Malindi pier — Attraction in Shella ward

The Malindi Pier is okay. The positives are it's a beautiful site walking on the pier till the end and you have a beautiful view of the ocean and the fishermen fishing. You can also take amazing photos on the pier. The negatives are there are no safety rails on the sides and at the end so if you're not careful you could fall off and probably get seriously injured. So if with children be careful with them there. Also the staircase to the beach from the pier has no guard rails. I'm not sure if this is a positive or negative but people will approach you once they realize you're a tourist and want to give you tours to different places and some will ask for financial help. Use your wisdom to engage these people but my recommendation is don't make any bookings with them but consult with the place your staying but be polite to those people and engage them in conversation. No payment accessing the pier is necessary just walk around...

The Malindi Pier is an Iconic landmark in Malindi town. Most people tend to come early in the morning and late in the afternoon for the sunrise and sunset views. In the evening, you will catch boys jumping into the ocean and others as they catch fish. For the residents, this is a casual place for the weekend family stroll. For some privacy and best photography shots, be sure to be at the pier before 0600Hrs...

Forget this place unless you're not a rat that can swim in sewers..... It's the most polluted and dirty water you'll ever see in your lifetime... Shame on the Kenyan government and malindi jurisdiction to leave it to rot like that... It's beyond belief that a lot of people have the guts to swim here... They'll probably die...