Top Scuba Dive Shops in Watamu

Ready to check out the best shops in Watamu for scuba diving, snorkeling, shore diving, free diving or other ocean activities? Zentacle has 2 dive shops where you can rent equipment, book dives, and get guided tours. Discover hand-curated maps, along with reviews and photos from nature lovers like you. No matter what you're looking for, you can find a diverse range of the best ocean activities in Watamu to suit your needs.
Aqua Ventures

#1 - Aqua Ventures

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Aqua Ventures is the longest running owner operated Dive centre in Kenya - we've been here since 1989! We are a PADI 5* Centre and pride ourselves in offering a safe and fun environment for you to enjoy guided dives in the beautiful Watamu Marine Park & Reserve. ! We also offer a variety of courses so you can learn to dive/ advance your qualifications with our dedicated Instructors  This is your chance to learn this amazing sport in the tropical warm and clear waters of the Indian Ocean

Turtle Bay Dive Center

#2 - Turtle Bay Dive Center

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The 1970 founded Turtle Bay Dive Center was taken over in May 2020 by the German couple Harry and Tina Scholz. It’s located on the hotel grounds of Turtle Bay Beach Club in Watamu, Kenya, with direct access to the natural sandy beach.

The adjacent Underwater National Park (Watamu Marine National Park & Reserve) is one of the oldest in Africa. Fishing is prohibited in the national park. Encounters with turtles, whale sharks, dolphins and manta rays are not uncommon here. There are over 150 species of colorful and healthy hard and soft corals and a wide variety of fish species. 

Watamu is also an important breeding area for turtles - mainly green turtles and hawksbill turtles.

At least twice a day we take our boats to one of the 15 different dive sites on our large reef. All places can be reached within 10 – 25 minutes. 



to the natural sandy beach.