Dive With Turtles
The Nomad Beach Resort offers guests incredible opportunities to dive and swim with turtles that have formed a unique and special community.
Dive Sites
The reefs along Kenya's southern coast are some of the richest in the country.
Nomad Diving Bucket List
The following 3 experiences should not be missed while diving with us at Nomad:
Funguo House Reef Wreck
We don't need to venture far away to experience one of the best wreck dives on Kenya's coast. A haven for macro and fish lovers.
Find Your Own Critter
Although our dive guides have incredible eyes for finding macro life on the reef, there's nothing like spotting your own nudibranch or frogfish!
Diving Courses
Our experienced and multi-lingual team of diving instructors offer PADI dive courses to help you start your underwater adventures.
Discover Scuba Diving
Taking just a few hours to complete, the PADI Discover Scuba Diving session includes a short theory session and a dive in the pool before heading for a shallow open water dive. Minimum age for participants is 10 years old.
Referral Courses
If you've already completed the theory either at home or online before arriving, we can provide the support allowing you to complete the open water dives or any other missing elements from your course and obtain your certification.
Open Water Diver
The entry level certification that allows you to dive anywhere in the world. This PADI course consists of theory sessions, pool work and 4 open water dives. Minimum age for participants is 10 years old, and the course typically takes 4-5 days to complete.
Advanced Open Water Diver
For those that currently have an Open Water or equivalent certification, the PADI Advanced Course offers you the chance to gain more experience with an instructor across a multitude of interests and activities.
Our Team At Nomad
We are proud of our team. Diving The Crab has built up a substantial staff base of well trained, professional and friendly staff eager to help in giving you a great diving experience. We have 5 instructors who will lead the experienced divers and show them marine life the normal eye would easily miss. Our captains and crew have years of experience and our receptionists are friendly and helpful.
Leonard
Leonard
Specialty Instructor
Leonard had been with Diving the Crab since 2004. In love with the underwater world since a young age, he began his diving career in 1992. He has earned the PADI Elite Instructor for the numerous courses he teaches every year, as well as Certificate of Excellence. He enjoys taking photographs of landscapes above and below the water. Thanks to his humor and relaxed nature, he will certainly get you hooked to the underwater world
Samson
Samson
Specialty Instructor
Samson is an incredible and patient instructor who also speaks French and German fluently. He began diving in 1990, he started working for Diving the Crab in 2000 and became an instructor in 2004. He is amazing at spotting and identifying the coolest marine life. Currently he lives in Kwale but he grew up along the coast and in his free time he loves listening to music, watching football and socializing.
Omari
Omari
Divemaster
Omari began in 2023 as a zero to hero intern, he has been dedicated to his diving and with a great enthusiasm for the underwater world he achieved his Divemaster in early 2024. Omari grew up in Diani and his passion for diving came from his brother who was also a Divemaster. In his free time he enjoys riding bicycles, playing football and swimming.
Fadhili
Fadhili
Intern
Our newest zero to hero intern fadil started with us in the beginning of 2024 he has shown a great ambition towards diving and the inner workings of diving the crab. Fadil grew up in Likoni with a keen interest in the Maritime industry; his friend Evans, our instructor, introduced him to diving . His hobbies include watching movies, listening to music and watching football.
Winnie
Winnie
Receptionist
Winnie began working on Chale Island in 2016 at the beginning of 2024 she moved to the main base at Nomads where she is now the receptionist. Winnie’s kindness and enthusiasm makes her the perfect person to welcome you and help you get ready for your dive! In her free time she loves singing, dancing, watching movies as well as reading novels.
Captain Abdalla
Adballa
Captain
Adballa is from Tiwi, learnt how to skipper at a very young age from his father. He has now been a captain for over 25 years and with Diving the Crab since 2005. He also has his PADI open water Diving certification and enjoys swimming as a hobby. He was originally a captain at Jadini when it was still operational but is now the main captain at our main base.
Captain Majimbo
Majimbo
Captain
Majimbo is our reserve captain primarily he is the deep sea fishing captain for Furaha Fishing, he started in 2022 and completed his EFR certificated with us also in 2022. He is very talkative and can often be found socializing with the watersports crew, his main passion however is fishing and spends much of his holiday out on the water. In his youth he was an avid football player and was even Captain of his home team.
