New Cruise terminal for Cape Town

When arriving in Cape Town many people think of the Mountain and sail in right next to the V&A Waterfront , this is not the case, since 2012 they in fact go to Duncan Dock which is in the older and much less attractive part of the port. You cannot walk in to the waterfront from here , you would need a cab or ship transfer of some sort, this applys to all ships longer than 200 metres.

The Queen Mary two is 365 metres long to give you an indication of length, Cape Town is one of the stops along the world cruises and such a pity that she cannot go into the heart of everything, the sailing in and out would be significantly prettier.

Here is a short video with some interesting facts from CEO of Cruise International

I found it interesting that it is one of the top five destinations people have on their bucket lists ! not surprised though, and while I applaud the addition of the new terminal , for many reasons apart from cruise, the jobs it will generate is great news for the people in SA , spending R179 million would be a massive boost and create thousands of jobs during the construction and many hundreds after.

Although I have to agree with his point about destinations after the cruise, which is why I think our bucket list offer is so amazing , it combines so many different aspects of South Africa all in one visit. But if this is not to your tast , anything can be done bespoke to suit your needs.

Flying in and spending time in Cape Town , or a Safari in the Eastern Cape is always an option , you can get to many game reserves in approximately three hours , I Have many happy memories of my trip to Sanbona game reserve……..buts that’s a different story ………………..