We make no apologies this week for focussing on a topic that we have highlighted numerous times in the past. It’s a subject that should be of concern to every person on the planet; simply because of the fact that almost without exception…
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Beauty and the Beach
At Waterfront Charters we don’t often have issues with Tripadvisor. They offer a brilliant service to travellers and members of the travel industry alike. But for once – just this once – we must wag an admonishing finger…
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Taken Aback in the No-Go Zone
Becalmed. It’s an expression that has been taken from the world of sailing and applied to many walks of life. For the past year or so it feels as if the world has been becalmed as Covid-19’s tentacles reached across seas from continent to continent…
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Foiled! It’s Not Plain Sailing Anymore…
Sailing has been around for a long time. The sight of triangular sails scudding around over the oceans, dams and lakes of the world these days is more indicative of fun than commerce…
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One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together
The heading of this week’s blog is the powerful motivation behind a very important initiative: World Ocean Day. This falls each year on June 8th…
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Unsung Ocean Heroes
This week’s Waterfront Charters newsletter is an appeal. Any person who is acquainted with our company will know that one of our most important underpinning values is the protection and conservation of our oceans.
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See the Sea Shore
The Cape Town shoreline is much more than merely the intersection point between land and ocean. It is a treasure trove of historical interest, geographical oddities, conservation issues and human involvement…
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Basking Questions?
‘Basking’ is a word that lends itself to a Waterfront Charters cruise. To quote an eminent dictionary, Basking – verb: ‘to lie exposed to warmth and light, typically from the sun, for relaxation and pleasure.
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New Beginnings
As 2020 winds it’s way to a rather inglorious conclusion, all eyes look ahead to the coming year. It’s a strange ritual, when you come to think of it, that the pealing of the bells at midnight on what is essentially a random date in the calendar should potentially herald great changes.
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Deck the Halls…
A common sight around the Cape Peninsula come December each year are the roadside vendors of Christmas ‘trees’. We qualify the word ‘tree’ here for the simple reason that they are actually portions of trees…
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