Watamu Marine Park & Sudi Island Mangrove Forest Canoe Ride. With sea food frokost
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Nyd din dagstur udflugt til en af de fineste kenyanske strand safari, der ligger nord for Mombasa, den lille kystby Watamu er kendt for Watamu Marine National Park. Parken kan prale af tre mousserende bugter, hvide sandstrande og et undervandskoralunderland, der byder på en af de bedste snorkel- og dykkeroplevelser på den østafrikanske kyst. Dette charmerende paradis er omgivet af en overflod af naturlig skønhed frynset af frodige, tropiske regnskove og mangrover. Kom tæt og svøm med delfiner, som normalt findes i området. Gå videre til sudi øen og kom til at møde de lokale, der bor der og tage en kano ride dybt ind i mangrove skoven inden for øen og se de skabninger, som co eksisterer der.
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Vores førerguide vælger dig fra dit hotel eller ønsket afhentningspunkt tidligt om morgenen, og kør nordpå mod Watamu via Mombasa Malindi rd. Det er 100 kilometer fra Mombasa, og det vil tage cirka en og en halv time for at nå watamu. På vej vil du kunne se forskellige landscape og plantager langs vejen. Om klokken 9:30 ankommer vi til Marine Park Watamu. Din chauffør overleverer til kaptajnen / guiden, som sørger for at betale dine marine parkgebyrer, og så bestiller du en motoriseret 2 dekorglasbåd, så du kan ligge på øverste dæk og baske i solen eller bare slappe af på nedre dæk og nyd undervands livet som du krydser mod Marine parken. Din udflugt vil begynde med delfiner observation hvor din kaptajn / guide vil tage dig til de hotspots hvor ifølge hans erfaring vil du kunne se og svømme med delfinerne, husk dette er for de eventyrlystne sjæle. Når delfinerne holder op med at flytte rundt, kan du sætte på din snorkling udstyr (skal leveres om bord) og hoppe ind i havet, så du kan komme tæt på med de blide væsner. Efter den gale sjov, gå endnu en gang ombord på glasbåd og fortsæt mod havparken. De uberørte hvide sandstrande og revbeskyttede laguner strækker Watamu National Marine Park og Reserves, som er de ældste i Østafrika og dækker over 229 kmsq. Det er en af de bedst bevarede hemmeligheder i verden, med kun Great Barrier Reef selv, der har en større art liste og det kun i en langt større udbredelse! Det beskyttede havområde i Watamu anerkendes også internationalt som en UNESCO biosfærereservat. Det betyder, at området er udpeget som et sted med naturlig ekspertise og skal demonstrere, hvordan lokalbefolkningen og miljøet kan eksistere sammen gennem omhyggelig forvaltning af vores naturlige marine ressourcer og menneskelige aktiver. Marine Park og Reserve er kendt verden over for sin naturlige skønhed og har et rigt marine liv. Det er næsten umuligt at snorkle uden at se mindst et par dusin arter inden for hovedrev; dykkere uden for frynseriet står en fremragende chance for at se den storslåede hvalhaj og Manta Rays, der er sæsonbestemte besøgende. November er bedst for at spotte disse dyr. Parken er også hjemsted for tre arter af havskildpadde, som også ligger på Marine Park strande. Parken og dens koralhaver er en af de vigtigste begrundelser for at besøge Watamu. Nogle af de mere almindeligt set fisk omfatter naturligvis papegøjefisken, hvis fordøjelse af koralrevene gennem årtusinderne, har produceret den hvide sandstrand selv. Angelfish, groupers, fil fisk, løve fisk og snappers er blot en håndfuld af de let set arter i denne fantastiske, farvestrålende undervandsverden. En af de bedste ruter, din kaptajn vil følge i dette til udforskning er et blidt krydstogt til Larder i Turtle Bay. Kør ud mellem de to klippeøer lige syd for KWS Blue Bay HQ. Da glasbådene flyder forsigtigt over den eroderede koral ledges, der er talrige damsel fisk, ung sommerfugl og angelfish, morays, groupers og blæksprutte. Gennem seagrasspaset finder du blå spotted stråler, mullet og snappers. Når du kommer til kanten af græsarealet, omkring 100 meter ud, drej til højre og følg græskanten langs sin konturlinie. Efter ca. 100m finder du Larder til venstre; en serie med 6 eller så store koralhoveder, der er hjemsted for hundredvis af søde ligner, snappere og trommeslagere. Du vil også finde løve fisk og krokodille fisk, hvis du ser tæt på. En anden bonus her er den store barracuda, der hænger tæt ved havbunden i store grupper. De er natlige feeders og sover om dagen, så de er nemme at nærme sig. Der er en ekstraordinær kystlinje med Watamu stemte en af