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Our most recommended Walvis Bay Sailing trips & boat tours

Walvis Bay: Marine Big 5 Luxury Catamaran Tour

1. Walvis Bay: Marine Big 5 Luxury Catamaran Tour

Begin your dolphin and whale spotting expedition by checking in at Walvis Bay Waterfront at 8:30 am. Depart from the Jetty between 8:45 - 9 am. From there you’ll begin your search for Namibia’s marine Big 5. Sip a hot coffee or tea as you approach Pelican Point. Admire its landmark lighthouse and see the 60,000 cape fur seals who live there. If visiting in-season ( from July to November), you'll be able to spot large sea mammals including the Southern Right Whale and the Humpback Whale. If you’re lucky, you may be able to see a gray whale or a pygmy right whale. Observe different species of dolphins including bottlenose, Heaviside's, and dusky dolphins. Keep a lookout for mola molas and leatherback turtles. As you make your expedition, you’ll encounter a variety of seabirds including kelp gulls, Hartlaub’s gulls, and cape cormorant. On the return journey, cruise past ships and oilrigs docked in the bay. As you make your way back, enjoy fresh oysters, sparkling wine, savory snacks, and desserts alongside light drinks and water. You’ll return to the waterfront at 12:30 pm. 

Walvis Bay: Dolphin Cruise, Pink Lakes and 4x4 Dune Drive

2. Walvis Bay: Dolphin Cruise, Pink Lakes and 4x4 Dune Drive

Experience the beauty of the ocean and the desert in one day by doing the Marine Dune Day. With an early morning start on the waters, followed by an adventure through the sand landscapes of Sandwich Harbour. Start your day with a relaxing boat cruise on a planing catamaran, exploring the Walvis Bay lagoon and protected bay area. With possible whale and dolphin sightings, as well as seals and pelicans joining you on the cruise, you get to experience the wildlife of the Walvis Bay coast. Enjoy various stops along the way at the oyster farms and Pelican Point, whilst enjoying a light brunch, oysters, and sparkling wine. Returning to your meeting point, you get a 5-10 min break to explore the Waterfront, before joining a guide in a 4x4 vehicle for your adventure to Sandwich Harbour. Stopping on the way at the flamingos, Walvis Bay lagoon, and Walvis Bay saltpans (pink lakes), you'll see an abundance of bird life. On the way to Sandwich Harbour, a black backed jackal, brown hyena, ostrich, or oryx sighting is also possible. Entering Sandwich Harbour, you get to admire the magnificent stretch of dune landscapes meeting the endless Atlantic Ocean. Stopping on the highest dunes, you get the opportunity to take epic pictures, or to walk around on the dune tops. Before returning, you get to enjoy sparkling wine and a light lunch with snacks in the dunes. After lunch, you will return to the meeting point, where your tour will conclude.

Walvis Bay: Atlantic Namibian Coast Marine Dolphin Cruise

3. Walvis Bay: Atlantic Namibian Coast Marine Dolphin Cruise

Sit back and relax as you explore the Atlantic waters off the Namibian coast on a 3-hour boat cruise filled with an abundance of bird and marine life. Start your cruise with a "Namibian Coffee" or sherry to ward off the cold ocean breeze, or a nice warm blanket as you get comfortable for your cruise. Explore the ocean waters while searching for dolphin or whale sightings and expect a big welcome from some local seals and pelicans. Venturing closer to Pelican Point, you get to view the seal colonies and Pelican Point Lighthouse from a different perspective and while drifting along the coastline, you get to enjoy a light lunch and oysters with a glass of sparkling wine. After savoring a variety of food options, the cruise returns to the Walvis Bay Waterfront, where your tour will conclude.

