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Favorite thing: An idyllic subtropical climate prevails almost throughout the year. It makes Walvis Bay an attractive option for entrepreneurs, residents and tourist alike. The Cold Benguella Current ensures a temperature climate with temperatures varying between 10 and 25 degrees centigrade. I found the water a bit cold for swimming. Relative humidity is approximately 80% and rainfall is less than 20mm per annum. During summer, when temperatures in the interior of Namibia become extreme, Walvis Bay becomes a cool haven for those seeking refuge against inland heat as the weather remains moderate.
An interesting feature on the coast and stretching up to 40km inland is the fog. This a regular feature of the central Namib throughout the year, often providing the only source of moisture for a variety of endemic invertebrates, reptiles and several short-lived perennial plant species.
Updated Apr 30, 2007
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Favorite thing: Living on a tiny island, whenever I am near the sea I just feel at home. So much more after spending some time in the desert in a huge, never-ending country :-) What is amazing here is the fact that ancient desert meets ocean ... and there is so much wildlife to be seen!
Fondest memory: Definitely the dolphin cruise where I got so near to dolphins, cape fur seals, pelicans, other seabirds and even a penguin .... not to mention the oysters and sparkling wine on the boat :-)
Written Aug 10, 2006
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Favorite thing: Namibia has got its own currency - the Namibian Dollar. The currency is en-par with the South African Rand, which is also accepted everywhere in the country.
Be reminded that if you do get your hands on local currency, try and spend it in the country, since you will battle to exchange it back into anything else later; even in South Africa!!
Written Jun 25, 2006
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Favorite thing: While walking by the beach you can see the very beautiful houses that some of the rich ones live here, there are different style, from European to Caribbean.
Written Dec 20, 2006
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Favorite thing: Namibia has got an extensive network of banks. If you leave the main regions make sure that you have some cash on you, since towns and cities are sometimes hundreds of kilometers apart!
Updated Jun 25, 2006
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Favorite thing: You bring the tequila and the lemon, I'll take care of the salt... Check out the saltpans a couple of kilometres south of Walvis Bay.
Written Oct 20, 2002
Favorite thing: You bring the tequila and the lemon, I'll take care of the salt... Check out the saltpans a couple of kilometres south of Walvis Bay.
Written Oct 20, 2002
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Reviews and photos of Walvisbaai attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Walvisbaai sightseeing.
You bring the tequila and the lemon, I'll take care of the salt... Check out the saltpans a couple of kilometres south of Walvis Bay.
Q: Whe are a group of 10 people that whould like to come to Walvisbaai, or a place in Namibie where we can go riding with our quad...
A: Capricorn estates in Swakopmund rent out the most amazing townhouses. You can read here what I wrote about them. http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/6e413/f11/3/
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Walvis Bay - Where desert meets coast ...
Walvis Bay is a fast-growing harbour town just 30 km away from Swakopmund, and is building a reputation for itself especially due to the fantastic dolphin cruises that are the main attraction here.......
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Surrounded by the Namib Desert
Formerly a whaling station, Walvis Bay has become the principal port of entry into Namibia. In 1795, while occupied by the British, Walvis Bay was turned into a naval base in order to monitor and...
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A fisherman’s place by the Atlantic Ocean.
Walvisbaai is a fishing town and the capital of the fishing industry in Namibia. But beside this it is offering interesting view into the sea life of this region of the Atlantic Ocean. We took the...
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It was with great anticipation that our plane landed in the Namib desert at the Walvisbaai airport. I was a bit worried thinking that we had landed in the desert, when my sister assured me that the......
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The unexpected wonderful wildlife of Walvis Bay
Walvis ('whale' in Afrikaans) Bay is Namibia's only deep sea harbour and largest port, located about 35km south of the more heavily touristed Swakopmund. Due to its strategic importance, it had a......
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