Watamu Marine Park

Watamu is an amazing paradise of sun and sand with an international reputation for its reef-protected beaches, a perfect place for a beach safari offering safe sunbathing at both high and low tides all year round.

The natural feature most obvious to the visitor is of course the marine park. The park was created in 1968 and is part of the far larger Malindi-Watamu Marine Reserve, which includes Mida Creek. The Marine Park extends from Blue Lagoon in the North to Whale Island in the south and is mainly a lagoon habitat which deepens in the central channel up to 6 meters (approx 20 feet ), and some isolated holes by the Turtle Reef up to 12 meters (approx 39 feet). Fishing is totally banned in the park. Read more