Diverse aquatic life:
Aquatic sea life flourishes within Mombasa and numerous species are represented, such as sea urchin, crab, starfish, octopus, jellyfish, sea cucumber and many more. The flourishing coral attracts an assortment of fish, such as multi-coloured angelfish, green parrotfish, butterfly fish, zebrafish, lionfish and small damselfish. A portion of the more significant marine life includes shark, rays, various turtles, and dolphins, including bottlenose, spinner, and humpback.
Beautiful corals:
The different hues, shapes, and sizes of the coral are fantastic, and a portion of the species that you may find in the Indian Ocean are the brain coral, pavonia coral, open-branched stag's horn coral, Acropora coral and Favia coral.
Lush vegetation:
Seagrasses, sea waters, mangroves, seaweeds and marine algae account for the lush vegetation seen in the marine park.
Birdlife:
Many seabirds in their large nesting colonies and significant numbers of crab plover and roseate tern make their home within the marine park.
Picturesque Beaches:
Beaches border Mombasa Marine Park on the north and south. Endless crescents of silver sand flanked by lavish beach coastal hotels; and with direct access to the coral gardens of the reef. Shanzu Beach is very popular with sea turtles, which come there to lay their eggs.
More About Popular Activities at Mombasa Marine Park & Reserve
Diving and snorkelling:
Wreck and night diving are available too, genuinely affording a discerning marine exploration experience. Mombasa is famous for snorkelling and diving with other notable attractions also being sand beaches and coral gardens.
Boat Trips, Water Skiing and Windsurfing:
Take boating trips into the park aboard a dive speedboat or a glass-bottomed boat. Enjoy water skiing and windsurfing with family and friends. Snorkelers and scuba divers would love the abundant marine life, beautiful blue water, and spectacular coral reefs
Sunbathing:
Besides taking in the beautiful coral gardens, you can sunbathe on the pristine beaches. On the off chance that you are in Mombasa amid turtle breeding and hatching season, see as they lay their eggs in the sand and leaving back for the sea.
Fish Galore:
Look out for the celestial blue and jade-green parrotfish, striped zebrafish, multi-coloured angelfish and the soup plate-sized butterfly fish. Catch a glimpse of the magnificent lionfish with its mane of sharp spikes under deep ledges.