Wall
down to 27 m
Tiwi
A flat 6 m reef top with very healthy coral growth, a wall beyond, and schools of barracuda in the channel.
- Open Water
- Barracuda
Advanced≤30 m
Alpha Funguo Wreck
Dive site in Kenya coast (Diani & Watamu), Kenya
- Max depth
- 28 m
- Level
- Advanced
- Best months
- Nov–Mar
The story
Alpha Funguo is a 48 m fishing trawler, the first wreck ever sunk on purpose on the East African coast, in 2002.
Source: dianimarine.com
The dive
A wreck and artificial reef dive. Known for barracuda and frogfish.
Who it's for
Advanced≤30 mSource: divingthecrab.com
Recommended minimum: Advanced (PADI Advanced Open Water, N2).
- DepthThe usual dive goes deeper than lower certifications allow.
Conditions
- Dive type
- Wreck, Artificial reef
- Environment
- Open water
- Water
- Sea water
What you might see
- Barracuda
- Frogfish
- Batfish
- Garden eels
- Groupers
Season in Kenya coast (Diani & Watamu)
- J
- F
- M
- A
- M
- J
- J
- A
- S
- O
- N
- D
- Best
- Good
- Possible
- Closed
- Not documented yet
Best months: Nov–Mar.
Source: diveinkenya.comWhere is Kenya coast (Diani & Watamu)?
The point shows the Kenya coast (Diani & Watamu) area, not the exact dive site.
More dives in Kenya coast (Diani & Watamu)
Reef
down to 28 m
Drummers Reef
An ideal beginner site of sandy patches framed by coral heads, with a drop-off to 28 m nearby.
- Advanced
Reef
down to 31 m
Kinondo
Diani's fishiest reef, with large schools of barracuda and shoals of yellow and blue lined snappers.
- Advanced
- Turtles
Reef
down to 8 m
Kisite Atoll (inside)
A 3-8 m reef at Kisite Atoll, the operator's best place for dive beginners and to see and swim with dolphins.
- Open Water
- Dolphins
Reef
down to 25 m
Moray Reef
Watamu's namesake moray site: a shallow, flat mooring area for beginners and deeper terrain to 25 m for experienced divers.
- Advanced
Pelagic
down to 50 m
Nyuli Reef
A deep reef from 30 m in the protected Shimoni marine park, for experienced divers only, where manta rays may pass.
- Experienced
- Manta rays
About this page
Values marked “Estimated” come from our original catalogue and are being checked against published sources one by one. Sourced values link to where they come from. Conditions change with the season, the weather and the tide: confirm with a local dive centre before you dive.