Ocean Tribe - Diani Beach & South Coast
If you're looking to turn pro, Ocean Tribe in Diani Beach is a solid choice. They really focus on instructor development, so expect a rigorous but rewarding experience if you’re doing your IDC. For fun divers, they’ve got access to the South Coast’s 32 dive sites, which means plenty of variety from gentle reef cruises to deeper pinnacles. We like that they know these waters well, always giving good advice on conditions and what to expect on any given day.
- Location
- Diani Beach & South Coast, Kenya, Indian Ocean & East Africa
- Coordinates
- -4.314572, 39.577343
- Phone
- +254700934854
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://oceantribe.co
- Certification Agencies
- SSI, PADI
- Courses
- Instructor_training
- Address
- The 41 Beach Club, Diani, 80401, KEN
Dive Sites Near Ocean Tribe
Ocean Tribe provides access to 15 dive sites in Diani Beach & South Coast.
- AGIA MARINA - 18m (wreck)
- ALPHA COMMANDER - 25m (wreck)
- Chale (reef)
- DERNA - 6m (wreck)
- Dzinani (wreck)
- FATIH MUBARAK - 0m (wreck)
- Galu (reef)
- GLOBE STAR - 2m (wreck)
- HIGHLAND LASSIE - 20m (wreck)
- HMS HILDASAY - 5m (wreck)
- HMS SHAPINSAY OR HILDASAY - 0m (wreck)
- Igloo (wreck)
- Jadini (cave)
- Kinondo (wreck)
- Kisima Mungu (Nomads) (reef)
Other Dive Centres in Diani Beach & South Coast
- ABDU Scuba Divers
- Calico Jacks Diani - ["PADI"]
- Diving and Watersports Center
- Diving Center
- Diving The Crab
- Papamanyota Diving Center Kenya - ["PADI"]
- ReefoDivers Diani - ["PADI"]
- The Scuba Duka - SSI, PADI
- Tropical Diving & Watersports - ["PADI"]
- Yellow Fins Dive Center - ["PADI"]
Best Time to Dive in Diani Beach & South Coast
The warmest water temperatures in Diani Beach & South Coast occur in January, averaging 28.1°C. The coolest conditions are in December at 28.1°C.
Monthly Water Temperatures
- January: 28.1°C (air: 27.7°C)
- February: 28.1°C (air: 28.2°C)
- March: 28.1°C (air: 28.1°C)
- April: 28.1°C (air: 26.7°C)
- May: 28.1°C (air: 26.2°C)
- June: 28.1°C (air: 25.3°C)
- July: 28.1°C (air: 24.4°C)
- August: 28.1°C (air: 24.5°C)
- September: 28.1°C (air: 25.2°C)
- October: 28.1°C (air: 26.2°C)
- November: 28.1°C (air: 26.7°C)
- December: 28.1°C (air: 27.2°C)
Marine Life in Diani Beach & South Coast
Home to 446 recorded species including 284 reef fish, 96 hard corals, 27 seagrass & algae, 7 sea snails & nudibranchs, 7 sea cucumbers, 5 crabs & lobsters.
Notable Marine Life
- Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas)
- Marbled Parrotfish (Leptoscarus vaigiensis) - Reef Fish
- Cigar wrasse (Cheilio inermis) - Reef Fish
- Hooded oyster (Saccostrea cuccullata) - Clams & Mussels
- Spangled emperor (Lethrinus nebulosus) - Reef Fish
- Silver-streaked rainbowfish (Stethojulis strigiventer) - Reef Fish
- Crested Sabretooth Blenny (Petroscirtes mitratus) - Reef Fish
- Alligator pipefish (Syngnathoides biaculeatus) - Reef Fish
- thalassia (Thalassia hemprichii) - Seagrass & Algae
- mangrove (Rhizophora mucronata) - Seagrass & Algae
Recommended Packing List for Diani Beach & South Coast
Based on average water temperature of 28.1°C.
- Shorty or Rashguard - warm 28°C water needs minimal exposure protection
- Mask - essential for every dive
- Fins
- BCD - buoyancy compensator
- Regulator - your most safety-critical piece of gear
- Dive Computer - tracks depth, time, and NDL
- Surface Marker Buoy (SMB) - essential for boat pickups
- Dive Torch - useful for crevices and colour at depth
- Underwater Camera - capture your diving memories