3 curated Scuba Diving spots in Kenya, each with its own note and source.
Kwale · Best time: Jan–Mar · Beginner
Off Diani, fringing reefs and pinnacles run from about 7 to 25 m, with wall sections alongside. The purpose-sunk wreck MV Alpha Funguo is for advanced divers. November to April is the prime window; whale sharks and mantas show up mainly from January to the end of March. May and June are the weakest months.
Sources: PADI
Kwale · Best time: Oct–Mar · All levels
The protected area off Shimoni covers 39 km² — 11 km² of Kisite National Park plus the 28 km² Mpunguti Reserve — lying 11 km offshore and reachable only by boat from Shimoni Pier. Records list 56 coral genera and around 250 fish species; bottlenose and humpback dolphins are present year-round. Calmest seas run December to March.
Sources: Delfin Tours
Kilifi · Best time: Oct–Mar · Beginner
Watamu has been a marine reserve since 1968, the first in Africa. Dives cover hard-coral gardens — over 100 species, with little soft coral because of the swell — plus the Mida wreck, an 18 m prawn trawler. October to March is the main window: calm seas, water around 28 °C and visibility averaging 20 m.
Sources: Dive Worldwide