Walvisbaai Travel Guide

 CatherineReichardt Says:  Walvis Bay is a 'twitcher's' (bird watcher's) paradise due to the diversity of the ecosystems - mudflats and lagoons sheltered from the open ocean by a sand spit - along this section of the coast. Birdlife International states that "In terms of numbers and species of birds,... 

 SanguiniA Says:  This is a fast-growing town with current population at around 65,000. The nicest place to hang around is the Esplanade where there is a long promenade facing the Walvis Bay Lagoon. Both the lagoon as well as the beautiful houses lining the promenade are very, very... 

 MarioPortugal Says:  The city of Walvis Bay is surrounded by the desert every where one goes.Not being used to be in the desert myself, walking a little bit through it was an experience managed to try.MF, Walvis Bay, April 2010. 

 nigelw6443 Says:  We did a boat tour with Mola Mola and were lucky enough to have Billy as our guide. There were about 8 of us on the boat and we set off at around 8.00am.Our guide was funny and informative about the local area especially the Bay.Be prepared to have a drink or two as we... 

 mvtouring Says:  If there is a beach, you are bound to find them. We met a number of them whilst cruizing in the harbout hoping that they would also get a bit of freeby fish that was being fed to the seals and pelicans. 

 mvtouring Says:  One of the best things to see in Walvisbaai is the Flamingo's. Sometimes they are quite close to the roadside, other times a bit futher away. They have two kinds there, the black flamingo's and the pink flamingo's. 

 mvtouring Says:  If there is something that I will recommend without a doubt, it will be the Dolphin Tour. We used Molo-Molo and they were very professional and our guide has a tremendous knowledge of the seals and marine life in general. We met 5 seals in person, they climbed into the boat... 

 mvtouring Says:  I did not in my wildest dreams ever think I would get this close to a Pelican. Pelicans are amongst the largest flying birds. We saw quite a number at close range as they came to the boat in the hope that they would get fed some fish. 

 mvtouring Says:  Pelican point is the sandy outer peninsula ebracing the Walvis Bay lagoon. The guide told us that is grows by 14 meters every year which is fantastic. I was also amazed by all the seals and how full of the joys of life they were. Jumping in and out of the water like dolphins... 

 mvtouring Says:  The 3500 hectare Walvis Bay salt field is one of the largest solar evaporation facilities in Africa, processing 24 million tonnes of sea water each year to produce more than 400 000 tonnes of high-quality salt. The salt is shipped to markets in southern and west Africa.... 

 glennkasner Says:  This unusual restaurant is built on wooden pillars and is located next to the Pelican Bay hotel. Sunset views are spectacular and they have mounted lights under the restautant giving the impression it is floating in the air! 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  Just a word of warning if you decide to fly out of Walvis Bay to connect with an international flight.The airport is right on the edge of the Namib desert, and when the wind gets up, the visibility can be so compromised that flights out of Walvis are delayed or even... 

 CatherineReichardt Says:  Namibia is a long way from anywhere, and doesn't receive mass tourism, so it isn't necessarily the easiest or cheapest place to get to. Nevertheless, some options are quicker and easier than others, so here are a few ideas on how to secure a relatively reasonable and... 

 SanguiniA Says:  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...