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Gedi ruins, snorkeling and ice cream.
travelernik Says: The Gedi ruins are great, photographers to get there at about 16:00 in summer, its amazing, how things have lasted this long and the history. the guides are great and worth their tip at the end. snorkeling was great, the coral is in slowly returning to its former spectactle...
smudger888 Says: enjoy an early morning or lateAfternoon ride in an intimate and relaxedAtmosphere through the local village; setAmongst plantations of Coconut, Mango, and Cashew Nut trees.You will be in the capable hands of DavidGibson, a.k.a. “Gibbo”, ex-champion jockey.Winner of 234...
smudger888 Says: When the tide goes out in turtle bay it exposes the most wonderful rock pools, the ammount of things to see changes daily, moray eels are abundant (up to over a metre in length), hundreds of different species of fish as well as all manner of sea slugs etc the list is endless...
smudger888 Says: First tried big game fishing in Malindi in1996 using Kingfisher, even though my first trip was not productive I enjoyed being out on the indian ocean 20 miles off the coast there is so much to see.For the last 2 years I have been using Ocean sports in Watamu for my fishing,...
Dizee Says: We took a boat trip along the Mida Creek to see the sun go down and watch the local birdlife. Mida Creek is lined with mangrove swamps and we say herons, different species of kingfishers and flamingoes - as well as some others whose names I forget. It was lovely and peaceful...
Arabuko Sokoko Forest Nature Reserve
Dizee Says: We spent a lovely afternoon and evening visiting the local forest nature reserve. This was part of an organised trip by the hotel but it would be possible to arrange it yourself. We walked through the forest with the guide pointing out things of interest, birds, insects...
1 Review and 80 Opinions I would like to add another hotel in Malindi. Best regards, HANS last visit on May, 2005.
Come Back Day and Night Club: Delicious!
Abeytong Says: We had 2 pizza, 3 fillet steak all with chips and a LARGE bottle of wine for the equivalent of about £12. The waiter Gondo now knows a little magic trick that was taught him whilst we were there so ask to see his magic!There are local cats that tend to howl a bit around the...
Krumel Says: This restaurant has little tables on the lawn, each of which is under its own little roof, which gives a dinner there a very cosy atmosphere.The pizza is absolutely delicious, and prepared in a typical Italian pizza oven.
Krumel Says: Every time I visit Watamu yet another mode of transport seems to be available, and this time it was the tuk tuks.They are small three-wheeled vehicles, which are cheaper than taxis but more comfortable than boda-bodas, especially if you travel with luggage. We actually...
Krumel Says: Formerly, if you wanted to go down towards Temple Point, you could only get a matatu as far as the Turtle Bay Hotel, and then you were stuck and had to walk the remaining 2 miles or so. These days, you can hop on a so-called "boda-boda" for the rest of the way. Boda-bodas...
PaulyMSU1 Says: Be careful when you're on the beach. The whole coastline of Watamu is considered part of the marine park, whether you're at a public beach or a hotel right on the beach. Because of this, there are park officials (who may not be dressed as such) who enforce the rule that...
Electricity Supply - Watuma Bay
Dizee Says: Not really a danger, but be aware that the electricity supply can be a bit erratic with the occassional blackout. When we were there none lasted longer than 5-10 minutes. If it happens at night take the opportunity to look at the stars as they are much clearer than you see...
Waxbag Says: One of the biggest frustrations travelers will find along the beaches of Kenya are the ‘Beach Boys’. No it isn’t the young boy band group who sang in melodic unison in the 70s. We’re talking about what the locals call ticks, those blood sucking insects that cling to your...
"Not Quite Kidnapped by Locals"
Dizee Says: We got friendly with a lad from the local village who we met while taking a walk up the beach. He just wanted to practice his English on us (and probably earn a small amount of money) and we arranged for him to take us to the local snake farm. Unfortunately at the arranged...
Krumel Says: As you go back to the ticket office for the Gedi site you can also make a quick detour to the Kipepeo Butterfly Farm. The farm is nothing to get wildly excited about, but still gives an interesting insight into the wildlife of the Arabuko-Sokoke forest. It is run as part of...
Krumel Says: The Sun Palm Hotel in Watamu is offering horse riding treks. I went for a 1-hour trek with 2 friends, and we were very happy with the horses. They were well trained and in good condition. My friends had no horse-riding experience, and they each had a person with them who was...
Waxbag Says: The children of Watamu gather just behind our guesthouse every evening for soccer on the beach. We watched them play for a short time. It is an organized event with referees and people watching on the sideline. Smaller children gather to the side to play unofficial games of...
Play tennis and watch the Monkeys!
Dizee Says: Even if you don't play tennis it is well worth having a game just to watch the activities of the monkeys who live in the trees surrounding the tennis courts. They climb along the top of the tennis court fence and watch you play. They also chase each other and if you hit the...
Krumel Says: As part of the preparations for the mangrove planting I went on a 4-hour hike through the mangrove forest with Kahindi, one of the guys from Watamu Turtle Watch to find out which mangrove species have seeds that are ready for collection. Kahindi explained the differences...
Krumel Says: Another highlight during my time in Watamu was a trip to Kirepwe Island in Mida Creek in a dug-out canoe. We visited that island to inspect the state of the mangroves there, and one of the fishermen brought us over there in his canoe. I was sitting in the prow, looking out...
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Watamu Turtle Watch runs a very interesting Marine Information Centre, which has a wealth of information about the marine life in and around Watamu, like coral...
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The main turtle species in Watamu is the Green Turtle, and occasionally there are also some Hawksbill Turtles. The Hawksbills have more ragged-looking, overlapping scutes, a sharp hawk-like snout and...
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We first discovered Watamu on a day trip in 1998, we were both taken aback by the beauty of this area, the beach is fantastic and uncrowded in fact sometimes you have it all to your own if you walk......
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Travelled with Thomson for 2 weeks at the Turtle Bay Beach Club at the beginning of April 2002. Would thoroughly recommend this hotel to any family (see Hotel tip) as there is tons to do and the hotel...
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Journal Excerpt – John 7/11/05: Watamu – We spent much of our time on the steep and sharp coral cliffs overlooking the Indian Ocean. The wind blows hard driving the waves across the shallow reef and...
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This little coastal town in Kenya is a gorgeous and quiet place on the road between Mombasa and Malindi. Home to the Watamu National Marine Park, has some incredible opportunities for snorkeling/SCUBA...
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