I bet it’d be even funnier with some of that Namibian coffee ;)Ha Ha.

It definitely wasn’t crowded with tours.Heading to Swakopmund in a few days and stumbled upon this post. The seal in the boat picture is priceless.Great blog – returning to Namibia next year, having never been Swakopmund before, I’m really looking forward to it – thanksHi! Theres an entrance fee of around $15 per person. How many boats were out there at any one time? Situated on Namibia’s remote western coastline, it is named after the many ships that sank here over the past few centuries.The rusted remains of wrecked ships are often surrounded by swirling mists and make for moody and dramatic visuals. I was about to find out.On our first full day in Swakopmund, we drove to nearby Walvis Bay and made our way to the We’ll take small groups of tourists over luxury any day of the week.We paid 700 NAD (55 USD) each for our three hours on the water, which included lunch, some of the best oysters of my life, a glass of sherry, and unlimited rounds of champagne, beer, and soft drinks. Swakopmund and The Skeleton Coast Information and accommodation guide. It was the mid-way point on our road trip, which made it the perfect place to take a break. I may have had one meal where I ordered 21 oysters, all with different toppings on!How have I never heard of the Skeleton Coast before? Thanks for the heads up; I better pack my sea sickness tablets! I felt guilty that Dave was doing all of the driving in Namibia for the 50th time since landing in the country, but I also knew that if I’d taken over the wheel, we would already be dead.I wouldn’t have been surprised to discover the driver of this car gave up on life half-way to Swakopmund and threw a match at their vehicle.I knew battling our way through the sand would be worth it, though, because it was leading us to the eerie Skeleton Coast. The price of oil had dropped so much recently, the captain told us, that the rigs are locked up and abandoned for now. Even the street names are still in German. March was out of season, unfortunately, but I barely noticed the lack of sealife, because, well, there were thousands of seals flinging themselves out of the water around us.Unfortunately, at that point, a tour boat full of rowdy football fans appeared and they began loudly jeering across the water at–Have you ever heard the sound a seal makes? Could you give me the name of the company you went with? It wasn’t And hey, it gives me one more reason to return to Namibia. Namibian Bushmen refer to the region as Fun fact: last year, a 500-year-old shipwreck was discovered along the Skeleton Coast with Well, it turned out the Skeleton Coast wasn’t quite what I was picturing.For starters, the wrecks aren’t nearly as accessible as I’d imagined. Now check your email to confirm your subscription.There was an error submitting your subscription. All of the wrecks I’d hoped to visit had vanished in recent years.These days, one of the easiest one to check out is the Zeila, a fishing trawler that had been on its way to India when it ran aground back in 2008. Many of the shipwrecks that gave the area its name are eroding and disappearing due to the relentless action of the wind and waves but the sense of wilderness remains. You’ll need a 4×4 at a minimum to get to most of them, they’re fairly spread out, and many of them have either been dissolved by the salty air and winds or dismantled to be sold as scrap metal. 1. Everything was so quiet as I was reading down this post. How much more do you have to write about Namibia? I hadn’t until that moment, and oh my god, they sound just like angry men shouting at each other. Thanks!Ah, sorry, I think I’m too late getting back to you with this! Seeing so many tens of thousands of seals in their natural habitat was a special experience that I doubt you could find in many places around the world. I didn’t realize that what a seal sounds like! It really doesn’t look like how I would have imagined Africa to. I thought we’d be able see the seals from the shore. Places to stay in Swakopmund and The Skeleton Coast Namibia. Once the price increases, workers will head back out onto the water and begin drilling once more.At certain times of year, humpback whales and bottlenose dolphins make a regular appearance in the bay, often heading over to the catamarans to show off and say hello. Are seals really that exciting, though? When you threw in the best oysters ever plus unlimited champagne plus the perfect sunny day, I couldn’t have asked for anything more. We are doing a bit of a whistle Stop tour given work holiday restrictions so have Etosha, Swapkopmund and Sossouvlei all in a week, so planning a lot of driving (4×4 thankfully). It’s been a bit of a stress-fest driving around in a 2×4 on roads that are NOT comfortable, but we’ve been making it work. In this article we’re calling the whole Namibian coastline the ‘Skeleton Coast’ which is not strictly true. The Skeleton Coast is home to the flourishing Cape Cross seal colony — one of the largest breeding colonies of Cape fur seals.Cookies help us understand what you’re looking for and point you towards your perfect journey. It’s the perfect place to stop and recover before hitting the road once more :-)The sounds that seals make are absolutely gut-wrenching hilarious. They’re enormous! My kiwi (!!) And that I’d never come across those noises before. Situated on Namibia’s remote western coastline, it is named after the many ships that sank here over the past few centuries. I suspect you’ll love Swakopmund then, Natalie. Shipwreck-hopping in 2018: who’s in?We arrived in Swakopmund, and I wondered if we had accidentally managed to drive all the way to Europe.Lying between the cold winds of the Atlantic Ocean and the searing heat of one of the oldest deserts in the world, I’d expected Swakopmund to be this wild, beaten-down desert outpost in amongst rolling sand dunes, but it felt more like I was walking around a pretty seaside town in Germany.The town was founded by the Germans back in 1892, and the architecture reflects this history to this day. I was kinda serious. I loved the fried ones with melted cheese on top! If there’s a way for tour companies to make money from these wild surroundings, you can bet they’re already offering it to tourists.I can imagine peeing myself with excitement over this town had I been on a multi-month overland trip across Africa, where joys like these had been rare.