Kenya diving holidays, with the Kenya experts.

In a journey to Kenya you can experience one of the most varied holidays of your life: beaches and coral reefs, mountains and deserts, colourful tribal culture, and some of Africa’s best wildlife attractions. It’s impossible to pick one of the different reasons to come here, and discover why people say that Kenya is Africa in microcosm. During your diving holiday to Kenya you can explore Stunning landscapes, the rolling grasslands of the Masai Mara to searing deserts on the shores of the Jade Sea; from Kakamegas rainforests to Indian Ocean beaches by way of Mt Kenya National Park; with The Rift Valley, home to Hells Gate National Park. Kenya offers a great holiday destination for the watersport enthusiast as you can snorkel, dive, Kitesurf and Windsurf in most of the Kenya resorts. A diving holiday to Kenya is best considered as part of a tailor made tour to combine wildlife safaris, trekking and beach holiday. Planet dive Holidays have many years experience in East Africa arranging luxury tailor made tours.

Diving in Kenya is mostly focused around Diani Beach, Watamu Beach and the wrecks around Nyali. Descriptions of the diving in each can be found on the individual region's page. We have noticed, supported by guest feedback, is that there is not a huge amount of diving equipment in some of these resorts and the equipment tends to be a mixture of new and older gear. So carrying your own equipment is recommended where possible. 

Kenya’s diverse geography means that temperature, rainfall and humidity vary widely, but there are effectively four distinct zones. The hot, rainy plateau of western Kenya has rainfall throughout the year. The temperate Rift Valley and Central Highlands have perhaps the most agreeable climate in the country. Average temperatures vary from a minimum of 10°C to 14°C to a maximum of 22°C to 28°C. In the semiarid bushlands of northern and eastern Kenya temperatures vary from highs of up to 40°C during the day to less than 20°C at night. The consistently humid coast region has rainfall averages from 20mm in February to around 300mm in May. The main tourist season is in January and February, when the weather is hottest and driest. At this time, the animals in the wildlife parks tend to congregate more around the watercourses, making them easier to spot.