SHIMO LA SAMAKI
Accessible from: Chale Island
Boat ride: 10 minutes
Average depth: 15 metres
Suitable for: Beginners, Intermediate & Experienced divers
Expect to see: Stingrays, shrimps, moray eels, nudibranchs
Description
The perfect dive site for those that love underwater photography, critters and macro life on the reef! Shimo La Samaki is a small site that requires the diver to take their time while exploring the caves, canyons and overhangs that make this such a macro lover’s paradise. All the nooks and crannies on the site offer excellent hiding places for stingrays, moral eels, shrimps – if you can find them hiding behind the shoals of glassfish that is!
Experience Kenya’s Best Dive Sites
A total of 29 dive sites are within a 40 minute ride, which are often accompanied by dolphins, and from November through to February there is the chance to see the gentle giants of the Ocean – the whaleshark.
Kenya has an amazing array of fish life across its reefs, providing fantastic opportunities for underwater photographers and marine enthusiasts alike.