Name: Firefly Ocean Camp
Address: Shimoni Village Road, 80401 Shimoni, Kenya, Shimoni, Shimoni, Shimoni, 80401, Kenya
Rating: 10

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Firefly Ocean Camp

Shimoni

I decided to move from diani to Shimoni in order to get away from the noise, beach vendors and be closer to the attractions. There’s lots to do here from caves. stand up paddle, snorkelling, diving, village visits, swim in the huge pool or simply just chill. Location is great as I didn’t have to travel hours from Diani or Mombasa to board the boat to kisite or wasini, didn’t get hustled by vendors. It was quiet. Food was great and I order in advance to ensure I had food when I wanted. It was right next to Pilli pipa which was great. 

Only few pointers 
1. Loads of mosquitoes so I sprayed huge dosages of repellent every evening 
2. Wifi is inconsistent but I used my 4g phone connection when the wifi was weak

Quiet stay, close to beach and nature

I STAYED  WITH MY FAMILY IN THE BOTTLE COTTAGE , SIMPLY WONDERFUL , YOU STAY VERY WELL AND 'BRAND NEW , WELCOME AND AVAILABILITY OF BOSS JACOB REALLY WONDERFUL,ECONOMICAL WITH TOP SERVICES, NICE POOL AND RESTAURANT, STARTING POINT FOR KISANE PARK AND WASINI REALLY TOP, WE ARRANGED WITH A BOAT ON SITE TO DO TWO DAYS IN THE PARK IN COMPLETE AUTONOMY WITHOUT CROWDS OF TOURISTS , RECOMMENDED 

AMAZING BOTTLE COTTAGE

Amazing place... So nice we stayed a day longer. Calm. Nice view. Great staff. Food was ok. Tents on the old side...we are here off season. Thus we were the only guests. The ocean facing tents are more expensive but bigger and have an extra mosquito net.

Great place

We stayed here for two nights to do a wasini trip. The accomodation is lovely, the tents are very tidy and spaceous, we had our dinner on a terrace overlooking the ocean with a beautiful view of the sunset. The owner Jacob and the chef Patric were exeptionally friendly and helped us with everything we needed, next to great service and tasty food. Thank you for a wonderful stay! :)

Wonderful place to enjoy wasini

[English below] The site is absolutely fantastic. At the base it was a camp dedicated to an association for the protection of the oceans and the site has been converted into a hotel. The safari type tents are completely comfortable, the infrastructure is absolutely fantastic, not to mention the meals prepared by the intendant of the hotel. The place is truly paradise, and quite populated (maybe an internet communication problem because the hotel is little referred to in tourist sites). A real world sensation, extremely welcomed and cozy, there is absolutely no place to describe the beauty and tranquility of the place! If you are looking for a unique experience and far away from the comfort of the place, the price of the hotel is absolutely fantastic, and if you are looking for a truly fantastic location, then the hotel is a place to be a tourist.

That's great.

Spent a lovely few days snorkeling and scuba diving. The stay at the camp was exactly what I needed. Booked the ‘green tent’ and fell asleep and woke up to the sound of birds, bush babies and it was such an immersive experience with nature. The view from the dining area is beautiful and I had a delightful experience snorkeling right in front of the property. Jacob and Patrick went out of their way to put together a special treat on my birthday which was really moving. I love this place for its location, friendly prices, because it’s clean and safe and mostly because of the friendliness of the staff.

Such bliss

Wasini Lookout is a beautiful serene jewel south of Diani Beach, My girlfriend and I spent 3 days at Wasini Lookout, The Whole idea was to spend a night at Either Wasini Island or Shimoni because of our Snorkeling excursion at Kisite Marine Park, We wanted to have a laid down experience and make the most out of the locality, Not the normal rushed tour bearing in mind the return journey from Diani beach, We looked up on Booking.com and Wasini Lookout came with some competitive rates, Checked up on Google Map and got their contacts, Calling Jacob was Easy and everything else fell into place, We checked in at the Eco-Camp after the morning Excursion snorkeling at the Marine Park, We had a Nice Swahili Fish and Coconut rice lunch, The Food, the Beauty of the Camp, and Ambience of the Tent  prompted us to book an extra night at the Camp site, We lodged at the front tents by the ocean overlooking the Wasini Island with a Private partio extending to the Sea, We had some great Sunset moments by the deck in front of our Tent, the Tent is Spacious and Luxurious, Im a beer drinker while on Holiday so our Fridge was stocked with beers throughout our stay, You literary get woken up by the roaring of the Ocean waves hitting the creek, Managed to catch a squid on our last Morning at the Partio, we gave it to Patric the Chef, By the Way all credits to Patric, he doubled as the Chef and the jack of all trades, very friendly chap, full of energy, his meals are out of this world, He would give us suggestion and options of the meals he wanted us to try from Fish, Calamari, Chicken, Light lunch some sort of a veggy Wrap, and the Kingly English breakfast with a Twist of the Costal or oriental vibe, the Owners dogs are very friendly and disciplined ,Zeus was my homeboy the attention seeker
The Washrooms and Bathrooms are communal, about 10 yards from the Tent, very clean and eco-friendly, everything about the Camp is eco-friendly, very well kept, blending well with the forest, First class service with TLC, We highly recommend Wasini Lookout to anyone going for snorkeling or diving at Wasini