Walvis Bay: Sandwich Harbour 4x4 Trip with Beach BBQ Lunch

4. Walvis Bay: Sandwich Harbour 4x4 Trip with Beach BBQ Lunch

Explore Sandwich Harbour and its ancient dunes with a 4x4 adventure and a stop on the deserted beach of Pelican Point for a delicious lunch. Start or end your day with the magnificent Sandwich Harbour, adventuring through the high dunes and admiring the view of the Atlantic Ocean. Making multiple stops along the way, you have the chance to take an epic picture with the rolling sand landscapes as your backdrop, or even time to sit and fully take in the view. Experience a potential sighting of black backed jackals, brown hyenas, small desert reptiles, or even oryx. Whether you do a morning tour or an afternoon tour, you will get the added Pelican Point experience for lunch on the beach. With a welcoming table of fresh Walvis Bay oysters and sparkling wine to start off lunch, followed by beef fillet, crayfish, salads, and breads for the main lunch, you will enjoy the rest of your day fully satiated after this delicious Namibian lunch. A planing catamaran will either take you to Pelican Point first to start your afternoon with us or bring you back to the Walvis Bay Waterfront to conclude your morning with us. Expect a few local pelicans and seals to join you on board, to give you a taste of the bird and marine life of Walvis Bay.

Kayak Dune Day

5. Kayak Dune Day

Experience the Atlantic waters and Cape Fur seals up close from your kayak before taking a 4x4 adventure to Sandwich Harbour. Start your morning bright and early with a fast planing catamaran transfer across the protected bay area to Pelican Point Peninsula. On the way, some pelicans and a seal might join you on board and a whale or dolphin sighting can also be possible. The boat will drop you off at Pelican Point Peninsula on the beach, where your kayak gear and guide awaits. After your safety briefing and getting equipped, you will get to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean and curious seals all around your kayak. Keep your eye open, as there might be a whale or dolphin sighting close by, which will add to the magic of the morning. Returning to the kayak set-up, you have time to enjoy a light brunch along with some coffee/tea/hot chocolate, before your 4x4 vehicle picks you up at the kayak set-up. From there, you will venture across Pelican Point and Donkey Bay on your way to the magnificent Sandwich Harbour, where an endless landscape of rolling dunes awaits. The 4x4 vehicle will make multiple stops along the way, with epic photo opportunities on the highest dunes. On a lucky day, you might even see ostriches, oryx, or black backed jackals. Enjoy a light lunch and refreshments in the dunes with a glass of sparkling wine, before returning to the Walvis Bay Waterfront, where your tour will conclude.

Pelican Point: Kayak with Seals Experience

6. Pelican Point: Kayak with Seals Experience

Enjoy an adventurous morning on the water while getting acquainted with the local Cape Fur seals. Your day starts with a quick planing catamaran transfer across the protected bay area of Walvis Bay to Pelican Point, along with a seal and some pelicans stopping by to greet you. Disembarking the boat right onto the beach, a kayak glam-camp set-up awaits, with storage boxes for any bags or important items you want to keep out of the water. A guide with give you a safety briefing and help you with getting equipped with your kayak gear. Join your guide, and set off onto the cold Atlantic waters to explore all that Pelican Point has to offer, while also spotting about 100,000 seals swimming around you, or lounging in the sun. Keep your eye open for a possible whale or dolphin sighting to add to the magic of your morning. Cold and hungry, you arrive at the glam-camp set-up again, where a hot cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate awaits to warm you up, along with a light breakfast to recharge. After enjoying some local cuisine, a 4x4 vehicle will pick you up, and transfer you across the Peninsula, Donkey Bay, salt pans, and Walvis Bay Lagoon back to the meeting point, where your tour will conclude.

From Walvis Bay: Namibian Coast Day Cruise with Lunch

7. From Walvis Bay: Namibian Coast Day Cruise with Lunch

Explore the west coast of Namibia with a wildlife filled boat cruise across the bay area of Walvis Bay with an added Pelican Point Experience, enjoying a beautiful lunch amongst the seal colonies, followed by a dune adventure in Sandwich Harbour in fully equipped 4x4 vehicles. Starting your day at the Mola Mola office for check-in, you receive your ticket and instructions for your fun-filled day ahead. Join the pelicans and seals on board and embark on a relaxing and informative cruise in search of dolphins, whales, and the moonfish, also known as the Mola Mola. Indulge in our "Namibian coffee" (sherry) to stave off the chilly ocean breeze before stopping at Pelican Point Peninsula. There, you will walk the plank right onto the beach, where a beautiful Beach Braai set-up awaits with a welcoming table of fresh Walvis Bay oysters, canapés, and sparkling wine. Relax with your feet in the sand, whilst we serve you fresh flame-grilled beef fillet, crayfish, a variety of delicious salads, and bread. Before the 4x4 vehicles pick you up, finish your meal with coffee/tea and a small dessert. Satiated on freshly cooked Namibian cuisine, you are ready for your 4x4 adventure. Meet your guide and get comfortable in your vehicle, before setting off to explore the unique and deserted stretch of Pelican Point, making stops along the way to Sandwich Harbour. Entering Sandwich Harbour, you get to view the high dunes from afar, either by entering the area on the beach or over the dunes. Stop on the highest peaks to admire the magnificent rolling sand landscape and to fully experience "where the ocean meets the desert". Enjoy a glass (or two) of sparkling wine with a view, before returning to Walvis Bay to conclude your Mola Mola Day.

