| Kenya Beach coast runs for roughly 480 km | | | | Over 100 species of hard coral have been |
| from Somalia in the North to Tanzania in the | | | | identified but there are relatively few soft corals |
| South. A fringing reef system and the establishing | | | | due to a combination of wave action and |
| of effective Marine park reserves have made | | | | turbulence in the shallow water. Most easily |
| Kenya an excellent dive location in its own right, | | | | recognizable are the Mushroom corals (Porites) |
| but this combined with a Kenya Safari Holiday is | | | | which occur up to 4 meters in diameter. These |
| what makes Kenya so special. | | | | are often heavily grazed by Parrotfish which can |
| | | | be seen by scratches on the coral surface. |
| Mombasa South Coast Dive Sites - Kisite Marine | | | | Surgeonfish, Snappers, Parrotfish, Angelfish, Puffer |
| Park & Mpunguti Marine Reserve | | | | fish, Butterfly fish, Triggerfish and many, many |
| The Kisite-Mpunguti marine national park is about | | | | others offer an unbelievable display of variety and |
| 75 miles south of Mombasa in the far south of | | | | colour. Several types for Ray and occasionally |
| Kenya. The diving here is not as seasonal as it is | | | | young (and harmless!) Sharks can also be seen. |
| further up the coast and local conditions are | | | | Scuba diving, available at Turtle Bay Beach Club, is |
| excellent for much of the year. In Kisite Marine | | | | very accessible with the outer reef being only 10 |
| Park and Mpunguti Marine Reserves there have | | | | minutes boat ride |
| been found around 250 varieties of marine fishes, | | | | Best Time to dive - The best time of year to |
| and over 40 varieties of coral species, including | | | | dive most places is November before the short |
| large numbers of pelagic fish, butterfly, parrot, | | | | rains start up until March before the long rains |
| rock cod, angel, manta ray. Turtles, dolphins, reef | | | | begin. In some areas around July and August can |
| sharks are also seen. Corals like brain, stag horn, | | | | become undiveable because of the strong winds. |
| lilac-blue, mushroom, and lavender | | | | From November through to March diving near |
| Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve - The | | | | Malindi is not great as it is affected by the Galana |
| Park is 10 km2 while the reserve is 200 km2. | | | | river and the water literally turns brown and is |
| Both the park and reserve are the most highly | | | | undiveable on the usual reefs, around July or |
| utilized among marine protected areas. The | | | | August is the best time to dive in Malindi. |
| coastline is, in Kenyan terms heavily developed | | | | Diving operators |
| with tourist facilities. The Popular resort area of | | | | |
| Bamburi Beach lies within this area. If you are | | | | Kenya has a number of large Diving operators |
| looking for access to great scuba diving as well as | | | | that operate all along the coast. Often one |
| accommodation, then this may be the area you | | | | operator will have bases in numerous beach |
| are looking for. Bamburi beach is a popular | | | | hotels. In Mombasa Buccaneer and Barracuda are |
| snorkeling and diving location in Kenya. | | | | the two main operators. Further South on Diani |
| | | | beach there is Diani Marine who make two dive |
| Malindi - Watamu Marine Reserve | | | | trips daily and as many as six in the high season. |