Kenya’s new Shimoni Port in Kwale County received its first - ever cruise call on 27th October 2025, as luxury expedition vessel SH Diana docked with 240 tourists on board.
The Kenya Ports Authorities said the ship arrived from Victoria, the capital city of the Seychelles archipelago located on Mahé Island in the Indian Ocean, marking the official start of the 2025/26 cruise season and signalling fresh momentum for coastal cruise tourism following the port’s completion in June 2025.
The port is situated along a well sheltered creek off Wasini Island in South Coast of Kenya, about 4 kilometres along the access channel to the open sea, with the area secure for navigation and fishing boasting a 135 - metre - long jetty, 30 metres wide and 75 metres deep, designed to accommodate large vessels.
The Sh 2.6 billion facility, developed between March 2023 and June 2025 by the Kenya Ports Authority (KPA) whose headquarters is located in Mombasa, hosted passengers on excursions to Kisite - Mpunguti Marine National Park and the Wasini Island boardwalk, with local leaders highlighting anticipated benefits for tours, hospitality and retail.
Kwale Governor Fatuma Achani, and officials including KPA’s Dave Buchere welcomed the call, and industry voices noted rising interest in Kenyan ports, with further cruise visits expected across Kwale, Lamu, and Mombasa this season.
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