12 Seal Colony Cruises in Namibia to Build a Day Around

1.Sandwich Harbour Adventure: Seals and Sandwich harbour dune drive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · from $195Our pick

Review of the Sandwich Harbour tour from Swakopmund, with flamingos, seals, Atlantic dunes, 4x4 thrills, lunch, price, and practical tips.

“What an amazing adventure!! We saw hundred of seals and flamingos along with ostrich and springbok. The drive through the dunes was fantastic!! Beautiful and thrilling !! We had a delicious lunch in the middle of the dunes Our guide Uwe could not have been nicer and we had a wonderful time. Definitely a high light of our trip!!”

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2.Half Day Original Seal Kayak Adventure, Pelican Point, Walvis Bay

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $72Best value

Kayak among seals at Pelican Point, with a 4x4 ride through Walvis Bay wetlands, birdlife, salt pans, and possible dolphins.

“This was an absolutely phenomenal activity. While the kayaking was the highlight, there was so much more to this day. Pick up was conveniently close to the cruise port. Our hosts were incredibly friendly and knowledgeable about so much iRead more”

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3.Marine Dolphin Seal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $74

Cruise Walvis Bay Lagoon to Pelican Point for dolphins, seals, oysters, bubbly, expert guiding, and a relaxed three-hour eco outing.

“An extremely well organised, informative and enjoyable tour. The crew were very attentive and so friendly and the captain had a wealth of information about the harbour and its animals that he shared with us. The drinks and lunch were deliciousRead more”

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4.Pelican Point Seal and Sandwich Harbour Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $193

Review of the 7-hour Walvis Bay tour to Pelican Point and Sandwich Harbour, with seals, flamingos, dune driving, lunch, and local drinks.

“This was an excellent full day tour! We got to see so much and Volker was a great guide. The ride through the dunes was exhilarating and the views unmatched! We love it!”

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5.Skeleton Coast Cape Cross Seal colony Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · from $140

Visit Cape Cross seals, the Zeila shipwreck, desert lichens, and Skeleton Coast history on a four-hour tour from Swakopmund.

“A full day of diverse scenery and experiences. Our knowledgeable guide Hannes was able to adjust our schedule and experience with our interests. An excellent tour combines the coast, desert, history and of course the very loud and smelly seals!”

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6.Pelican Point Peninsula Tour- visit the seal colony

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $114

Explore Walvis Bay’s lagoon, salt refinery, shipwreck, lighthouse, and seal colony on a private 3-hour Pelican Point tour.

“An amazing guide, Andre and a truly remarkable tour covering contrasting areas around Walvis Bay. Firstly the Pelicans and Flamingos, the Salt Works mining and the peninsula with all the seals before turning off to the Delta, being treated with a lovely bottle of bubbly, home baking. Was truly great”

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7.Seal Kayaking at Pelican Point from Swakopmund

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $83

Paddle among seals at Pelican Point near Walvis Bay, with hotel pickup, birdlife, salt lakes, lunch, and modern unsinkable kayaks.

“According to the bad weather, our kayaking was cancelled. However, we still visited the pelican point by vechile instead. We saw a lot of seals and birds, and gained much knowledge about the animals. The guide is full of knowledge and experience, especially in birds. Generally speaking, we enjoyed this half-day activity.”

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8.Pelican Point Seal Colony 4×4 Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $85

Review the Pelican Point Seal Colony 4x4 Tour in Walvis Bay, with seals, flamingoes, salt lakes, birdlife, guides, food, price, and tips.

“A terrific trip. Superb organisation and communication, and our tour guide Leon was an absolute joy! Courteous and extremely knowledgeable, he looked after us flawlessly. The food and drink provided was an unexpected but most welcome bonus. We would thoroughly recommend this tour to anyone, without hesitation. Well done, Leon and MC Tours.”

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9.Kayak with Seals Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 4 hours · from $200

Kayak among Cape fur seals at Pelican Point near Walvis Bay, with a catamaran ride, breakfast, birdlife, and a scenic 4x4 return.

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10.Cape Cross and Henties Bay Guided Tour SkeletonCoast Namibia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 9 hours · from $202

Explore Namibia’s Skeleton Coast on a small-group tour with Cape Cross seals, Musical Rocks, Zeila wreck, Henties Bay lunch, and local stories.

“Chris unser Guide hat uns auf eine ganz persönliche Tagestour mitgenommen und die Küste Namibia in vielen Facetten und tollen Geschichten gezeigt. Diese Einblicke bleiben unvergesslich und machen unsere Namibia Reise dadurch besonders wertvoll. Perfektes Picknick in der Wüste, er bringt die Steine zum klingen, wie von Zauber ändern sie ihre Farbe. Bei Chris lebt die Wüste. Mit ihm gemeinsam finden wir die besten Fotomotive. Lebenserfahrung pur, einfühlsam vermittelt. Wir waren begeistert und können ihn mit gutem Gewissen weiterempfehlen.”

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11.Seal Kayaking Adventure with Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 3 reviews · 3h 30m · from $74

Kayak beside Cape Fur Seals at Pelican Point, then enjoy oysters, sparkling wine, and a beach brunch on this Walvis Bay outing.

“Zeer toeristisch. Veel mensen met veel verschillende touroperators op dezelfde plek. Catamaran, speedboten, kajaks door elkaar. We vertrokken 50 min te laat, maar wij stonden dus al 70 min te wachten. Daardoor werd er geraced naar de bestemming; geen enkele stop gemaakt om uit te stappen voor uitleg en foto’s van de zoutwinning, flamingo’s, pelikanen, landschap. Zeer korte ingestudeerde zinnen werden door de auto geroepen; slecht te verstaan. Het kayakken zelf was leuk, maar kort. Lunch zag er goed uit, maar koude gehaktballetjes etc hadden beetje warm moeten zijn of maak andere hapjes. Oesters waren lekker. Terug op geplande tijdstip omdat volgende tour moest beginnen, dus verloren tijd aan...”

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12.Dolphin & Seal cruise Sandwich harbour dune tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 8h 30m · from $222

Cruise for dolphins and seals, then race across Namibia’s dunes to Sandwich Harbour, with wildlife, oysters, and sparkling wine.

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