BEACHES

KENYA BEACH HOLIDAYS

Kenya beach holidays are surely worth looking into for those who are always on the lookout for that next great beach destination. The Kenya beaches are simply alluring and enticing, offering rich blue water, soft white sand, and plenty of palms to match.

Deciding when to go on Kenya beach holidays is made easy by the fact that there really isn't a bad time to hit the coast in Kenya, as the weather is always warm here. The Kenya beaches are already quite popular with European travelers, and more and more Americans and other foreigners are finding out that Kenya beach vacations have so much to offer.

You can do as little or as much as you want on Kenya beach holidays, and the option to book side tours and safaris is always there, so you can head inland to complement your beach vacation as you want, time and budget allowing.

Kenya is full of surprises: just when you thought it was all about safaris and wildlife, you find out that it also has some of East Africa's greatest beaches and Indian Ocean island getaways.

Picture brilliant blue water lapping against fine white sand - an invitation to stretch out and soak up the sun. When the mood takes you, pick up a snorkel or set sail on a dhow; Kenya beaches are lined with protective coral reefs creating ideal waters for swimming, sailing, watersports, and - for the more adventurous - diving and snorkelling.

Che Shale is Kenya's kite-surfing centre, set on a huge bay with three hundred days a year of monsoon winds. Stylishly furnished wood and palm-mat chalets, with soft sand instead of floors, stand between the coconut trees.

Malindi, is the coast's  large town. The beaches to the north are open to the ocean and get real surf, while just south of the town lies the Malindi Marine National Park which is a haven for divers.

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Watamu, 7km off the coast highway, is so good that you'd expect it to be better known. But distances make all the difference, as does the absence of an airport although Malindi is less than half-an-hour away. Along Watamu's seaward side, snow-white sands shelve into the aquamarine lagoon behind the reef, while along its landward edge mangroves and forest fringe the shores of Mida creek.

Watamu beach is a turtle-nesting area, and if you’re staying then Turtle Watch will call you to let you know when a nest is hatching so you can watch the babies scuttling down to the sea.
Around the shores you'll find secluded treasures like the deluxe Manfriday's. Tucked behind a remote headland, it's a captivating fusion of bougainvillaea and sunken baths, sofas on the sand and transparent rock pools.