Watamu, Kenya Summary

After Gedi, WATAMU seems fairly superficial. It consists simply of a small agglomeration of hotels, a strip of beachfront private homes, a compact coconut village of hotelis and curio stands, and the beach. It tends to cater for package holidaymakers staying in the large hotels along it, but there’s still plenty for the backpacker – beautiful beaches, a superb marine park and lively young nightlife. Watamu is well used to tourists: making friends is easy, and you can look around the village without being too badly pestered. As the beach is part of the marine park, KWS regulations have recently been enforced to clear beach boys and hawkers off the beach.