens are a few meters from the shores and are home to nearly 600 species of fish, 100 species of stony coral and other weird and wonderful sea creatures like mollusks, crustaceans and invertebrates. Mida creek is a mangrove edged salt water creek, with its renowned dramatic water currents, coral outcrops, kingfishers, tangle ribbons of channels, sandbanks and crab plovers. The creek is ideal for bird watching, fishing, mangrove walks and leisure trips.

Watamu is 120kms north of Mombasa and 28kms north of Malindi that has a domestic Airport. 10kms from Mombasa- Malindi highway is Watamu beach whose road end at Mida creek. Matatus and taxis operate the road. Watamu Beach Hotel and Blue Bay Beach Hotel among others accommodate visitors and also offer a range of local flavors to international cuisines.

Arabuko-Sokoke Forest is the last large piece of indigenous local forest in Kenya. The forest is a key site to surviving six endangered species of birds and three species of mammals globally. Also on the forest are buffalo, elephant, leopard, hyena and around 260 species of butterflies. Gedi ruin is a place to spot monkeys jumping the trees, listening them crashing the branches and seeing then following you around. Other activities around Watamu include Deep-sea fishing, Boat and Dhow trips, Long walks, Swimming, Sunbathing, and Horse riding Seeing Whales, Dolphins, Turtles and Whale Sharks. In fact a visit to Watamu is a Safari on the sea.