Malindi Marine National Park
Kenya's first marine park, offering coral reef snorkelling and glass-bottom boat trips. At low tide you can even walk out onto the coral sandbars.
Malindi Marine National Park was established in 1968. It shares a biosphere reserve with Watamu Marine National Park and lies offshore, south of Malindi town. The park has coral gardens, seagrass beds, and sandbars that emerge at low tide. Glass-bottom boats show off colourful corals, tropical fish, and sea turtles, and the snorkelling areas are shallow and calm. Boats leave from the Malindi town jetty, a crossing of about 15 minutes. A KWS entrance fee applies, and boat fares are negotiated separately. Check the tide times before you set out.
Opening hours
About 07:00–19:00; boats depart according to tides
Nearby sights
- Vasco da Gama Pillar
- Malindi Old Town & Portuguese Chapel
- Mambrui Sand Dunes & Beach
- Gede Ruins
- Bio-Ken Snake Farm
- Watamu Marine National Park
- Watamu Beach & Turtle Bay
- Local Ocean Conservation (Watamu Turtle Watch)