ISLE OF CAPRI CRUISES
Tours in Durban

We will take you on an UNFORGETTABLE trip around Durban. Durban Harbour is the Biggest and busiest harbour in the southern hemisphere. There is so much to see, that the trip would seem shorter, than what it was. We will also ensure that you spend an informative hour on the boat. We also show visitors the different docking points, Cargo Loading Areas and Durban’s famous North Pier, where large cargo vessels exit the harbour through, what with respect to shipping, is a very narrow channel. Our knowledgeable staff is well versed on local sea and marine life, and is on hand to discuss and answer, questions in this regard. Owner operator and skipper in charge Bennie, has and unrelenting passion for marine ecology and welcomes the opportunity to inform and educate. DEPOSIT NOT REFUNDED Duration of the trip stated on the ticket. In case of a NO SHOW we will be on standby for only ONE HOUR after the scheduled departure time. The charterer shall still be held responsible to pay any outstanding balance in the event of a NO SHOW. The charterer shall be held responsible for the behavior of their group, and to any damage caused to the vessel or equipment of the Isle of Capri Cruises. We will also ensure that you spend an informative hour or 30 minutes on the boats. Durban boasts the biggest harbor as it is capable to accommodate 58 ships at any given time and one in the Dry Dock. Tamed Marina water ripples below the drinking decks of outdoor pubs where festivity is served warm and seafood is served fresh from the fishing vessels. See the fourth largest container port in the Southern hemisphere in action. Over 4500 commercial vessels call at the port every year for loading or discharging of a variety of cargo. These ships don’t only enter for loading but also for repairs, re-fueling and surveying. Here they do steel, containers, plants and fresh fruit. Island View does all kinds of liquids and Bluff does coal. Then there is the Maydon Wharf that does everything from Sugar, Grain, Steel, Scrap metal, Wood, Paper, Fertilizer and Granite. The trip takes you into and beyond the Mozambican current where the gentle GIANTS lazing past. They are very inquisitive and often breach to the delight of our amazed passengers. If we are fortunate we will see a mother feeding a calf that was born on the way from the Ant-arctic to the tepid waters off the coast of Madagascar and Reunion. These beasts are enormous and will do amazing thing to our astonished guests. The calves are enormous creatures and sometimes play right in front of your eyes with its mother. Siblings jump and tease one another seeking the mothers attention! We go out our comfort zone and into the Indian Ocean to view them at close range.