A romantic gate away by the ocean

The Ocean front tent number 2 was all we wanted, the bed is very comfortable, the tent was superbly clean and spacious. The linen changed every other day, the ocean views are spectacular, the food is really delicious freshly prepared- Fish, Chicken, beef steak, Coconut rice, the potatoes, you name it, the breakfast was also good and done to your liking all credits to Patrick
We went on a 7 hours big game fishing expedition, and caught a Mahimahi, a big Wahoo and a sail fish, we also did a snorkeling tour to the Kisite Marine Park with Pilli Pipa dhow, In the evenings we would just sit by the Jetty in front of our Tent drinking the Tusker beer as we gazed and got lost in the tranquility of the sunset
Jakob the Camp Manager and Patrick the Chef were a great Hosts, Nothing was too much for them and were always available and ready to help whenever we would ask, unfortunately we can’t remember the names of the other camp staff as we met so many friendly people at the Camp
Patrick took us for a nice village tour of the Wasini Island, the Slave Cave and the Three Giant Sister Caves, We also did some Kayaking and tried out some hand line fishing at the channel in front of the camp but was disastrous as we were not able to coordinate the fishing and rowing, story for another day
The Wifi speeds are good but not reliable kept on buffing from time to time but generally good
Toilets and Bathrooms are communal but were exceptionally clean
The food and drinks price were fair, Patrick made sure that our fridge in the tent was always stocked with TUSKER, he also made for us some really good Swahili Ginger creamy tea
One of our great Highlights was the hand line fishing at the tent Jetty, we caught some fish on two occasions and we had Patrick cook it for us
Finally the Wasini lookout Camp surpassed our expectation and our gratitudes go to Patrick and Jakob and every other staff member for making our stay Memorable.  We will definitely recommend Wasini Lookout to everyone who wants to go on Quiet vacay away from the Noisy Mass tourist resorts

The Lost Paradise

Firefly eco retreat came up as we searched online for Accommodations in Shimoni, My wife and I decided to extend our holiday taking advantage of the deals offered by the different Hotels, with a few more days in the country, We already had enough of Diani Beach and Wanted to venture into somewhere hoping to explore on our diving options
Firefly eco retreat stroke our curiosity when we read the last review on Trip advisor, It was confusing at first because it appeared as firefly ocean camp and not eco retreat!!!However after a few checks with the leading holiday booking engines we were convinced and learnt that it was one or the same place only that there was a Change of Management and rebranding to meet the actual Atmosphere of the Camp, didn’t really matter as long as we landed ourselves at the right place
We tried booking online but on the second thought we opted to check out the place first,  We took a taxi from Diani beach which was about $40. Took us about 1 hour on a scenic drive heading south through the coastal country side, driving through a massive sugarcane plantation and finally arriving at the camp,
The Sign board at the Camp was still reading  Firefly ocean camp, but that didn’t bother us much as we were here and our actual concern was finding a good place to spend the next four days and make the Most of the Dive sites and new experience
We were met with Patrick who was very friendly and accommodating all throughout our stay; The Camp had only 3 people staying who were divers as well, and other volunteers involved with coral Reef reef planting and repair - an organization named REEFolution… about 7 local lads and girls from the village 
We took the Ocean front tents, they were spotless clean and spacious, a comfortable 4 poster bed with a mozzy net, good linen, had a spacious balcony, and a jetty lounge where we used to have our sunsets moments
The Tents are by the Ocean front barely 5mts to the creek, we didn’t have to use the fan in the tent because it was cool and loved to go sleep and wake up to the sound of the roving ocean
Patrick made us the best food, Our Favorite was the Calamari, and the Chicken he gave us the options in the Morning and everything would just fall into place,
Our favorite Dive spots were the Pink reef, Kisite Marine Park and the Wasini Channel which I could only compare to Lembeh in Indonesia
Generally the camp is clean, the Toilets and shower rooms are clean, The Food is out of this world, Staff were very courteous and friendly ,Many thanks Patrick the Jack of all trades as we nick named him and Yatin the Dive Instructor and Jackob the Camp Manager for making our stay memorable..We would highly recommend Firefly camp to everyone and if you want to have the Best of Diving in Kenya, this is where you should be….

Paradise on Earth 🌎

We arrived in Shimoni looking for accommodation and after checking out reef resort which we were not too convinced by, as soon as we saw Firefly we knew it was for us.  Although it was closed when we arrived, we asked the owner Hiten to let us stay and his team prepared the tent for us at the last minute which we were so grateful for. The owner also gave us a great price.
We stayed in the ocean tent (highly recommeneded!) which is metres from the sea but also on the forest edge. Next to the ocean tents there's a platform which juts out into the sea where you can sit at night, star gaze with the ocean below, wasini island in front, forest behind you and moon up above. A truly magical experience!  You may even see some fireflies if you are lucky.
They also have tents deeper in the forest which are just as good as the ocean tents if you just want to hear the sounds of the insects at night and not have the constant sound of the ocean waves for more peace and quiet.  Our ocean tent had a super comfy bed and some nice furniture and felt cosy. It also had a fridge and kettle which is useful if you want to save a bit and bring your own food and drinks.
The toilets are shared and they do have hot showers although you may not need them in dry season.
The tents are set in beautiful surroundings. You are in a forest with monkeys, squirrels, birds, butterflies and many insects. We had the sykes and colobus monkeys feeding above our tent one morning We also saw squirrels, big birds and even a baby snake at night on one of the paths. The baobob trees in the forest are amazing and a joy to see.
At low tide you can walk down to the shore and see the mangrove and shoreline.  You can also swim although be careful of sea urchins.
The pool area is great to relax in and the place has a nice bar/restaurant chillout area where you can sit having a drink and watch the beautiful indian ocean.
The staff were very friendly and immediately attended to us when called upon. Patrick was particularly nice! They even let us use the kitchen to cook.

Another thing, if you want to scuba dive, they offer diving courses at good rates ($500 - 600 for the paddy course).  Ask for Yatin if interested (+254 724 155266). He's really friendly and a great person to learn diving with.

We absolutely loved our stay at Firefly Ocean Camp and wished we could stay forever!

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