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Message: <blockquote data-quote="stuartlawrie" data-source="post: 433626" data-attributes="member: 18570">Hi MarkI stayed in Mombasa two years ago and to be honest the hawkers on the beach were terrible, so much so nobody from the hotel was using the beach! To be honest mine was a family safari/beach holiday, we all agreed we would stick to the safari in future, but from a birding point of view, you didn't really have to stray far from your hotel for good birding, I used to sit by the pool watching the birds, they somehow like the locals don't seem so wary of the guests, so sitting at one of the poolside bars birdwatching, (also watching the antics of the monkeys including some colobus monkies) somehow made up for the lack of beach access.Another thing to watch, not sure where your hotel is , but we left Mombasa airport and our taxi ride had to take a short ferry ride, Keep your windows closed and doors locked! Firstly they will try selling stuff, but there were some trying to grab bags and valuables through the open windows, I would especially keep cameras and stuff out of sight.As Hanno pointed out the predators in the national parks are much better risk than the people on the ferry etc.</blockquote>