Bamburi is a long continuous sandy beach located along the turquoise waters of Mombasa Marine Park Reserve. 

On Bamburi Beach, the sea is warm, and calm, with gentle soothing waves and a cool whispering breeze. The beach is flat, creamy white sand.

In the far distance, ships glide in and out of Mombasa harbor, while you relax on a deckchair watching the tide roll away - here the ocean retreats almost half a kilometer between high and low tides.

There are two main sections… Bamburi Beach, which is mainly occupied by private hotels, and Jomo Kenyatta Beach popularly known as Pirates Beach - are the largest public beach in Mombasa. 

Mombasa Marine Reserve
Bamburi Beach

Bamburi is a water sports haven, especially in the afternoons when the tide is high. There are lots of exciting fun activities you can undertake like scuba diving, speed boat racing, traditional sailing, surfing, jet skiing, and much more.

The entire beach is protected by a coral reefs about a 2kms offshore. On low tides, the reef helps create shallow and calm seas - perfect for swimming or short boat trips onto the reef.

Beach Shopping

There is quite a lot of interesting merchandise sold at the beach that you can buy as a reminder of your time here such as oil paintings,  African craft items, curio bracelets and necklaces… just to mention a few. 

Although they are usually friendly and helpful, sometimes the beach boys can be a bit of a nag, especially when they come in their numbers and each is trying to convince you to buy their product or service. If you are willing you can trade. There is no fixed price, bargain for a cheap price and if you have a local guide, you can get some very good bargains.