Located 75km off mombasa, wasini island is home to the now highflying dolphin tours, an experience comparable to none and one worth writing about. The boat trip for the dolphins was a deception no dolphins and certainly no swimming with dolphins as promissed and the marine parc is not very exciting. Visit wasini island and mpunguti marine national reserve. Wasini kisite island, marine park, dolphin tour,snorkeling,diving,swahili sea food,coral garden,village walk.
An airport shuttle available 24 hours is available for a fee. From cruises along wasini island and kisite mupunguti marine park, snorkeling, kite surfing and scuba. Wasini full day tour includes tours to the shimoni caves where the slaves were held before transportation, dhow cruise in the indian ocean with dolphin spotting and if lucky swim with the dolphins, snorkeling at the kisite mpunguti marine park. The final pearl in the tropical beach necklace that stretches south of mombasa is the idyllic island of wasini, located about 76km south of the likoni ferry crossing. I was staying at a nearby hotel and planned to walk. Dolphin snorkeling full day mombasa uniglobe northline.
Once there, well visit the shimoni slave caves, which tell the dark and painful story of slavery. Wasini island tour dolphin dhow day tour bongo safaris. Coral spirit offers the best of kenyas south coast. Kisite marine park is home to a large resident school of dolphins and sightings are usually quite good occurring on average 6 days out of 7. Depart in the morning from your hotel and have a scenic drive through coconut and cashew plantations to the rural coastal village of shimoni at south coast of mombasa. Wasini island shimoni 2020 what to know before you go. You want to have a close view of dolphin, have a taste of coast delicacies, scuba diving, dhow sailing wasini dolphin tours will take you there. Book the wasini dolphin divers lodge hostel stay at this businessfriendly hostel in wasini island. Visitors can also enjoy bird watching, diving and of course, sunbathing. We visited wasini island for dolphin spotting and snorkeling at kisite marine park. We will spot for dolphins, and its normally easy to find. Home of the dolphin, coconut crab the marine park is located on the south coast, 40km from ukunda town in msambeni district of coast province.
Explore wasini island holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. Wasini dolphin tours in south coast mombasa special for dolphin watching trips at kisite marine national park, snorkeling and dhow cruising. Twende wasini island dolphins, snorkeling and culture tour. One day wasini island pilipipa dhow excursion diani. Wasini island dolphins day trip 3,500 per person vamos homes. Our conservation motto is all about finding new and innovative ways to reconcile the needs of humans and animals on the same. Dolphin and snorkeling full day mombasa trip safari is a fun filled day of dhow sailing, sun bathing, swimming, seafood, dolphin spotting and adventurous snorkeling in kisite marine park. Our very well cared kenya coast services start from mombasa kenya or diani beaches to kisite marine park excursion. Went on a boat cruise to kisite marine park and wasini island. Wasini island if not, read this guide on how to visit this unique haven for peace and serenity. Nice place to visit wasini island, though even better to stay on the island yourself for a few nights as we did.
Cafe dolphin book store port washington, since 1946, 516767. Explore wasini island holidays and discover the best time to visit, hotels and safari prices. Wasini island day tours by almasi tours and safaris. We had a reservation at the quiet blue monkey beach cottage which is one of the few accommodations in wasini island. The cottage is an ecofriendly cottage made from local materials. Dolphins are found in the shallow tropical waters around the world and they frequent the kenyan coast, with the dolphins of wasini being the most popular.
We will go snorkeling to see the beautiful underwater world in the marine national park. Dolphin book store port washington, since 1946, 5167672650. Wasini bears one of the earliest swahili civilizations this coral island is occupied by the vumba people, an indigenous group of bantu speaking peoples numbering 1500 with a rich history. We have daily pick ups and drop offs in mombasa and diani hotels towards this wonderful day out. At shimoni, embark on the traditional arabic style motorized dhow starting with a comfortable cruise through the wasini island channel as you sail towards kisite island.
