Beaches in Watamu face the marine national park. The sand is the free hour. The reef in front of it is a paid boat.
Snorkel days, Safari Blue and dolphin dhows start from this shore. Turtle nesting, watched in part through Local Ocean Conservation, is a reason to stay off the dark beach with lights and noise. The creek is not this beach. It is inland, muddy at low tide, and better by canoe than by towel.
Packages that match Beaches in Watamu: Full-Day Safari Blue with Snorkelling and Dolphins, Mida Creek Safari Blue, Watamu Marine Park and Sudi Island Canoe. Ask which park or marine fees sit outside the starting price.
A six-hour dhow day for snorkelling, a chance of dolphins, and lunch on the water. Ask how the departure is organised before you treat lunch as a banquet.
from$110per adult
ReserveA creek-and-sea day of about six to seven hours. Ask what lunch includes and how long you wait before the boats move.
from$102per adult
ReserveA full day on the marine park plus a canoe in the Sudi Island mangroves, with a seafood lunch. Confirm whether park fees sit on top of the starting price.
from$157per adult
ReserveAbout four hours on a dhow for dolphins and a snorkel. Sightings are never promised.
from$145per adult
ReserveA four-to-five-hour boat for humpback whales, which pass this coast roughly from July to October. Priced per group, and a sighting is not guaranteed.
from$1,043per group
Reserve