Welcome to watamu

one of the World's Top 10 Beaches

Situated on the North Coast of Kenya, Watamu is a place unlike any other holiday destination in Kenya or beyond.

The beach itself is a haven for breeding turtles and borders the Watamu Marine Park set up to protect them as well as the countless coral and fish life between the beach and the reef.   The snorkeling and scuba-diving opportunities are not to be missed.

Nature abounds in Watamu.  If it's not the incredible variety of birdlife, it's the monkey population, making their rounds of the coast.  The nights are filled with the sounds of cicadas, bush babies and other night creatures. All over Watamu there is the opportunity to discover more about the local wildlife.  The Arabuko Sokoke Forest, Bio-Ken, Watamu's internationally renowned Snake Farm, The Birdwalk in Mida Creek and Turtle Watch amongst others.

Watamu is also one of the best places to experience the great struggle between man and fish - Deep Sea Fishing.  Many World and Kenya record fish have been caught in these waters and these days most are tagged and released - free to fight another day. 

Watamu has not allowed itself to become too commercial and when you stay here you become part of the Watamu Family, whether in the hotels or in the ultimate in self-catering accommodation, private homes.  Here you can let the staff take care of everything bar the shopping - just sit back and relax.