Boat Cruises

There are a variety of companies on the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront offering cruises around the Table Bay. You can walk around the jetties and have a look at what are on offer. Some examples are,

• 30 minute boat rides within the Table Bay (seals, fishing industry and history of the Waterfront)
• One hour cruises on a catamaran
• Sunset Cruises

Deep Sea Fishing

Charter a boat with an experienced Skipper/Fisherman for the day. I can offer a full and half day deep sea fishing.

Helicopter Rides

Admire the spectacular scenery over the city, cape peninsular and winelands by helicopter. Return back to Cape Town from at tour in the Winelands by helicopter. Please enquire as there are many options available.

Mount Nelson Hotel

A colonial style hotel well known for their high tea, served 7 days a week, between 2pm-5pm at R135 per person. Booking in high season on weekends is advisable.

Robben Island.

www.robben-island.org.za

If you have time in Cape Town, then a visit to Robben Island should be on your list of museums to visit. After a 30 minute boat ride to the island you board a bus and travel around learning about the history. The bus drops you at the prison where a former political prisoner takes you through explaining the history of the prison and his personal story.

The whole tour takes around 4-5 hours and is around R150 per person. The ferries leave from the Clock Tower Waterfront every hour between 9am and 3pm depending on the season. This tour generates a lot of interest and in high season can be fully booked around 4 days in advance. I would be happy to enquire about tickets on your behalf in advance.

Shark Cage Diving

Situated around 2 hours drive from Cape Town, Gansbaai is the place for shark cage diving. Leaving Cape Town around 6am and arriving in Gansbaai for breakfast and an introductory lecture on the Great White Shark. The boats are launched shortly afterwards and off you go in search of the sharks. There are 2 islands which are home to a colony of seals and is a good place to find the sharks. Chum is thrown into the ocean to attract the sharks towards the boat. When they arrive, a cage is lifted into the ocean so that it rests just below the surface. Wetsuits and snorkelling equipment are provided so that you can view the shark from under the ocean.

Non divers are very welcome – the price is the same whether you enter the water or prefer to view the sharks from the boat. You return to Cape Town late afternoon.

Shopping

A vast array of shopping is available, ranging from crafts and flea markets to exotic African Jewellery, art, curios and antiques. We also have a number of shops specialising in Diamonds and Tanzanite. Some of the diamond shops have designers available which will create a piece of jewellery just for you.

There are too many shopping areas to list. If you are looking for some individual advice, please let me know and I will point you in the right direction.

VAT is 14% in South Africa. Please remember to keep your VAT invoice to claim a refund at the airport on departing from South Africa. I will be happy to explain the procedure while you are here.

Theatres and Concerts

If you are going to be Cape Town for a few days why not catch one of our shows one evening. Below are the websites of some of our main theatres so you can have a look at what is showing on the dates you are in Cape Town. I will be happy to make any enquiries or bookings on your behalf.

www.artscape.co.za – large theatre situated in Cape Town city bowl
www.baxter.co.za – medium sized theatre about 20 minutes drive from Cape Town
www.theatreonthebay.co.za – small local theatre, Camps Bay, about 10 minutes drive from City Bowl
www.thepavilion.co.za – small local theatre near the Victoria and Alfred Waterfront
www.onbroadway.co.za – small casual theatre in the City Bowl

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