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Watamu Beach

Watamu, Malindi, Kenya
Ranked #1 of 9 attractions in Malindi
4.5 of 5 stars 62 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Description: The coastal village of Watamu is known for its wonderful white sand beach. The region is protected as part of the Watamu National Marine Park.
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Malindi, Coast, Kenya
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Excellent white sand.....no hasslers......waters receant upto a mile in the morning.....beautiful smell of the ocean....the works! More

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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

My rating is based on what I saw, that time of year. I've read somewhere that at one time it was considered a top 10 beach in the world. When I visited in May, every beach was covered in seaweed, LOTS of it. The water is mostly brackish. The sand is pure white. I hope to visit around Christmas time... More

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Vancouver, Canada
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

Its a beautiful place with clean sandy beaches and a wow place to watch for turtles and have a swim. It has a wonderful hotels and resorts around for accommodation and restaurants. Its easily accessed both by road and air. More

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Derby, United Kingdom
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 March 2012

White sand beach, great for relaxing or for the more energetic there is snorkelling or diving in the clear blue waters where there is an abundance of marine life. There are also numerous other sporting activities such as kite surfing, kayaking sailing or big game fishing. The local people are really friendly and helpful and will advise you on the... More

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Larvik, Norway
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

nice and quiet. We will probably stay there next time around. More

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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
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i lost my holiday in Kenya 15 days because the fly ET715 from rome italy the plane was terrible dirty,sellotape everywere,rude hostes,O MY GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! after came some stewarts and was very superficial and ironic try tell me this plane was ok- i worked in turism for 18years and i saw many plaine in my life but that was terrible,old. More

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Oslo, Norway
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 January 2012

Came down for a day during holiday at Malindi, asked around and found a hotel which welcomed day visitors: The Aquarius Beach Resort. They let us park the car in a safe area by the hotel entrance, showed us to the restaurant/pool area by the beach, where we were welcome to spend the day for a small charge. There were... More

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Trieste, Italy
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27 reviews 27 reviews
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10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012
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the wind was quite strong, so you don't feel very hot! ;) it's possible to take children the beach boys don't stress you so much More

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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16 reviews 16 reviews
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55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 December 2011

We visited Watamu Beach very briefly as we travelled here to go diving and this is where the dive centre was located. The beach itself is much nicer than the one in Malindi, and most importantly it did not appear to be swarming with aggressive peddlars like Malindi beach. Given the choice of staying on either Watamu Beach or Malindi... More

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nairobi
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 November 2011

really liked the beach and the vasco pillar plus iwent to the star dust night club it was awesome More

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