Watamu Marine Park & Sudi Island Mangrove Forest Canoe Ride.With sea food lunch | 9 hours 30 minutes

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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • A bottle of soda will be provided during lunch time
  • Private transportation
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • A bottle of water will be provided during lunch time
  • Sea food will be provided as lunch and there is also an option of chicken for these who dont eat sea food.
  • Canoe guided tour into sudi island mangroove forest
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Snacks
  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Items of personal nature

Overview

Enjoy your Day trip excursion to one of the finest Kenyan Beach Safari, located north of Mombasa, the small coastal village of Watamu is renowned for the Watamu Marine National Park. The park boasts three sparkling bays, white-sandy beaches and an underwater coral wonderland offering one of the best snorkeling and diving experiences on the East African coast. This charming paradise is surrounded by an abundance of natural beauty fringed by lush tropical rain forests and mangroves.Get close and swim with dolphins which are normally found in the area.Proceed to sudi island and get to meet the locals who live there and take a canoe ride deep into the mangrove forest within the island and see the creatures which co exist there.

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- We do pick ups from all North & south coast hotels and residence - The exact Pick up time will be communicated the day before the tour according to your pick up location. - Kindly note that 9am is when the activity starts and not the pick up time. ... Read more â–¼

Itinerary

  • Watamu National Marine Park

    Our driver guide will picked you from your hotel or desired pick up point early in the morning,then drive North towards Watamu via the Mombasa Malindi rd.Its 100kilometers from Mombasa and it will take roughly one and a half hours to reach watamu. On your way you will be able see different land scape and plantations along the road. At around 9:30 am we arrive at the Marine park Watamu.Your driver will hand you over to the captain/guide who will make sure your marine park fees is paid, and then you will board a motorized 2 decor glass boat so you can lay on the top deck and bask in the sun or just relax on the lower deck and enjoy the underwater life as you cruise towards the Marine park.Your excursion will begin with dolphins sighting where your captain/guide will take you to the hot spots where according to his experience you will be able to see and swim with the dolphins, remember this is for the adventurous souls. Once the dolphins stop moving around you can put on your snorkeling equipment (to be provided on board) and jump into the ocean so you can get close up with the gentle creatures. After the mad fun, once again board the glass boat and continue towards the marine park. The Pristine white-sand beaches and reef-protected lagoons line the Watamu National Marine Park and Reserves, which are the oldest in East Africa and cover over 229 kmsq. It is one of the best kept secrets in the world with only the Great Barrier Reef itself having a bigger species list and that only in a far greater expanse! The marine protected area in Watamu is also recognized internationally as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. This means that the area is designated as a site of natural excellence, and should demonstrate how local people and the environment can coexist through careful stewardship of our natural marine resources and human assets. The Marine Park and Reserve is renowned world wide for its natural beauty and boasts a rich marine life. It is virtually impossible to snorkel without seeing at least a few dozen species inside the main reef; divers outside the fringe reef stand an excellent chance of viewing the magnificent whale shark and Manta Rays that are seasonal visitors. November is best for spotting these animals. The Park is also home to three species of sea turtle who also nest on the Marine Park beaches. The Park and its coral gardens are one of the main justifications for visiting Watamu. Some of the more commonly seen fish include of course the parrot fish, whose digestion of the coral reefs over the millennia, have produced the white sand beach itself. Angelfish, groupers, file fish, lion fish and snappers are just a handful of the easily seen species within this superb, brightly colored underwater world. One of the best routes your captain is going to follow in this for exploration is a gentle cruise to the Larder in Turtle Bay. Head out in between the two rocky islands directly south of the KWS Blue Bay HQ. As the glass boat floats gently over the eroded coral ledges, there are numerous damsel fish, young butterfly and angelfish, morays, groupers and octopus. Through the seagrass pass you'll find blue spotted rays, mullet and snappers. Once you get to the edge of the grass area, around 100metres out, turn right and follow the grass edge along its contour line. After about 100m you'll find the Larder to your left; a series of 6 or so large coral heads which are the home of hundreds of sweetlips, snappers and drummer fish. You'll also find lion fish and crocodile fish if you look closely. Another bonus here are the large barracuda which hang around near the seabed in large groups. They are nocturnal feeders and sleep during the day so are easy to approach. There is an exceptional shoreline with Watamu voted one of the top ten beaches in the world; steeped in natural fauna and flora and with three stunning bays, Watamu, Blue Lagoon and Turtle Bay. Here you will also be allowed to get into the ocean for snorkeling and shallow diving into the ocean floor to see the magnificent coral caves hidden under the blue water.Get a chance to swim and touch hundreds of schools of fish and turtles After snorkeling next stop will be amazing, white sandy beach with crystal clear blue waters where you will be allowed to step off the boat for a swim on this magical waters for a while before returning to the boat and sail off to sudi island while enjoying the lush green mangroves along the creek side. At around -1:00pm we will arrive at Sudi island where you will receive a warm welcome to the island followed by a little entertainment from the natives. The captain and his crew will then quickly start preparing for where they will grill and serve fresh and delicious sea food with varieties like ; lobsters,king fish,baracuda,and crabs etc(chicken is available for these who don’t eat seafood).. After lunch you can choose to take a canoe ride into mangrove forest on the island with a guide and learn a little history about the island and the creatures found there For these who choose to remain on the island can take the opportunity to swim on the islands shores or just busk in the sun and take photos.Take some time and capture your last moments on the sandy beaches. Enjoy your last moments at the island and its environment. At 4:30 its time to board the boat and head back to mainland where your driver will be waiting to drive you back to your hotel or desired drop off point in time for dinner. End of our program!!

    8 hours

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Additional Info

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Kindly note that dolphins in Watamu are seasonal. They can only be seen from October to April.

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Even without dolphins a great experience

Published on May, 2024

Wonderful experience. We had an amazing driver Jimmy who was very friendly and funny. A great companion on the road. Even though we weren't able to see the dolphins due to high waves and raining season it was still a wonderful experience, worth it!

Great tour

Published on Apr, 2024

Such an amazing trip- great guides. Lots of dolphins. We did have weather on our side but the guides were amazing Derrick and Jim were so insightful and kept us comfortable.

Great trip to Watamu

Published on Feb, 2024

Excellent excursion with African Tours and transfers. Good driver Eric. We saw Dolphins, good snorkeling, Canoe trip into mangroves followed by a delicious seafood lunch bbq on the beach.

Worth it!

Published on Feb, 2024

This tour was a great experience. From pick up to drop off. They came right to our Airbnb door in Watamu. Drove us to the beach and our driver/guide Derrick stayed with us the entire time. We jumped on a boat and went searching for dolphins. We found a family which was cool to see. Then we went to the reef to snorkel. That was the highlight of the trip. Warm calm water, a beautiful reef and fish like you’ve never seen before. And I’ve been to the Great Barrier Reef and grand Cayman. This was definitely in my top 3! We then carried on to swim at a lovely beach with a cool sandbar. Later we made our way to the mangroves and had a very nice lunch with king fish, prawns and lobster. We got a private canoe ride of the mangroves and participated in a traditional Kenyan dance. It was just a short boat ride back to the car. Our driver let us stop for gelato at Non Solo Gelato, which I also highly recommend. Everyone was always making sure we were happy. Shout out to Derrick. It was a fabulous tour.

Great one day trip :)

Published on Feb, 2023

Fantastic trip with marvellous lunch ( many types of sea food) and great opportunity to see dolphins

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