Kenya's coastal waters are warm all year round so it is possible to dive without a wetsuit and have a rewarding dip under the wave almost anywhere.

Most of the diving bases are located at Malindi, Watamu or on the coast south of Mombasa. Diani Beach is probably the most popular area with some 14 diving sites.

The beaches are the launch pad for one of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world, rated in the top three along with Australia's Barrier Reef and the Red Sea.

With breathing apparatus you can do some spectacular dives, including night and wreck dives, but even with the most limited equipment-a snorkel and a mask- you can still enter what really is another world, either taking a boat or swimming out to discover sections of reef for yourself.

The three most spectacular zones, enclosed in Marine National Parks, are far to the south off Wasini Island, the area between Watamu and Malindi, and in the extreme north, off Kiwaiyu Island.

Scuba divers who would like to explore Kenya's marine under life can drop 10 - 100 feet straight into the Indian Ocean at Pemba Island, which is one of the world’s most popular diving spots.

The reefs along the Kenya coast are extremely diverse and all standards of diving can be found to suit even the most fastidious diver.