Watamu

Turtle nesting beaches and a marine park.

Coordinates: 03°21′S 40°01′E
Elevation: Sea level
Area: 10 km² marine park
From Nairobi: 1 h flight to Malindi
Region: Swahili Coast
From: $840 pp

[A]Briefing

Coves of coral rock and a marine national park. Turtle conservation runs along the shoreline, and the Gede Ruins sit in the forest just inland. Humpback whales pass offshore from July to October.

[B]What you’ll do

01Snorkelling in Watamu Marine National Park
02Humpback whale watching, July to October
03Gede Ruins, a 12th-century Swahili town
04Turtle release with Local Ocean Conservation

[C]Season curve

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Prime: Jan · Feb · Mar · Aug · Sep · Oct · Dec

[D]Expeditions through Watamu

FT-04Coast

LAU → WTM → DIA

Swahili Tide Protocol

Nine days on the Indian Ocean: Lamu's coral-stone lanes, Watamu's turtle beaches, and Diani's reef at the end. Most of it you'll spend on dhows.

Days: 9
Intensity
From: $2,840

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