Full-Day Special Wasini Island Tour with Snorkeling and Lunch

Posted By : nathankR3971LZ
This was such a lovely experience. The crew was welcoming and helpful from the hotel pickup to the dhow where we had breakfast and more than sufficient fruits, soft drinks, water and Swahili snacks. Once we got to snorkeling it was extremely beautiful and we were lucky to spot and swim with dolphins during our trip. The lunch at Wasini island was good. I’d recommend this trip for anyone who would want to swim in close proximity with the dolphins or have a great dhow experience.
I would 100% come back.
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Posted On : 2024-07-08 04:05:39

Posted By : gerhardbe
Great, friendly notification about whatsapp. Answers quickly and comprehensively. Friendly and competent staff on site. Good food and lots of drinks. Punctual pickup. Follow-up with personal footage via link via Dropbox. Everything was GREAT and round. Gladly again
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 04:49:41

Posted By : sabann2019
I have nothing but amazing things to say about this group. Steffen was able to communicate with me on Tripadvisor and whatsapp before the date of my excursion to keep me updated on who will be picking me up, reconfirming my pick up location, and to answer any questions I had.

The day of, my driver, Kevin, picked me up early in the morning (630) befire picking up one other group. During the ~1 hr drive to the boat ramp, Kevin would share some interesting information about the area we're driving through and was great.

When we arrived, we met the crew (Ali, Marco, Rashidi, and Muhammad - totally messing up the spelling sorry!) who spent the day with us on the Dhow. They were absolutely amazing.

We got lucky and saw 7 dolphins! and then arrived at Kisite marine park and hoped in the water. Ali and Rashidi (might be mixing up everyones role) were amazing, pointing out all the marine life in the water, Rashidi was taking a ton of pictures for us, and earlier on the boat, i said my life goal is to see a turtle, and they found a turtle for me!! it was fantastic. And the crew was amazing at making sure you feel comfortable in the water too and stick by you if you need extra help, like i did.
for the snorkel, they will provide snorkels, masks, fins, and life vest(optional) so you dont need to worry about that.

Since it started downpouring after our first snorkel session, me and the other party group decided we will skip the 2nd session since we were pretty happy with what we saw already and left to wasini island for lunch.

Lunch was really good - you get the option of i think chicken or seafood (crab + fish), theres also an option to add more seafood caught the day for an extra charge i think probably 1500 KES?. Lunch also had the option of beer or wine, and also the crew would bring soda and water from the dhow too, so many variety to pick from. There was a lot of food and they were very good. Since it was still downpouring, we (me and the other party with me) decided to skip the village tour and the visit to the caves. But the crew offered to take us if one of us wanted to while everyone else waited too.

Once i got back, a few hours later, Steffen whatapped me the pictures that rashidi took via a dropbox link so super fast turnaround

Overall everyone was absolutely amazing. Highly recommend this and if I ever make it back here, ill be back! big shoutout to everyone for making my experience amazing, even with the downpour!

extra:
- you also get breakfast
- they have hot water, (instant) coffee/tea, water bottles and soda on board
- i would bring extra cash especially if you want to add extra seafood to lunch or if you want to buy anything at wasini or make a donation to the school kids
- have fun!
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 18:25:17

Posted By : Kate S
This trip was absolutely amazing. An early pick up to get to the boat where a traditional Swahili breakfast was served. The crew were fantastic! Super skilled and very friendly. We set sail and began looking for dolphins. A few swam by the boat as we headed towards the reef. On the way, we were kitted out with snorkel, mask and flippers, there is also an option for a life jacket. You have two swims for over an hour so if you’re not a strong swimmer or fully fit, I would advise a life jacket. Once we reached the reef, we all jumped in and had an experience of a lifetime. Lots of wild dolphins swimming and playing all around us. These are truly wild creatures and not like the hand fed dolphins you get in the tourist marinas. The reef was stunning! And there was plenty of beautiful fish including stingrays and octopus. The choice for lunch was chicken, fish or vegetarian. You also have the option to purchase extra seafood lobster, prawns or calamari. After lunch you have the opportunity to enjoy the local village before setting sail for the mainland. The crew really enjoy what they do and it shows in the way they look after you to give you the best experience. They take lots of underwater pictures that are available to you from a drop box, so you get to show off your day. We also visited the nearby Slave caves. I’m glad that was included in the price as I would have been disappointed if it was an extra.
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Posted On : 2024-06-15 05:33:43

Posted By : sarahbK4423XZ
This whole day excursion exceeded my expectations. The team that you spend the day with were very accommodating and friendly. They put my nerves at ease guiding us through our snorkelling experience. The only downside was the breakfast option, I would have preferred more of a breakfast variety of fruits rather than a selection of fried sweets. But overall, a highly recommended excursion.
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Posted On : 2024-06-08 07:37:34

Posted By : Storyteller780388
The trip was fantastic. Our guides were kind and knowledgeable. A couple members of our party suffered from sea sickness and the guides were very helpful in making them as comfortable as possible. The lunch was authentic and delicious. Overall, I would highly recommend this experience!
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Posted On : 2024-06-02 03:27:43

Posted By : GlobeTrotting413481
A big tourist trap, yet the Briefing with Mr Blabla who lives up to his name was promising. We left despite very heavy seas and strong winds, the dolphin site is very far away, we turned around before, the people were sick and were starting to put on life jackets, so we turned around, we went into the water near an islet, a few fish and dead coral, it's white, no security, it's better to be a good swimmer .The crew dropped anchor in the coral reefs. Lunch, a fish, 2 spoons of rice, 5 crab claws and 2 empty shells for dessert, a banana cut into 6, there were 6 of us.
In short, it's good business but you have to stop taking people for pigeons, especially look at the weather conditions before going there.
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 13:25:39

Posted By : KarimF431
- Perfect organization
- Friendly crew
- Dolphins right next to the boat
- Great snorkeling, even for first-timers
Second trip with Diani Dhow Safari, definitely my choice for the future
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 03:52:32

Posted By : 216petrif
An amazing day at the Kisite Marine Park, with a nice breakfast on board, two very safe snorkelling sessions in pristine waters, delphine watching, beautiful landscapes and a tasty seafood lunch on the island. Everything was organised and cared for to perfection!

We absolutely recommend this tour, as compared to other offers, the operator only allows a limited number of guests on board.

Big thanks to the whole team and crew of Diani Dhow Safari!
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Posted On : 2024-04-07 12:43:53

Posted By : Happiness66681101107
That was just great!
Boat, people, organization.
And then the dolphins - just a little more than an arm's length away.
Flexible booking.
Helpful: via WhatsApp in German.
Perfect and totally recommended!
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Posted On : 2024-03-29 07:24:08