Kenya Vacations
Mombasa Marine National Park
Mombasa
is a fascinating town of many facets and an augmentum of the ancient and modern
civilizations. In the 15th century AD, few Italians working with the
Portuguese army sculptured fort out of a big rock on the ocean side and named it
Fort Jesus. The Centuries old Fort Jesus is a major attraction
to visitors The Mombasa Marine National Park covers an area of 10km2 and is extensively
modernized with state of the art
tourist facilities . It holds millions of marine life, whose presence
is dictated by the world acclaimed monsoon winds.
The essence of the coral world captured in a terse underwater photograph
tells in a thousand different ways what the visitor might see. Mombasa Marine National
Park was officiated to protect the previous coral heads and their resident marine
life from damage by illegal fishers and trophy collectors. The park
is under the constant surveillance of the
Kenya Wildlife Service personnel patrol, beach clean, regulate
tourist activities (including glass bottom boat excursions), and
maintain moorings. The even coastal line can be explored by cruising on dhows.
Best time to Visit
August to March are the dry months because the rainy season begins in April and
goes through to June. At this time, viewing of animals is a bit difficult because
most of them rely on the tides that change every season.
Hotels and Lodges Around Mombasa
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