Funzi Island, Kenya
Also within 20 km of Galu
- Kenya Galu Kite spot · 1.2 km from Galu
- Diani Reef Dive site · 2 km from Galu
About Funzi Island
A reef dive. It goes down to 16 m. You get in from a boat. It suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it. The coast faces E: swell from the E reaches it, and wind from the W blows out to sea. No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away. The sea is about 26°C in July, its coldest month (3 mm wetsuit), and 29°C in March, its warmest (rash vest or 1 to 2 mm). For Advanced divers the best months are usually January, February, March and April, with about 7 good days in 7; in June, about 5. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is Galu.
- What it is Reef.
- How deep Down to 16 m.
- Getting in From a boat.
- Who it suits Suits Open Water divers and up, as a dive guide states it.
- Dive centres No dive centre within 10 km, the nearest 17 km away.
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Dive centres nearby
Diving and Watersports Center 17 km
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Water about 27°C: 3 mm wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
Visibility about 9 m. Typical for the time of year, estimated from ten years of NASA satellite water clarity, not a forecast. Clearest in Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep, Oct and Dec (about 10 m).
This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives. Ask a dive centre before you book.
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From Chicago: about 26 h 40 door to door, one way. An estimate; the journey never changes the score.
Fly. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to MBA, changing at Frankfurt Main Airport (FRA). About 7 flights a week that month.
See flights ORD → MBA · Skyscanner from about £745 returnAdGetting there. 1 h 25 from the airport to Funzi Island.
Accommodation.
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Forecast
Best on Wed 21: Sea 1 m. Wind 5 kn gusting 7.
The score for Advanced divers, coloured as on the area pages:GoodFairPoor
| Day | Score | Sea | Wind | Gusts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 18Oct | 77, good | 1.1 m | 7 kn | 10kn |
| Mon 19Oct | 76, good | 1.1 m | 6 kn | 10kn |
| Tue 20Oct | 75, good | 1.1 m | 4 kn | 6kn |
| Wed 21Oct | 80, good | 1.0 m | 5 kn | 7kn |
| Thu 22Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 5 kn | 7kn |
| Fri 23Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 7 kn | 9kn |
| Sat 24Oct | 80, good | 0.8 m | 9 kn | 12kn |
| Sun 25Oct | 63, good | 1.2 m | 15 kn | 20kn |
| Mon 26Oct | 75, good | 0.9 m | 8 kn | 17kn |
| Tue 27Oct | 78, good | 0.7 m | 5 kn | 11kn |
Day scores are the conditions out of 80, from the two best daylight readings: a morning and an afternoon dive. Sea is the open water's waves near the site, in metres. Wind and gusts are in knots (10 kn is about 19 km/h); "boats in" marks gusts that keep dive boats in. This week's visibility, the current and the life no free forecast gives.
The season
Good diving days in a typical week, each month, for Advanced divers, from 2016 on (ERA5 history scored the same way).
- Jan7of 7
- Feb7of 7
- Mar7of 7
- Apr7of 7
- May6of 7
- Jun5of 7
- Jul6of 7
- Aug7of 7
- Sep7of 7
- Oct7of 7
- Nov7of 7
- Dec7of 7
Typical, not a forecast: the sea and the mean wind of each day, with no gusts or rain in the history.
Rough cost
About £1,170–£2,295 each for 6 nights, 2 people sharing. A guide from typical prices, not a quote. Dives are not priced yet: we have no sourced price for a guided dive, so they are not in it.
- Flights £745–£1,545
- To the UK airport £35–£65
- Hire car £70–£115
- Stay £165–£280
- Food £155–£290
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