World Ocean Day also looks at the lands abutting the waters that need protection too…
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The Twilight Saga Revisited, Again and Again
Like snowflakes, every sunset is different. We probably tend to miss the process most evenings during the normal course of our lives, unless there is a particularly spectacular array of colours on show…
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Unfathomable Treasures
The Waterfront Charters CapeRADD collaborative cruise on the 12th of June to celebrate World Ocean Day is open for bookings, and promises to be one of our most important cruises.
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One Ocean, One Climate, One Future.
The Global Ocean, also known as the World’s Ocean. It covers 71% of our planet’s surface, and a full 90% of the biosphere. If that difference confuses you, the biosphere can be described as the worldwide sum of all ecosystems…
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Someone Else’s Problem?
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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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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Arc of a Diver
Last week we wrote on the sixth great extinction, the manmade eco-disaster that is currently plaguing the planet. It was a suitable introduction for the following thoughts, facts and commentary…
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Miss Earth South Africa and World Ocean Day: Helping Avert Extinction
Benjamin Disraeli said that there are lies, damned lies and statistics. Sometimes, however, we must turn to statistics to show what Al Gore called ‘inconvenient truths’. Consider these numbers: 71% of the world’s surface is covered by oceans. We have two of these bodies of water washing our shores in South Africa; the Indian and Atlantic Oceans. Around 99% of South Africans love the sea (I made that one up, but fault me if you can), but we still don’t care enough to stop polluting the waters. Believe this: 65% of our country’s waste ends up in the sea. That […]
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Make Your Father Figure
Father’s Day is only three Sundays away; Waterfront Charters explores the background to this important celebration, and have a special offer for a Number One Dad (or one hundred of them.)
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Do You Have Thirty Million Years to Wait Around?
Waterfront Charters knows that the keys to maintaining species and keeping our oceans safe for its inhabitants are varied, and must be sustainable. We help wherever possible with the release of rehabilitated birds back into their environment, and we educate the general public continually.
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