Beach safari to Malindi and Watamu offers you  peaceful walks through these forest, explore the mangroves by boat, dive on the reef or try your hand at big game fishing. Water sports at these coastal resorts include sailing, waterskiing, jetskiing, parasailing and more. The lattest water sports on offer in this area is Kite Surfing, using a large kite to tow a windsurfer.

Surfing: Malindi is the best spot on the Kenyan coast for surfing. The outer reefs  attract a large swell all year round, peaking in June through September when the seasonal monsoons bring some excellent breakers. Surfers should bring their own boards and wax.

Boating: An ideal way to spend an afternoon in Watamu is to take an organized boat trip into the mangroves and estuaries of Mida Creek. This creek is home to a fantastic range of bird life, and there are countless winding channels and estuaries to explore. These trips can be locally arranged in Watamu.
 

SCUBA Diving and Snorkelling: There are several world class dive sites on the North Coast. Diving is  good all year round, although visibility lessens during July and August due to silting and high seas. One of the best sites are in the Watamu Marine National Park. These range from shallow coral gardens ideal for learners to spectacular outer reef walls. Sea life is always consistently abundant. Sightings of Whale Sharks on outer reef dives along the Kenyan Coast in February-March each year are almost guaranteed . The whale shark is the largest fish in the world, measuring up to 18 metres and weigh up to 20 tons. It feeds on platonic creatures and small fish, and has only tiny teeth. Turtle Reef (10-15 meters): attracting shoals of parrot, surgeon fish, white-tip reef sharks  and the occasional Green sea Turtle. The Moray Reef : a good site for octopus and eel, including a huge semi-tame moray known locally as George, angel fish, tang, and the occasional grouper or barracuda. The Canyon, a long sandy channel at 28m, bordered on each side by deep drop-offs. There is an impressive arch covered with soft corals, and the reef walls are alive with trevalies and snapper. The channel itself is a good place to see the occasional ray or reef shark. Non divers'  option is snorkeling, with plenty of shallow and accessible coral gardens, especially at the Watamu Marine National Park, this can be a rewarding experience.

Big Game Fishing: Big game fishing is widely available on the North coast. There are many highly skilled local operators in Malindi. Hemingway's Hotel in Watamu is a fishing resort with an excellent international reputation. Excellent boats with state of the art equipment are available for full and half day charter. The main game fish include Sailfish and Marlin, Kingfish, Wahoo, Horse Mackerel and others. A tag and release program ensures eco-friendly fishing. Big game fishing can be arranged in season (December-March). Type of Fish to be found include; Sailfish: Sails are by far the most numerous of the Billfish we have here. Finicky and sometimes skittish or playful, they can make a fool of the best of anglers at times, and are very dramatic when not over powered by excessively heavy tackle. There is a run of Sail just outside Watamu around August, while the main season off Malindi, a few miles north of here, runs November to March.

Blue Marlin: A jumping Blue Marlin is the ultimate thrill as the power and fury of these fish under full throttle is simply awesome. Complete changes of direction by these fish will convince fishermen that there are two on at once and frantic re-routing of the boat is the order of the day as line is usually getting desperately low within seconds of the opening of hostilities. Black Marlin: Blacks come closer to shore and are often encountered in very shallow water. The buffalo of the species, this guy is tough. If you haven’t done your homework he’ll find you out and be gone. Often fighting deep, using his pectoral fins to hold him down in the water they are worthy adversaries. Expected around August/September, but the main season is from December to mid/late March. (Pic: The Blue Marlin)

Broadbill Swordfish: The broadbill is arguably the strongest fighter in the ocean, and an experience not to be missed. So far mainly small broadies have been caught off Watamu, (i.e. 30 – 70kg) but 4 or 5 in a night is not uncommon. Shark: We have three species of Caraharinus here- Hammerheads, Tigers and the high leaping Mako. These are often caught while fishing for tuna; they also take Marlin baits fished live. A rarity off Kenya is the Great White shark, with a real whopper netted by local fishermen in 1995. Unfortunately the fishermen had quickly dismembered the fish for food before the whole fish could be weighed and photographed. The head alone weighed in at over 1000lb, with the whole fish estimated at 5-6,000lb! (Pic : Broadbill Sword Fish)

Wahoo: Wahoo are renowned for their searing first run (being one of the fastest fish in the sea) and when there are a lot of them around. Chaos reigns as lines are cut all over the place by fish striking at terminal tackle moving through the water. Kingfish: Kingfish will often chop up a bait or two just behind the hook before you get one but make up for it by being excellent table fare. Yellowfin Tuna: Big Yellowfin (up to 200 lbs.) migrate past here between August and November (and sometimes come back again) and the ‘schoolie’ small Yellowfin are around virtually year round. Very strong fish and, with a big one being a good test of character, Yellowfin always give a powerful performance, invariably going deep. Another very worthy quarry on light spinning gear. Contact Us for Watersport or Big Game fishing Safari