Last week an unusual creature washed up the beach at Kommetjie, fascinating all who came across it.
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Clawless and Flawless
The eco-systems of planet Earth host an enormous variety of life-forms, and each system has a wealth of fauna and flora that vary almost impossibly in size, structure and ability.
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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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Blow, Wind, and Crack Your Cheeks
It’s summer time in Cape Town 2020, and would you believe it, the south-easterly winds are dominating the weather patterns. In line with just about everything else in 2020, this summer the wind has been particularly persistent…
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Blue Horizons
Those of us lucky enough to live within sight and sound of the ocean may be forgiven for occasionally taking it for granted. After all, there it is, blue or grey, every day, starting where the land ends and just stretching out to the horizon.
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World Ocean Day: Celebration or Eulogy?
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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A Nature Reserve Runs Through it
The past weekend saw the 42nd riding of the now world renowned cycling event, the Cape Town Cycle Tour.
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Any Old Iron, Any Old iron, Any Any Any Old Iron?
Earth is a wonderful place: join us on a cruise and get a feel of Nature at its most unspoiled.
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An Historic Bank where Needles Meet
The Agulhas Bank, the stretch of shallow sea that lies offshore from Cape Agulhas, has a history that impacts directly on those of us who live here in the Cape Peninsula.
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National Marine Week 2019: A Sea Change is Needed
Waterfront Charters love the ocean; after all, it supports our lifestyle and our industry. Guests aboard our luxury yachts and speedboats thrill to the sheer beauty of the aquatic environment, but it is time for every human on this planet to take heed of the warning signs.
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