Watamu Marine Park and Sudi Island Tour: Experience Canoe Riding, Snorkeling and Dolphin Watching

Experience the beauty of Watamu Marine Park and Sudi Island on this exciting tour. Enjoy canoe riding, snorkeling, and dolphin watching, and explore the stunning coral wonderland of the Marine Park.

Duration: 9 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 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\n\nroughly one and a half hours to reach watamu.\n\nOn your way you will be able see different land scape and…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages included
  • Private transportation provided
  • Snorkeling equipment available
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Lunch is included
  • Guided canoe tour of Sudi Island’s mangrove forest
  • All fees and taxes included
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Tea and coffee
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Items of personal nature
Additional Information

Embark on a day-long adventure to one of Kenya’s premier beach safari spots, situated north of Mombasa, the quaint seaside community of Watamu, famous for the Watamu Marine National Park. This park is known for its three glittering bays, pristine white sandy beaches, and a spectacular underwater coral universe, making it one of the top destinations for…

Location
Watamu National Marine Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Notnileh
May 2, 2024
Even without dolphins a great experience - 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!
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Shelby_c
Apr 9, 2024
Great tour - 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.
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Danielre8199tj
Mar 30, 2024
Successful day trip on the coast of Watamu - It was a very worthwhile experience. We experienced everything that was described. The crew made a lot of effort. The delicious lunch consisting of fish, lobster and other seafood, which was freshly prepared, deserves special mention. Unfortunately, we didn't go to an island as expected, but to a headland where it was a bit quieter. After lunch, the tour was already over and we didn't go back on the boat, but were picked up by car. That was a shame. Overall, though, a really good day trip!
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Gary_a
Feb 5, 2024
Great trip to Watamu - 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.
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Brandy
Feb 3, 2024
Worth it! - 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.
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Curious64227109102
Sep 4, 2024
Safari Blu - Clean beaches, corals, fishes the best experience. Best sea food delicious foods with best chefs @Seahorse. Interior canals best view with canoes welcome all book with Filippo Bassa Marea
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Wayne_a
Jan 24, 2024
Breathtaking Scenery-Memorable-Superb Food-Dedicated Staff Members-High Quality Experience For The Cost! - It was cool seeing dolphins, we enjoyed hanging on the beach and the seafood lunch was delicious. The snorkeling wasn’t as described , we didn’t swim with any dolphins and the tuk tuk ride back to the marina was extremely rough. However, overall, we recommend this excursion. Jimmy and Derrick were fantastic guides and the trip was well organized. Be advised that pick up in Mombasa is at 6:30 AM and the boat leaves at 9:00 from the Watamu Marina. We encourage everyone to add this experience to their travel itinerary!
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Charlielc3020ws
Aug 26, 2024
Not for us - If you’re looking for an incredible day out, look elsewhere. We felt very underwhelmed by several factors of this excursion. The communication and pickup was faultless. Very friendly, kind and accommodating. We are easy going, as were the hosts of this tour. Once we arrived to the boat location, we boarded a very busy boat. We were then chaperoned to de-board and get on a different boat for some unknown reason. Which brings me onto one of the largely unfavorable parts of this tour. Which is that (perhaps we got unlucky?) but no one would speak English to us, or let us know what was going on throughout the day. The primary language spoken appeared to be Italian, which is great! However, we were left behind, as we do not speak Italian. My partner and I are early thirties, and we’re a very friendly and outgoing couple. We invited conversion so many times with numerous people but it was not well recieved, and very short lived. The tour as a whole felt very Italy-centric, which again, is not a criticism, but it felt disappointing to be left behind as the only English speakers on board. Throughout the day, there were numerous interruptions and delays, which were considerably extended. I’m not just talking a few minutes, perhaps 30-45 minutes at a time. Which would prompt us to ask what was the hold up in the nicest way possible. The tour itself consisted of a really quite random and slow zig-zag boat ride across to the mangroves. This was another thing that felt as though it was done in an effort to kill time and make the day last a full day. This was the first part of the day, and definitely did not set things off well. Once arrived in the mangroves area, we take a steady cruise deeper into the mangroves, seeing very few wildlife, perhaps a few birds, to make a u-turn back the way we came in to exit the mangroves. Following that, a 30 minute stop in shallow waters to take a dip, this was nice. The general atmosphere on the boat, was dry, and left ALLOT to be desired. We felt the other passengers were feeling it too. But this really stems from poor coordination and control from those who are running the tour. Which brings me onto how the tour is run. It appears upon booking you are allocated a “tour guide” per group or per booking. And on the boat and through the day, that person stays with you making sure you don’t get lost. Perhaps we got unlucky… Our tour guide was very lovely and a sweet person, but barely guided us, as we kept having to ask time and time again, what is going on, where are we going next. What’s happening. Which became a drag. The other groups on the same tour as us, appeared to have better luck, as there were guides on the boat who were very active and engaging with their groups, albeit in Italian, which sadly we do not speak. We stopped to have lunch on Waka waka island. This was lovely. The food was excellent, the locals very friendly, all round the highlight of the day. Some dancing with the locals. Plenty of food to go around, fruit, and beverages. The canoeing part of the excursion was completely cancelled for unknown reasons. All was told to us is “there is no time”. Which is baffling when the entire day, the passengers including ourselves had been patiently waiting for things to happen, and everyone had generally been prompt with following instructions. Lastly, the snorkeling, arguably the most important part of the day, was borderline dangerous. They take you way out of the cover of the land, close to where the sea merges with the back waters, and drop anchor. The currents in the water were incredibly strong, quite literally drifting you away at quite a pace from the boat. If you are not a strong swimmer. This is an absolute no go for you. And even if you are, you need stamina to get back to the boat. There were a couple of times within our group where tourists cried for help for buoyancy aids, as the undercurrents of the sea had overwhelmed them. It was risky, and I really think this should not be conducted when the sea state is as unstable as it was, or perhaps there should be an alternative more covered spot for this activity to take place, or the entire tour to be rescheduled. Overall, we were left feeling underwhelmed, and bored. It’s sad to say it but that’s our truth! If you decide to go on this trip. I hope you have a better experience than we did.
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Thomasig5199dn
Jun 4, 2024
Unfortunately it wasn't worth it - We actually booked the tour because of the snorkeling, the reef is supposed to be impressive. When we got on the boat we were told that we wouldn't see the dolphins because of the change in the tides. When we got to the reef the sea was so stormy that we couldn't see the reef or the fish. During lunch, guests joined us who went snorkeling after eating. They were called at exactly the same time as we were snorkeling, but weren't informed about the situation. After the tour we contacted the organizer. They apologized and said they were surprised by the change in the weather. Which in our view is an excuse. We think they should have informed us before the tour, then we could have decided again. After all, 630 Swiss francs isn't a small sum... The transfer from Mombasa went perfectly, the food was good and the canoe trip through the mangrove forest was also nice...at least a positive ending...
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David_p
Mar 8, 2024
Misleading product information - I cancelled as soon as I was told the start time was 6.15 not 9am. This was after the deadline for cancellation but no refund was refused in spite of the fact that the operator saved money because I learnt we were the only passengers
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