Scuba Diving Holidays, Kenya

Kenya is blessed with some of the best diving on the East Coast of Africa along with some of the world's best wildlife safari parks making for a truly amazing holiday experience. Whether you are looking for world class diving, safaris, climbing or just a relaxing beach holiday, Kenya has it all.

As some of our staff have lived and worked extensively in this area we would suggest calling to chat through your options, so we can point you in the right direction of which resort to consider.

Diani Beach After extensive investigation into all the resorts along this coast line Planet have chosen to offer Diani Beach as our preferred holiday destination in East Africa. Here you will find one of the most beautiful beaches in the world, away from the main tourist areas found in Mombasa North Coast. Here at Planet we endeavour to provide impartial advice on all our destinations and enjoy constructing tailor-made itineraries to suit your exact requirements. This is especially important in Kenya, as there is such a wide choice of activities, both above and below the water.

The water temperature is generally around 27 C and is constant to depths exceeding sport-diving limits. A 3mm wetsuit should be sufficient. While most diving is from boats, there are also some exciting shore dives.

Throughout the course, you’ll learn fundamentals of scuba diving, including dive equipment and techniques. You earn this rating by completing five pool dives and knowledge development sessions and by making four open water (ocean or lake) dives.

The full PADI Open Water Course usually takes 5 days. However, we understand that your holiday time is precious to you and you may not wish to spend time studying theory but would rather be in the water having fun! There are two option to help shorten the course time in resort:

Referral Course: this is where you do the theory and pool training before you go on holiday which then just leaves the 4 qualifying dives to complete the course.

This a great way to maximise the time you can spend actually diving on your holiday but may prove more expensive overall to split the course this way.

Express Course: this is where we send you a; Crew Pack' C which includes a CD Rom, for you to self study the Theory prior to your holiday. This then just leaves you to sit the PADI Open Water paper in resort, do the pool training and then the 4 qualifying dives - but no classroom work!

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Itinerary / Highlights

Diving The Crab was established in 1985 and since then has established itself as the premier dive operation in the Diani Beach region. They have dive bases at most of the key hotels along this coast line, so that where ever you stay you're never far from access to some amazing diving.

Kenya's south coast, where the Idyllic Indian Ocean provides warm hospitable waters, is teeming with marine life. The reefs are extremely diverse and all standards of diving can be found to suit even the most fastidious diver. Often on the way to the dive sites the boat will slow down to play with a school of friendly dolphins or the gentlest of giants, the whale shark.

Diving The Crab has qualified Instructors offering PADI and SSI Scuba Diving courses, from basic Scuba Diver through to Divemaster. They can also give you and Intro to the wonders of Diving to wet your appetite and let you dive with an Instructor.

Other Details

Accommodation Details

Nomads Boutique
A stunning boutique hotel set on 225 meters of pristine greensward with uninterrupted vistas over one of the most beautiful stretches of the legendary Diani beach, The Sands is the inspiration of the celebrated local artist, Mario Scianna, who is already

Kite Village
A cozy-run surfer´s accommodation directly on the most stunning beach in Kenya. This is a dream location for all those who just want to roll out of bed and kitesurf. The house is open from 06 January to 20 March and 20 June to September.

Shambani Cottages
Shambani Cottages are what holidays dreams are made of! A collection of three cottages and two villas in private grounds on the edge of Diani resort, these traditionally made properties will give you a true African experience. Although not located on the beach they have beautiful tropical gardens with five bicentenary baobabs and a lovely pool area. The beach is just across the road but it is safer to go down to the centre at Nomads for kitesurfing. This is a real favourite with Planet staff!

Pinewood Village:-
This is a multi award-winning boutique hotel, where natural beauty and inspired design are merged to create the perfect romantic destination. Situated on the unspoiled shores of the wonderfully warm Indian Ocean, this intimate and stylish beach resort prides itself on exceptional personal service and attention.

Departure Dates, Options & Prices

All holidays are bespoke and can leave on any date (subject to availability). The price quoted above will vary dependent on departure date, accomodation option & selected course / dive pack.

Rental
6 Boat dives £241
1 Week unlimited diving £350
Beginner courses include full equipment. All other diving includes tanks, weights & air only. Full gear rental is approximately $30 per day.

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