City Sightseeing Waterfront Harbour Cruise
Normal Price: Adult – from R70 | Child – from R35
What you get: Free entry onboard the boat
Cruise the V&A Waterfront Harbour & explore some hidden gems
Enjoy this family-friendly cruise to visit the working harbour of Cape Town with City Sightseeing, departing from the jetty outside the Two Oceans Aquarium.
City Sightseeing Waterfront Harbour Cruise Highlights
- Best way to explore the V&A Waterfront harbour, the oldest working harbour in South Africa!
- View the SAS Somerset boom defence vessel, the Bascule Bridge, and other intriguing attractions of the harbour.
- Fun and family-friendly cruise.
OVERVIEW
Departing from the jetty outside the Two Oceans Aquarium at the V&A Waterfront, the Waterfront City Sightseeing Harbour Cruise puts Cape Town’s bustling harbour in the spotlight. Expect to see key attractions including icons of maritime history as well as epic views of the city’s natural landscape. Highlights include the SAS Somerset, the only remaining boom defence vessel in the world, and the southern hemisphere’s largest synchro-lift and only drawbridge, the Bascule Bridge. The cruise also includes views of Table Mountain, the Nelson Mandela Gateway, Chavonnes Battery Museum, and the well-known Red Clock Tower. Of course, experiencing the bustling waterways of Cape Town from a boat is a highlight itself, and this cruise offers a perspective of the city that no other tour can offer.
HISTORY
City Sightseeing is a worldwide operation, with a hop-on, hop-off network that covers almost 100 cities worldwide. The concept of offering a design-your-own sightseeing experience came about in 1999 with the first tour offered in Seville, Spain. Today, the company is one of the most recognised brands in travel, with its well-known red and yellow double-decker buses attracting hundreds of visitors each year across the globe.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
City Sightseeing South Africa
Dock Rd, Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Cape Town, 8005 (Opposite the Two Oceans Aquarium)
Hours: Monday to Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm
Phone: +27 (0)21 511 6000
Website: www.citysightseeing.co.za
THINGS TO KNOW
ADVICE FOR VISITORS
The cruise departs every 20-minutes and lasts for about 30-minutes. While there’s no hopping off available, the tour is so packed with useful and historic information you’ll want to stay for the whole ride. Once you have completed the cruise, hop-on the red bus tour that picks up outside the V&A Waterfront City Sightseeing office STOP 1 to see more of the city’s best attractions.
DID YOU KNOW
The V&A Waterfront is South Africa’s oldest working harbour. The area encompasses 123 hectares and attracts more than 23 million visitors a year.