Mola Cruise with Beach Braai

8. Mola Cruise with Beach Braai

Experience the Atlantic Ocean and its abundant bird and marine life on a cruise across the bay to Pelican Point. Venture to the Walvis Bay oyster farms, Pelican Point Peninsula and even the Long Beach bird island in search of whale or dolphin sightings. Enjoy the local seals and pelicans making an appearance on the cruise, while relaxing in the cool ocean breeze.

Kayaking Combo with Beach Braai

9. Kayaking Combo with Beach Braai

Explore the Walvis Bay coast with all the Mola Mola experiences combined into one tour: boat, kayak, beach lunch, and 4x4 dune drive. Start your day bright and early with a quick planing catamaran transfer from the Walvis Bay Waterfront to Pelican Point Peninsula, with the possibility of a dolphin or whale sighting. Disembark the boat and join your kayak guides on the beach at a camp set-up for a safety briefing. Equipped for your kayak gear, set off onto the ocean water for a kayak adventure accompanied by curious seals popping up around your kayak. Keep your eye open for a possible whale or dolphin sighting nearby to make your morning more magnificent. Make your way, either by foot, kayak or short 4x4 transfer to the Beach Braai lunch. There, a welcoming table with fresh Walvis Bay oysters and sparkling wine awaits. Main lunch includes fresh flame-grilled beef fillet, crayfish, salads, and bread. Enjoy a cup of coffee/tea with a small dessert to conclude your lunch. After savouring the delicious Namibian cuisine, the 4x4 vehicles will pick you up and take you to Sandwich Harbour for a 4x4 dune drive adventure. Making multiple stops along the way allows for photo opportunities and a moment to take in the exquisite sand dunes of Sandwich Harbour (Namib Sand Sea, an UNESCO World Heritage Sight). Enjoy a glass of sparkling wine with a view, before returning to Walvis Bay Waterfront where your tour will conclude.

Kayaking Experience with Beach Braai

10. Kayaking Experience with Beach Braai

Start your morning with a quick planing catamaran transfer to Pelican Point where your kayak set-up awaits. Enjoy the local pelicans and seals on the way, with the possibility of spotting a dolphin or a seal. Disembark your boat right onto the beach, where your guide awaits with your kayak equipment and safety gear. After your safety briefing, you get to enjoy the Atlantic Ocean from your kayak with a few curious seals popping up around you. After enjoying your kayaking, you make your way, either by foot, kayak or 4x4 vehicle to the Beach Braai tent set-up. There, a welcoming table with fresh Walvis Bay oysters and sparkling wine greets you. A main lunch of beef fillet, crayfish, salads, and bread is served, followed by dessert with coffee and tea. Fully satiated after lunch, a 4x4 vehicle will take you on a short transfer back to the Walvis Bay Waterfront where your tour will conclude.

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What people are saying about Walvis Bay

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What an amazing experience. The boat was beautiful and the guide very knowledgeable, you could clearly see they love and respect the animals they work with. Pelicans and seals literally jump on the boat looking for a snack and everyone loved it Great food and drinks - truly a highlight and highly recommended

Everything went well. However, we were not picked up from the ship and the walk would have been very long. Without further ado, we managed this with a taxi, which was available to us for the rest of the day after the tour for a small fee.

Spacious and not overcrowded Professional crew with huge knowledge about Walvisbay 3 rd time I have done it Saw a Mola Mola once on the 3 trips The dolphins were fantastic showing off

Amazing experience. The guide was amazing. The hospitality was also excellent. Coffee, Sherry, drinks, and seafood onboard. Blankets when we were cold... nothing was missing

smooth boat ride, very safe, lots of wildlife, good food, interesting guide, friendly staff. Highly recommend for all ages.