When watching an African penguin sporting gracefully in the Atlantic, or visiting one of the two land-based colonies that exist (at Boulders Beach in Simon’s Town and Stony Point in Betty’s Bay on the opposite side of False bay), it’s unlikely that your first thoughts will be of the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event.
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Spring is Sprung… Albeit a Little Earlier
Spring. Or, more appositely, Spring! Rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth. That time of year when new life courses through the earth and into the flowering plants and trees, the sun arrives earlier each day and departs later (and appears warmer), the beaches are more appealing and life generally has a spring in its step.
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Harry’s Offshore Post Office, with Seals
Robben Island, despite its small presence, has played a great part in the history of South Africa.
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Beauty, Brawn and Brains
Probably one of the most spectacular sights that Waterfront Charters guests can experience is the sight of a pod of dolphins cruising effortlessly through the ocean.
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On the Waterfront
Vessels in the V&A Waterfront have changed somewhat over the past two centuries. The Victoria and Alfred basins were formed from the original Port of Cape Town piers, and construction started in these in 1860.
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A Little Cheloniology to Contemplate
Waterfront Charters urge everyone to become conservation orientated: whilst turtles may seem a distant species to most of us, they are part and parcel of our underwater world.
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Every Day Should Be Women’s Day
Here in South Africa, we celebrate women on National Women’s Day, the 9th of August 2019. Waterfront Charters have contributed cruise vouchers for some lucky recipients, and there are sure to be many more valuable opportunities presented during the trip and seminar.
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It’s a Shark! It’s a Submarine! It’s a Bathysphere! It’s a …Fish?
Waterfront Charters recommend their Ocean Safaris as the best way to get to see this amazing sea creature. They have an otherworldly look about them, and watching their fins as they wave through the water (the tell-tale difference between a sunfish fin and a shark fin: the shark’s fins cut straight through the water) and then seeing the huge round bulk underneath – incredible.
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Blistering Barnacles!
Ship shape and barnacle-free: that’s the Waterfront Charters approach to safe, efficient sailing.
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A Cape Surfari To Savour
No fishing rods, no spearguns: just viewing pleasure and exhilaration. A perfect cruise year-round in fact, for locals and tourists alike. And we don’t mind at all if you are dressed like a 19th-century explorer – just hold on to your pith helmet as we plant the throttle
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