 Walvis Bay : Profile
This is Namibia's principal port and a good place from which to visit the game parks. It Lies just over 300nm north of Luderitz.
Location 22° 57’S, 14° 28.6’E.
Clearing in at the port office is straight forward and easy. Call at the Port Office in front of the radar towers. Take ships papers, passports, and clearance from the last port during office hours.
Clearance out is carried out at the office near the main gate of the port.
It is a long walk both from the town centre and from the yacht club, however the town is safe to walk. Beware of dogs.
Last updated September 2011.
Customs
P/Bag 5002, Walvis Bay
Tel:+264-64-204036, Fax:+264-64-203104
Opening Hours: 08h00 - 17h00
Port Control
VHF Channel 16 , 12 (working channel)
There is plenty of room to anchor near the Yacht Club if there are no moorings
available. The holding is good. There is also 3m or more depth between Pelican Point and the Yacht Club so there is no reason to use the dredged channel or get tangled with the commercial shipping.
Almost everything is available for visiting yachts in Walvis Bay. Repairs are easy to do as there are good mechanics and machine shops with German quality.
The Walvis Bay yacht club is very helpful.
Port control will expect you to take the direct route to the anchorage.
In the past there was a strong smell of Hydrogen Sulphide here, however reports received in 2010 state that this is no longer the case.
Last updated September 2011.
Walvis Bay Yacht Club
PO Box 851, Walvis Bay, Namibia
Tel:+264-64-203676, Fax:+264 64 6425798, VHF Channel 12
www.wbyc-online.com, admin@wbyc-online.com
It is a long walk into town from the yacht club, however they will tell you the current taxi rate to town. Water is available here, good food, cold beer, laundry, mail and a small dinghy dock.
Most repairs can be carried out but specialised parts may have to be ordered and flown in from South Africa.
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