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Top Aquatic Safari Destinations In East Africa & Activities To Do.

 When thinking about east Africa, most travelers think of only the splendid savanna plains, the vast tropical rain forest that covers p huge chunks of land or, the semi-arid deserts that’s are home to the most fascinating cultures you can ever get engaged with on the east African plains. It is all true that the biggest part of it is covered up with above-mentioned characteristics but that’s not all.

To top it up the maximum, if any visitor is not interested in wildlife animals, or savanna plains are it primates, aquatic safaris or water safaris are the total way to go. We understand that not everyone is a fun of the wood, instead, some people love watching water waves plunging against the shore, taking beach swims, fishing, kayaking, and splendid scuba diving or deep diving in the ocean or lakes, be it the rivers.

 ENCOUNTER THE NILE RIVER OF UGANDA.

Speak of the river Nile, and you will notice that so many people are actually confused of its origin. Most think that the river Nile originates from Egypt and others in Sudan. But o make it clears, the river Nile originates from Uganda and its source is lake Victoria.

Fishing in the river Nile

The Nile is a true home of the African fresh fish which gives you the opportunity to go fishing for the great Nile perch which way up to 50kgs in size. you as well get the chance of swimming along with them if you fear no fish bite, while you are at the lower side of the river where the river doesn’t not flow t a tremendous speed.

White water rafters of the river Nile

This is a challenge that can only be taken on by the brave hearts. White water rafting is an extreme kind of sport that makes is even more daring for most of the visitors that come along to take on, unless you are a natural water lover, then can you successfully embark on this adventure and come out successful and satisfied with the happenings and personal findings while on your back to your respective home country. 

Extra activities that can be carries out while at the river Nile is canoeing, visiting the bujagaali falls, and the normal boat cruise.

Take a scuba dive in the great waters of Zanzibar Tanzania.

The Zanzibar archipelago is a part of Tanzania and is considered to be one of the safest travel destinations in east Africa. The clear blue waters of the ocean make it the best scuba diving spot in entire east Africa. While on an a Tanzania safari, please take the opportunity of visiting Zanzibar for scuba diving lessons and the final activities of diving deep into the Indian ocean.

whales are the visitors main course of what to look out for and mostly commonly seen in December which makes it a favorite holiday season spot or most travelers, the same season, is also the best time to spot the like of the humpback whales. Wakes can also go ahead and be send in the months of October and April.

Ship wrecks at the bed of the ocean are also a marvelous sight. Many divers have gone for this particular event in hopes of finding lost treasures stacked away at the bottom of the ocean. Such historical moments can only be seen while scuba diving on an east African safari.

Diving sites like the mafia island, which is located in the south of the archipelago is a big time success fro anyone who desire to embark on a Zanzibar trial.

Best time to dive in Tanzania are

April and may are the good but not the best time for the dive in the lake. But rather one who is facing to go to the ocean will have the great chance of visibility. However much being a rainy season.

June to September are the worst time to prepare for dive since the winds are strong. The  wind kusi brings about tough winds at the sea making it a very uncomfortable time to not give as for most of the diving centers are closed and warm against diving during this season.

December to January comes along with the kaskazi winds from the north. December being the best time for the divers to get the opportunity of diving with the white sharks making them the top peak season for most diving centers despite their warnings.

Snorkeling on the Zanzibar archipelago

This is a popular event while at  Zanzibar, making it the best spot in for scuba diving in the world. Since Zanzibar is mainly an archipelago, snorkeling visitors get the chance to see the shallow coral reefs that are by the surface giving them the much needed relief of visiting them and taking a clear pictures of them.

KENYAN AQUATIC EXPERIENCE

SCUBA DIVING IN KENYAN MARINE PARKS.

The Kenyan marine parks are surely some of the most needed marine parks of an east African safari giving you the desired nature of treasure hunting while fin the seas.

The barrier reef in Kenya is one of the longest reefs in the world, riding together with the likes of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. This reef gives the divers the a well-embraced nature of the sea and how it looks like from the inside. The great reef also acts as the home to a whole universe of fish that are so colorful and eye-catching to the divers. The site mpunguti marine park offers about 11 diving spots of about 15 to 100ft in depth.

The Mombasa marine park is the true home of the diversity of Kenya. The place offers diving sites that are not so far from the coast. Get a feel of the pelagic fishes making it a precious spot for underground photo shoots.

The Malindi marine park is the palace of the spider conch which reserves its beauty in the shallow edges of the ocean channel, laying on a bed of sea grass which shows that one is approaching the barracuda channel

The stretch of the Kenyan coast is widely enriched with tremendous numbers of diving sites of the east of a worthy aquatic safari in east Africa. The mako koke reef a gigantic reef. The inner kisite which is shallow with a depth of 6-25ft. the canyon at watamu marine park.

If you desire to see how a coral garden looks like in reality, he visit place like the secret place, and the harm’s drop off

Truly visiting east Africa is not just about the savanna plains and the forests nor the gorillas and the lions, but rather a mixture of what the while world has got to offer. Feel the desire to go ahead and embrace all the experiences that the such a region can offer to you have in the shortest of times. Visit aquarium parks around east Africa, take boat rides, and do fishing while you still can for we cannot have the energy or the resources to keep on forever.

To experience a state of the yard aquatic safaris in east Africa, go ahead and book with up at info@cycadssafaris.com

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