Mombasa Marine National Park is the most popular marine protected areas due to ease of accessibility and a favourite among Mombasa snorkelers and scuba divers due to its abundant marine life, beautiful blue water and spectacular coral reefs.
Mombasa Marine National Park is an unforgettable paradise of beautiful sun, sandy beach and safe ocean adventure.
Warm azure ocean, swaying coconut palms on white sandy beaches are to be found in the Mombasa Marine National Park and Reserve.
The park lies between the Mtwapa and Tudor Creeks and its blue waters are ideal for wind surfing, water skiing, snorkelling and diving.
Aquatic sea life thrives in the park and it is home to colourful variety of marine species including crabs, starfish, stone fish, cucumbers sea urchins, corals, turtles, sea grasses and interesting migratory birds including crab plovers.
The Mombasa Park is one of the later gazetted marine parks in Kenya and is a combination of national park, which covers almost 4 square miles (10 sq. km), and a national reserve, covering a little less than 80 square miles (200 sq. km).
The reef plays an important role in the ocean ecosystem by providing safety and food to almost one million species of marine life.
The various colours, shapes and sizes of the coral are incredible and some of the species that you may see in the Indian Ocean are the brain coral, pavona coral, open-branched stag's horn coral, acropora coral and favia coral.
Kenya’s reefs are recognized as one of the world’s top three dive sites in the world by experienced divers, with the other two being the Great Barrier Reef in Australia and the Red Sea Reef.
The waters along the Kenyan shore are always crystal clear and warm.
Wreck and night diving are available too, truly affording a discerning marine exploration experience.
Source: Department of Trade, Tourism and Investment - Mombasa County