4 Kenya Dolphin Tours That Fill Up First

1.Full Day Dolphin Watching with Snorkeling in Wasini

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 88 reviews · from $113Our pick

From Diani, Omar, Hussein, and the local team take you by road and boat to Kisite-Mpunguti Marine Park for snorkeling and dolphin watching. You’ll visit Mkwiro Village, eat a Swahili lunch prepared by local women, and tour the Shimoni Slave Caves. The group is capped at 25.

“We saw dolphins, so the experience was nice. The lunch was also good. They provided fruit in the boat after snorkeling, which was very refreshing. However, what we experience was not really what we were expecting.”

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2.Wasini Island: Dolphin Spotting & Snorkel at Kisite Mpunguti

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · 9 hours · from $130

Spend nine hours sailing by dhow from Kenya’s south coast to Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park and Wasini Island. Your English-speaking guide, possibly Ali, leads dolphin spotting and snorkeling before a fresh seafood lunch, village walk, and optional Shimoni cave visit. Hotel transfers are included.

“Me gustó todo sobre todo el trato de la gente local los guía el piloto los chicos Dhown han sido muy atentos la comida estaba deliciosa vimos los delfines en el mar mientras íbamos a la isla gracias por todo!!”

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3.Dolphin Watch & Snorkeling at Kisite Marine Park & Wasini Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 11 reviews · from $100Best value

Spend about nine hours traveling from Mombasa to Kisite Mpunguti Marine Park and Wasini Island. Cruise by dhow, look for dolphins and whales, snorkel with provided gear, eat a local seafood lunch, and add a village walk, mangrove boardwalk, or Shimoni Slave Caves visit.

“It took a long time to get to the island, both by van then by boat. We spent five hours getting there. We did not see any dolphins on the way, coming or going. The snorkelling was fantastic, but we only got about 45 minutes of it before we had to leave for lunch. The lunch wRead more”

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4.Wasini Dolphin Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · from $110

From Diani Beach, you’ll visit the Shimoni Caves, cruise by Arabic dhow or fiber boat, watch dolphins, snorkel in the marine park, eat a Kenyan lunch, and walk through Wasini village. Guides such as Reuben and Ali are noted for helping families and speaking French.

“Avoid at all costs. Total scam. I can’t believe any their tours have 5 star reviews. We took their Wasini Dolphin Day Trip. We have been on a ton of tours (including boat+snorkeling) over the last few years but this was the absolute worst by a wide Read more”

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