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Partygoers take the fun to middle of Indian Ocean
The Lamu Floating Bar, pictured on December 17, 2024, is a popular venue for floating birthday celebrations, engagements, weddings and other special events in the Lamu Archipelago.
It is 4pm and a fully packed wooden dhow sets out from the ancient stone town of Lamu into the Indian Ocean at Ras Kitau. As the dhow sails past Shella, a large banner unfurls from its mast: 'HAPPY BIRTHDAY'. On board, a group of friends breaks into song.
Such scenes have become increasingly common along Kenya’s Coast, particularly in Lamu, Malindi, Watamu and Kilifi, as Kenyans and foreign visitors hire traditional dhows to host parties in the middle of Indian Ocean.