verdens ti største strande; gennemsyret af naturlig fauna og flora og med tre fantastiske bugter, Watamu, Blue Lagoon og Turtle Bay. Her vil du også få lov til at komme ind i havet for at snorkle og lavvandet dykke ned i havbunden for at se de storslåede koralhuler gemt under det blå vand. Få en chance for at svømme og røre hundredvis af skoler af fisk og skildpadder Efter snorkling næste stop vil være fantastisk, hvid sandstrand med krystalklare blå farvande, hvor du får lov til at træde fra båden for en svømmetur på dette magiske vand i et stykke tid før du vender tilbage til båden og sejler ud til sudi-øen, mens du nyder de frodige grønne mangrover langs bæksiden. Ved omkring -1:00 vil vi ankomme til Sudi Island, hvor du vil modtage en varm velkomst til øen efterfulgt af en lille underholdning fra de indfødte. Kaptajnen og hans besætning begynder så hurtigt at forberede sig på hvor de vil grille og servere frisk og lækker havemad med sorter som: hummer, kongefisk, baracuda og krabber osv. (kylling er tilgængelig for de der ikke spiser skaldyr) .. Efter frokost kan du vælge at tage en kanotur i mangrove skov på øen med en guide og lære lidt historie om øen og de skabninger der findes der For dem, der vælger at forblive på øen, kan man benytte lejligheden til at svømme på øerne kyster eller bare buske i solen og tage billeder. Tag lidt tid og fange dine sidste øjeblikke på sandstrande. Nyd dine sidste øjeblikke på øen og dens omgivelser. Klokken 4:30 er det tid at gå ombord på båden og gå tilbage til fastlandet, hvor din chauffør vil vente på at køre dig tilbage til dit hotel eller ønsket afrejsested i tid til aftensmad. Slut på vores program !!
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Hvad er inkluderet
Afhentningssteder og tider
- Vi henter fra alle nord- og sydkystens hoteller og boliger - Det nøjagtige afhentningstidspunkt vil blive meddelt dagen før turen i henhold til dit afhentningssted. - Bemærk venligst, at 9.00 er, når aktiviteten starter og ikke afhentningstidspunktet.
Rejsendes vurderinger
Vigtig information
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med rygskader
- Anbefales ikke til gravide rejsende
- Anbefales ikke til rejsende med fare for hjerte-kar-sygdomme
- Velegnet til alle fitnessniveauer
- Bemærk venligst, at delfiner i Watamu er sæsonbestemte. De kan kun ses fra oktober til april.
Anmeldelser(32)
The pursuit of poor dolphins is shameful, surrounded by 4 or 5 boats. Then, no corals but a few small fish with dozens of tourists on a single "spot" very poor when you know other places like sharm el sheikh, port cros, Noumea... Mida creek on the other hand is worth it, beautiful. Given the poverty of the unique snorkling venue, the marine park protects nothing, just controls that we don't have plastic bottles and cashes in fees. From the beach, there's nothing underwater.
Not very fan, diving did not allow us to see very little fish many seaweed. The mangrove can be seen from the boat. The best was the meal on the island and the atmosphere on the boat.
Don't book any type of trip with this thieves they took my money and didn't take me on a trip, they didn't refund me and it has been weeks.
Accompanied by Mangiafuoco, a serious and nice guide, recommended!!! His cell 254 725866514, I took the canoe tour of Watamu Marine Park and Sudi Island Mangrove Forest with a lunch of lobsters and other fish to conclude with coffee made with mocha on the embers.
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
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.
Originally scheduled to arrive at Ocean Park was 9:30 a.m., actually 10:08 before the boat departs, waiting for more than an hour. Originally intended for a maximum of six people per boat, actually made 18 people on board. It was intended to ride a double-layered glass boat, in fact there is no, so there is no underwater view. The delphin tour was scheduled to be canceled. It was supposed to have a bottle of water, actually did not give me, but the regulation can not bring bottle of water, hurt me not drinking water all day. There was originally planned to change the canoe to see the red forest, there is actually no canoe. It was originally scheduled to return at 4:30 p.m., and actually returned at 3:00 p.m., and the journey began late and ended early.
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...
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!
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.
