Incredible Macro Life
The waters around The Sands at Chale are alive with the weird looking, colourful and sometimes simply bizarre critters that make the Indian Ocean one of the most diverse on the planet.
The epitome of pure escapism. Combining nature at its most spectacular, an elegant beach resort and a warm Kenyan welcome, The Sands at Chale Island provides the perfect backdrop for a scuba diving adventure.
The Sands at Chale Island is one of a kind in Kenya. With the blissful Indian Ocean, teeming with life literally on your door step, the island also offers mangroves and a coastal forest flourishing with bird and insect life. Nature lovers are in for a real treat here.
Located 600 metres from the mainland, The Sands at Chale Island is a fantastic bolt-hole getaway, perfect for those that like the idea of remote locations.
Relax and revitalise with a massage treatment at our eco-friendly spa resort set within an ancient mangrove forest.
Enjoy a number of excursions to the mangroves, guided island walks, kayaking trips and snorkelling adventures.
With over 30 years of helping people discover the joys and the underwater world through scuba diving, Diving The Crab prides itself on an impeccable safety record. With continuous investment in equipment and ensuring that the instructor team adhere strictly to standards, we believe we are one of Kenya’s leading dive operations.
We have been awarded the “Pure Air” certification for the quality and cleanliness of our tank filling procedures.
The following 4 experiences should not be missed while diving with us at The Sands at Chale Island:
The waters around The Sands at Chale are alive with the weird looking, colourful and sometimes simply bizarre critters that make the Indian Ocean one of the most diverse on the planet.
One of Kenya's best dive sites, Kinondo Reef is simply packed full with fish life and offers great chances of encounters with larger pelagics.
The remoteness of The Sands at Chale Island ensure that there is very little chance of encountering other divers at the sites we visit. The reefs around the resort are deserted.
Between November and February there is a chance of encountering the elusive whale shark in the waters around The Sands at Chale Island. These gentle giants of the ocean are top of a lot of divers’ wishlists.
Our experienced and multi-lingual team of diving instructors offer PADI dive courses to help you start your underwater adventures.
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.
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 certifcation.
The entry level certification that allows you dive anywhere in the world. The 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.
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.
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 3 instructors Samson, Leonard and Evans 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.
Evans was born in Kenya and grew up in a little village north of Mombasa, where he learnt to love the water by learning to swim with friends in Mida creek as a youngster. Evans began his diving in 1992 in Malindi, before moving to Watamu where he worked as a rescue diver for 3 years. Evans joined Diving the Crab in 2002 and began his professional career by completing his Divemaster course. In 2008, Evans became an instructor and had subsequently progressed to become our base leader at Chale Island for 3 years. Now you will find Evans back at our main base in Diani as one of our senior Specialty Instructors. His hobbies include watching underwater documentaries and football, especially Arsenal F.C. When he has some time off, you can find Evans snorkeling and swimming.
Hamadi began his diving career in 2011. As one of our Dive Guides, he can certainly show you a few highlights underwater. Ask where the nudibranches are and Hamadi will find you all the critters. Macrolover, Hamadi is your man if you are a photographer. In his spare time, Hamadi enjoys travelling and reading.
Salim was born in Kinondo whereby he grew up in Watamu, North coast. In 1995 Salim began his scuba diving career and became a Rescue diver for many years. In 2003 he learnt how to skipper boats and has been a captain ever since. Previously working for Diving the crab in 2008 he has now returned at our Chale base since 2018. In his spare time he enjoys fishing and swimming.
If you’d like to pre-book your dives and have a hassle free holiday with us at The Sands at Chale, simply fill out the details below and one of the team will come back to you to confirm the details.
From turtles nesting on the beach, to the incredible underwater life around Chale Island, there is no escaping the abundance of nature around the resort. Keep your eyes peeled for our numerous monkey friends that we share this piece of paradise with.
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