Last week an unusual creature washed up the beach at Kommetjie, fascinating all who came across it.
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The Evening of the Year
Autumn is, and this will come as no surprise to most readers, one of the four seasons of the year. In the Western Cape autumn is normally seen as a time of temperate weather…
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The Modern Leviathan
Life as we know it developed in the vast oceans that surround our planet. There can’t be a literate person alive who hasn’t seen one of the myriad cartoons of a prehistoric fish…
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A Chariot of Fire
One of the most crucial aspects of running a top-class cruise company is understanding the weather that affects our lives in so many ways. We have often written about all the changeable influences that combine to form weather patterns, and we lean on the meteorologists for their insight and predictions.
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Gearing Up for a Chain Reaction…
‘Part of the magic of the Cape Town Cycle Tour was the fact that it became so much more than just a cycle tour. The build-up to the day – originally a Saturday, then changed to Sunday in the mid-80’s – was part of the magic of ‘The Argus.’
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On the Waterfront…
The V&A Waterfront is so much more than just a shopping adventure, of course. For those of a culinary bent, there is a selection of restaurants that will appeal to every taste under the sun (or stars.)
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Special (adj): Superior
Special (n): A Waterfront Charters Cruise
The Waterfront Charters cruises tick many boxes for our guests. They are recreational, educational, inspirational – in fact, a whole lot of -als. With our seven vessels available and a smorgasbord of cruise options…
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Bow Riding and Skipping Stones
One of the most enthralling – and popular – sights we are treated to on Esperance is the sight of pods of dolphins cruising next to, under, around and in front of the hull as we silently carve through the sea with our curved bow.
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Feedback: The Breakfast of Champions
Over the intervening years Waterfront Charters have built up a fleet of seven vessels, allowing them to provide a vast range of cruises. Their three luxurious catamarans are ideal vessels for sightseeing, parties, events or just chilling out, and they can carry groups of guests from small intimate gatherings up to a 140 happy people.
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Lights in the Deep
A Waterfront Charters sunset cruise is one of your best opportunities to see the phenomenon Bioluminescence for yourselves as our luxurious boat takes you gently back to the harbour after a Sunset Champagne Cruise.
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