Marine & Beach

Safari Blu – Mangroves & Boat Excursions

Duration Full Day
Group Size No limit
Difficulty Easy
Best Time Every day, July to March

About This Experience

Welcome to an unforgettable experience discovering the marine wonders of Watamu with our Safari Blu! Departure is at 9:00 AM from outside your hotel. We take a tuk-tuk and head to a bay called Blue Bay, where we board the boat. First, we go dolphin watching. Then we visit the Watamu Marine Park, where you can swim among millions of different colorful fish. After that, we follow the mangrove channel all the way to Sudi Island for lunch, made with fresh seafood.

Highlights

Dolphin watching from a traditional boat
Snorkel Watamu Marine Park's coral gardens
Cruise a scenic mangrove channel to Sudi Island
Fresh seafood lunch: lobster, prawns, octopus & grilled fish
Full day on the water — no group size limit

Locations Visited

Blue Bay, Watamu Watamu Marine National Park Sudi Island

9:00 AM — Hotel Pickup & Tuk-Tuk to Blue Bay

Departure from your hotel by tuk-tuk to the beautiful Blue Bay, where we board the boat and begin the day.

Hotel Pickup & Tuk-Tuk to Blue Bay

Dolphin Watching — Searching the Coast for Dolphins

Once on board the boat, we begin an exciting search for dolphins along the Watamu coastline.

Searching the Coast for Dolphins

Watamu Marine Park — Swimming the Natural Aquarium

Swim among millions of colorful tropical fish in a natural aquarium inside the Watamu Marine Park.

Swimming the Natural Aquarium

Mangroves & Sudi Island — Lunch on Sudi Island

We sail through a scenic mangrove channel until we reach Sudi Island, where a delicious traditional seafood lunch awaits: coconut rice, octopus sauce, grilled fish, fresh lobster, succulent prawns, seasonal tropical fruits and refreshing drinks.

Lunch on Sudi Island

4:00 PM — Relax & Return

After lunch, relax, sunbathe or take another swim in the crystal-clear waters of the island before a slow, peaceful return to your hotel.

What's Included

  • Hotel pickup by tuk-tuk to Blue Bay
  • Boat excursion with dolphin watching
  • Watamu Marine Park snorkeling
  • Mangrove channel cruise to Sudi Island
  • Traditional seafood lunch (coconut rice, octopus sauce, grilled fish, lobster, prawns, tropical fruit, drinks)

Not Included

  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Gratuities for crew
  • Personal travel insurance
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No — Safari Blu welcomes any group size, from couples to large groups.
Safari Blu operates every day, from July to March.
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