Watamu has a very unique and interesting beach experience. A large portion of the coast is covered tall rock cliffs. This lends itself to some every unique exploring and some cool stuff to see. High tide is beautiful with the waves crashing over the rocks. The beach portions are predominantly white sand and are great for sandcastle building or beach sports. The wildlife is less than some other parts of the coast and the sunrise/sunset can be hard to see because of the coves, however it's a gorgeous place to live or vacation.

Was beautiful, enjoyed snorkeling and watching the dolphins.I loved feeding the eels in the mornings too.The beach guides can help know the places to visit around.

The view from the Island of Love is magical!😍🦋 Why haven't you been there yet???

I'm really surprised at the fact that most of the reviews don't mention the "beach boys" and how persistent they are, so I'm going to try to give you my most honest advice so you are well informed before taking a decision about coming here or changing destination. It's true that the place is beautiful, white sand and you can see some fish around (we have seen eels, lobsters and pufferfish). It's also true that during low season, the beach and sea are dirty with a lot of seaweed, strong winds from midday and a lot of "beach boys" fighting for the few turists that come during this low season (and if you are one of them you be sure that they are not gonna let you have a walk around on your own no matter how many times you tell them that you just want to have a walk). Now, if you just want a relaxing holiday, laying down and taking the sun, walking on the beach and having a bath without anyone bothering you, you either stay at a really expensive resort with their private security and a bit out of this exact beach, or just don't come to Watamu. If you don't mind the chasing and still want to come, maybe it's even better that you kind of engage with one or two of these "beach boys", since they tend to "respect" each others business and no one else will come to bother you. At the end, we paid 1000 per guide, which you may try to negotiate lower, depending on how much of a good negotiator you are. To move from your resort to other places, make sure to go by car or some other means of transportation, since walking around alone like that is not really safe. And we heard about issues that happened to some tourists just two days before we arrived at the resort. For activities, make sure to have your resort/hotel organise it for you, and don't let them scam you with the prices if you want, for example, to go to the blue safari. Blue safari is handled by Kws, and has some standard prices that as of now for tourists the ticket is around 17 dollars. So, any amount from there is what the guide or person trying to sell you the trip is getting for himself. To conclude, I personally didn't enjoy my experience in Watamu. I came here hoping to relax and enjoy the beautiful sea and the "beach boys" really spoiled my stay in the place, having to stay trapped in the resort and move by car from point A to point B because of the safety. I hope that this review helps you to better decide if you want to come and if you do, I hope you can really enjoy your experience more than I did ;)

The beach is just it....you can walk to explore at the reefs and find different kind of sea creatures.

Best beach in Mombasa! I highly recommend the dolphin safari. You can spend the day at watamu, go on a dolphin safari, take a mini tour through the mangroves and go snorkelling!

Lot of see weed. But there are nice spots with clean and white sand

Beautiful beaches and saline environment

Clean Beach. Lots of small island for one to enjoy

An awesome exquisite beach one can just go relax all day

This is a Yacht that is available in Watamu for hire. You can contact +254725995389 for bookings

Wonderful white send, 6km long beach

Very beautiful place in Kenia...Nature reigns supreme !

Lovely whitesands beaches, serene environment and amazing villas. You can visit Gedi ruins ( rich history on the lost Swahili town) and snake farm ( largest in East Africa) when there.

Wow...just Wow!I really enjoyed myself in the Beach,white sand was attractive,the whole view was awesome,for sure its also an ideal for swimming💯😉

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Sunset shots here are amazing!

If you ever find yourself at watumu beach, checkout the love island, beautiful view, clean beach and very friendly locals

During the day the temperatures are super high but the locals are very welcoming.

Peaceful Safe Serine Clean Very good food at beach restaurants Watamu Beach is one of my favourite

The islands on low tides were the perfect scenery,,, many people posing as tour guides so try to explore more on your own because its a public beach

The beaches were beautiful 😍

The memories at the 4-meter deep see can never fade

Gorgeous! Look at every pic Also zero snow....so that's nice. Beach boys can be persistent. Leave your stuff up at a restaurant or resort They will guide you to see sealife for a small fee. Be forceful if you don't want it

Best beach ever!!!

Very beautiful and clean. Not congested at all. Very helpful guides and affordable day trips!

My favourite beach in Kenya

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