* dhow cruises
Kenya coastal playground
dhow cruises
Kenya on the shores of the Indian Ocean has a long
association with Dhows that have sailed for centuries between Arabia, India
and East Africa using monsoon winds in one of the oldest established trade
in the world. Traditional dhows are built without metal using local
materials and this ancient craft is still practiced in such places as Lamu
today.
A number of Dhows have been converted with modern techniques and given
diesel engines for safe cruising with tourists.
In Lamu you may sail around the islands or take a sunset cruise or a
moonlight cruise. In Shimoni you may sail to the marine park in a Dhow and
from Mombasa a number of dhow cruises with activities are available for
night and day cruises.
The Tamarind Dhow, operated by a leading Kenyan restaurant company, offers
night cruises in calm inland waters with superb meals cooked on board with
live music and dancing and on Mtwapa Creek day cruises offer witchdoctors
and other delights. Take the opportunity to enjoy this special experience
whilst at the coast.