Our map displays the areas and neighborhoods around all wasini island hotels so you can see how close you are from landmarks and attractions, and then refine your search within the larger area. Wasini island shimoni 2020 all you need to know before. Sea mammals, dolphins and whales off wasini island. Island of the blue dolphins is a 1960 childrens novel by american writer scott o dell, which. This unique shop is a neighborhood gem which draws people from manhattan to the east end of long island. Dolphins often work as a team to harvest fish schools, but they can also hunt individually. The trip to wasini island was stunning we had so much fun especially swimming with the dolphins that was the peak of the trip. The very best of the swahili coast all in one day, including snorkeling, scuba diving, dhow sailing, dolphin spotting, sunset cruises and exquisite seafood dining.
I visited wasini island with my partner and daughter, to us it was a dream come true,especially where we got to see the dolphins. Dolphin spotting charlie claws wasini island kenya. Wasini island dolphin tour is one of the exciting trips from mombasa and diani beach resorts. Since 1946 the dolphin bookshop has distinguished itself as an independent bookstore for port washington, new york, a waterfront community on the north shore of long island. Wasini island dolphin tour and snorkeling by almasi tours. Wasini island lies in southeast kenya 3 kilometres off the coast of the indian ocean, 75 kilometres south of mombasa, and 3 kilometres opposite the harbour of the village shimoni. After the tour, most guests break at wasini island where they have lunch and find their way back to their respective places of accommodation. The best wasini island hotel deals are here with our lowest price guarantee. Walk through tropical forest to the dolphin dhow beach watch out for the rare colobus monkeys on the way. Discover the best of wasini island so you can plan your trip right. Island of the blue dolphins by scott odell scholastic. We drove from mombasa, to diani then to shimoni on the south coast. Wasini is only a 15 minute boat ride away from shimoni.
After either scuba diving or snorkeling, savor a tasty lunch on shore. At the east side of the island often dolphins are playing in the seawater. Indian ocean bottlenose dolphin group, kisite mpunguti photo kws. The dolphin bookshop 299 main street, port washington ny 11050 516 767 2650. Twende day trip wasini island south coast dolphin tours for only 3500 joining or 2500 self drive. It lies in the coral gardens south of wasini island and encompasses three small coral rag forest islands, each with considerable areas of fringing reef. Wasini island dolphin tour full day mombasa excurssions. Travel guide resource for your visit to wasini island. Spelunking at shimoni slave cave, ticketing at kenya kisite marine park offices. Just north of the delicate kisite marine park lays the pristine wasini island.
Sail through the marine park on an authentic dhow before diving into the azure waters and discovering the colorful ocean life that lives here. Visitors have a chance to take photos and videos of these water animals as they summersault in the air to the amusement of the visitors. Popular attraction kisitempunguti marine national park is located nearby. Wasini island tour dolphin dhow day tour itinerary. Sea food lunch at wasini island plus cutural tour of the local community. I was invited for a day trip excursion to wasini island. After picking you up from your hotel in mombasa, well hit the road and head to the south of the county, where well stop at the coastal town of shimoni. Outstanding coastal pearl in the tropical beach necklace that stretches south of mombasa, unique with its faded white alleyways, swahili fishing vibe and fat, mottled trees, this tiny island its only 5km long. Get a glimpse of local culture while visiting wasini village. Pick up from your hotel for a careful drive to shimoni village. We spotted a pod of dolphins and we did snorkeling at kisite mpunguti. Left alone on a beautiful, isolated island for eighteen years, a young indian girl with courage and selfreliance survives, finding a measure of happiness. The 10 best places to swim with dolphins in kenya with. The humpback whale megaptera novaeangliae is a species of baleen whale.
But because of my own children i knew his books, and i was pleased to be invited to such an illustrious event. Kisite is one of the most rewarding snorkelling locations at the coast. In a retrospective essay about the newbery medalwinning books from 1956 to 1965, librarian carolyn horovitz wrote. There are no cars or roads a rare treat to the past. The dolphin bookshop 299 main street, port washington ny 11050 516 7672650. At wasini island, disembark and take a discovery stroll through the island and its pure swahili culture also visiting the. Experience the coastal spirit with this road trip package to and from mombasa city to wasini island. Bottlenose dolphins live in groups typically of 1030 members, called pods, but group size varies from single individuals up to more than 1,000. Kisite island is covered in low grass and herbs while mpunguti islands have dense coastal equatorial forest. Wasini dolphin tour itinerary you will be picked from your hotel at around 7. Arrive at shimoni jet where you will board an arabic dhow and sail for one hour searching for dolphins.
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