Tucked into the southwestern corner of the southern tip of South Africa, Cape Town is an obvious port of call for many yachts rounding the Cape of Good Hope.
Centred around Table Mountain, Cape Town is known for beautiful beaches, amazing biodiversity and award-winning food and wine.
Cape Town Port Control controls all the shipping and yacht movements in and out of the Port of Cape Town. All yachts approaching Table Bay must monitor VHF Channel 14.
Approaching the harbor, yachts should stay east of the buoys, entering close to the east mole and remain that side of the harbor. This applies also when entering the Duncan Dock. The yacht basin and yacht club are located at the SE end of Duncan Dock.
Small craft are reminded not to impede commercial vessels entering or leaving this busy port. The port signals displayed on the Port Control Building indicate the basin operating and the action taking place.
Craft should call "Port Control" as above if intending to cross or enter a channel. Lights are shown from the port control tower and operate at all times as follows:- Ben Schoeman Dock (Red), Duncan Dock (Green), Victoria Basin (Amber Flashing light), Vessel entering (Fixed light), Vessel leaving (no entry).
On approaching the main breakwater, all yachts must call "Port Control" on VHF Channel 14 for permission to enter the port and to proceed to either Royal Cape Yacht Club Marina (via the Duncan Dock) or to the V & A Marina (via the Victoria and Alfred Basins).
To access the V & A Marina (via the Swing and Bascule Bridges) additional permission must be requested on VHF Channel 71 (Call "Swing Bridge"). The operating hours for this service are limited outside daylight hours.
Contact yachtoffice@waterfront.co.za to arrange a berth at the V & A Marina.
Contact the Royal Cape Yacht Club via email at marina@rcyc.co.za
The harbor is not very clean and the winds often blow at 40 to 50kn.
For notes on approaching Hout Bay, see the HBYC website.
33° 53'52"S, 18° 26' 31"E (Entry to the Port of Cape Town)
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