Small-group boat trip · Shimoni
Kisite-Mpunguti Dhow Trip: Dolphins, Snorkelling and Lunch on Wasini
- Duration
- 6 hours
- Schedule
- 08:30–14:30
- Departs from
- Shimoni
- Languages
- EN
- Payment
- On the day, no prepayment
Overview
From Shimoni pier the dhow crosses the Wasini Channel to Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park in the south, looking for dolphins on the way. About an hour of snorkelling follows in the coral gardens around Kisite Island. On the way back there is a seafood lunch on Wasini Island. The park belongs to the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) and a per-person entry fee applies. Road transfers from Diani or Mombasa make it a full day.
Boats running this tour
1 boatPick a boat to see its times, photos and booking form. You pay on board on the day.
Route
Shimoni pier, Wasini Channel (dolphin watch), Kisite Island coral gardens, Wasini Island lunch, Shimoni pier
- 08:30
- 09:10
- 10:20
- 12:00
- 14:30
Times and stop order are a sample itinerary; each boat sets its own schedule and the skipper may adjust the route for weather and sea conditions.
What's included
Included
- Dhow and crew
- Snorkelling gear on most offers
- Seafood lunch on Wasini
Not included
- KWS park entry fee unless stated
- Road transfers unless stated
Who it's for
Suitable
- Families with children — no age limit
- Solo travellers and small groups — per-person seats
Not suitable / ask first
- Pets — no boat lists them as allowed
- Wheelchairs — access not listed, ask in advance
- Alcohol — no boat lists it as sold or allowed, ask first
Compiled from the details each boat gives on its own profile.
Good to know
- Meeting point
- Shimoni
- Hotel pick-up
- No hotel pick-up listed; you make your own way to the meeting point.
- Season
- All year (calmest October–March)
- Prices
- Adult KES 14,000 · Child KES 7,501Prices are each boat's current rates.
- Cancellation
- More than 24 h before: free cancellation
- 12 h–24 h before: late cancellation
- Less than 12 h before: counts as a no-show
- Weather
- If wind or waves make the trip unsafe, the operator postpones or cancels; you are never charged for an operator cancellation. You pay on board, so there is no prepayment at risk.
- Local notes
- KWS park fee is paid per person; check whether the offer includes it.
- Dolphins are wild and sightings are not guaranteed; boats must not chase or encircle them.
- Sea conditions are rougher in the south-east monsoon (roughly June–September).
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