Dive Review of Pilli Pipa in
Africa/Kenya

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Pilli Pipa, Apr, 2009, by John Gearty, CO, USA ( 1 report). Report 5157.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations	N/A	Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
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Comments	I met Selina and Harm, the very friendly and energetic owners of Pilli pipa, on a Live a Board in Palau a few years ago. They told me they owned a dive operation in Kenya and frequently saw Whale Sharks. Having never been to Africa I felt this would be a destination to get me there, see friends, dive and go on Safari- which they offered to help set up and did. If you go diving here you must also go to Masai Mara on safari. I was there at the beginning of the rainy season but saw very little rain. Although they had everything you would expect in the way of scuba equipment and facilities the bulk of their business is snorkelers they take to a Marine Park. Over the seven or eight days I was there I saw only one other dive boat with one diver and a guide, and was told that there were only occasionally other dive operators at the sites Pilla Pipa uses. Being the only diver on the large Dhow they use as dive boats I felt as if i was exploring virgin reefs. Conditions varied from calm water to one dive with heavy currents. Pilla Pipa's web site is "pillipipa.com". Also Feel free to call me with any questions(970-728-6703)
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	501-1000 dives
Where else diving	Palau, Sea Of Cortez, several Carribean locations, A few Southern Calif. locations
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	calm, choppy
Water Temp	78-82°F / 26-28°C	Wetsuit Thickness
Water Visibility	50-90 Ft/ 15-27 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	?
Enforced diving restrictions	on all but one dive I was the only diver and dived with the guide until my air was 500 lbs.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	None	Mantas	None
Dolphins	1 or 2	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals		Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	I have a simple digital camera and housing and don't require any special facilities.

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Dive Review of Pilli Pipa in Africa/Kenya

Pilli Pipa, Apr, 2009,

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Dive Review of Pilli Pipa in
Africa/Kenya