Walvis Bay, Namibia, Africa.

Walvis Bay, Namibia, Africa.

J
Oct 3, 2025

Walvis Bay, Namibia, Africa, is all about 4x4 drives in the sand dunes, and the flamboyance of pelicans, or is it flamingoes. Wildlife is limited to geckos, lizards, sidewinder snakes, and wild dogs. There are a few other larger animals, but they are scarce and there is no large game or cats. At sea you might sea dolphins, but it is birds that are in abundance. The flamingos can be seen in many places without a tour. The town has little offer, the people are friendly and they mix without any segregation and it claims to be the safest place in Africa. For a more touristy place you will need to travel 30km north to Swakopmund. However, now the deep port is here in Walvis Bay, ships will visit, and tourism will grow.

By April the winter is setting in and it is cold, especially in the evening.

The full blog with information and links can be found here = https://www.dorisvisits.com/walvis-namibia/

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0:00 - Intro
0:18 - Pink River
0:55 - Dockside bars
1:25 - Birth 9 cruise ships
2:10 - The Raft
3:30 - Dune shopping Mall
4:18 - Sandwich Harbour
4:40 - Salt Planes
5:02 - Salt Production
6:12 - Pink River
6:30 - Winchester Hotel
7:25 - Weather Stone

If you want more Flamingos, here they are in the long flamingo version = https://youtu.be/i4v56pMLNWw

The Doris Visits page for this film = https://www.dorisvisits.com/
please drop by and see DorisVisits.com

Cruise Doris Visits is ship tour videos in a playlist
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7-hz4M-3Ec3DWWujxF5JtfGvMcpTGq8x

PODCAST - Jean & Stuart talk cruises, cruisers and with those who work on the cruise ships.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7-hz4M-3Ec1pXH4BRfAKT-z3SsjyC41I

PODCAST - The five-star reviewed crime mystery CSCI as a complete audiobook - books 1 & 2.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7-hz4M-3Ec3QalZVVlW1PFAvs6Q_xIFj

Canary Islands Ports
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7-hz4M-3Ec2MsGqA_JOKroFtv96ZZZ2S


The Music on our films is normally by Quincas Moreira.
The Cruise Doris Visits Theme - HAPPY CRUISERS is by Mark Blackledge