A list of the best rated scuba dive sites in Kenya.

Mombasa

The coral island Mombasa is one of those historic places that spins the imagination of many travelers. Popping up thoughts of African trade routes and its tales, mostly romanticised from movies. Besides scuba diving there are plenty of things to do around Mombasa. Near Bamburi, which has one of the best beaches in Kenya (Bamburi Beach), you can find Haller Park, one of the biggest wildlife sanctuaries in Mombasa. It makes, together with the Haller Park Trail or Bamburi Nature Trail, a great trip...

MV Dania

The MV Dania is undoubtedly the best wreck dive available in Kenya with depths ranging from 12 to 32 metres. Shallower diveable structures include the bridge, the hull and the massive upper deck, which will be ideal for less qualified divers. Dania is well colonized and is home to large groupers, bat fish, barracuda, moray eels as well as many other fish. Formerly known as the M.V. Rodriguez, she was built as a general cargo vessel in Hatlow, Norway in 1965 and was registered in San Lorenzo, Ho...

Vuma Caves

The dive site Vuma Caves has many cuts and caverns and two tunnels to dive through. Not a must but good fun. You can see Barracuda, big Groupers, many nice big shells and wonderful corals on top of the drop off. As the boat ride takes about one hour from Mombasa there is a great chance to see Whale Sharks, Mantas and Dolphins on the trip....

Globe Star

This dive site contains the remains of the grain carrying cargo ship the Globe Star that hit a sand bank in the early seventies. Although most of the superstructure has been salvaged, below the waterline one can still see the engine block, masts, the lower deck and the propeller. This area teems with marine life such as moray eels, lion-fish, parrot fish and pelagic. It is an ideal chance for less experienced divers to dive a wreck....

Pinnacles

The pinnacles is a deep an difficult dive with a free descent to 18 meter. It is a small area with a wonderful scene, big groupers, leopard morays, grey shark, white tip reef shark and often during descent or ascent big school of barracuda. You can also see very colorful sea fans; a dive for advanced divers only....

Shark Point, Shark Alley

Several shark dives are situated close together. To the south of Mtwapa drop off, we first pass Shark Point 2 and afterwards finding Shark Point an Shark Alley. The fantastic dive site Shark Point abounds with turtles, morays and throughout most of the year you are almost certain to see between one to ten white-tip reef sharks that patrol along a ridge that provides an ideal hunting ground due to its permanent slight current. The contours of the bottom mean that divers of all experience levels ...