nature travel

Kisite Marine Park

This was one of the highlights of my recent trip to the Kenyan coast.

You can access KWS-managed Kisite Marine Park via Shimoni which is about 80km south of Mombasa. Dolphin Dhow organise private visits to the park that include breakfast and sea food lunch on the dhow.

I’d always heard stories about dolphins being spotted in the Kenyan Indian Ocean waters and finally got to see it for myself. I saw just one coz I guess it was a Monday and all the rest were taking a break after a busy weekend entertaining tourists but it was worth it. Flipper swam alongside our dhow for quite a distance and then retreated – I guess to join his relaxing buddies. I then proceeded to snorkel in the Kisite corals and saw God’s handiwork in full technicolor display.

The God of all creation has indeed blessed our land and nation.

Canon 7D. 24mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/250sec at f/5.6, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 47mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/250sec at f/4.0, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 24mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/320sec at f/4.0, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 45mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/2000sec at f/4.0, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 45mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/800sec at f/8.0, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 35mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/3200sec at f/4.0, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 73mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/1250sec at f/5.0, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 32mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/1000sec at f/5.0, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 85mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/1600sec at f/5.0, ISO 125

Canon 7D. 35mm (EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM) 1/125sec at f/7.1, ISO 125