Pelican Bay Hotel
Walvis Bay - Namibia
Protea Hotels Pelican Bay overlooks one of the most important wetland areas on the African Coastline, the Walvis Bay Lagoon. This area is one of Namibia's 4 Ramsar sites and it's protection is guaranteed by the Namibian government. The Ramsar Convention, (The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance) is an international treaty for the conservation and sustainable utilization of wetlands. It is named after the town of Ramsar in Iran, the location of the first meeting.
The hotel itself is situated in the CBD of Walvis Bay, and is within easy walking distance of shopping centres, pubs, restaurants, cinema, a casino, parks and financial and business areas.
Facilities and services at Protea Hotels Pelican Bay include, Neptune's Coffee Shop (with Wi-Fi Internet connection and open 24hrs) the Aquarius Restaurant, Navigators Cocktail Bar, 24hr reception, same-day laundry service, free airport shuttle service for it's guests.
The hotel also has a conference centre, with facilities to seat 200 people. There is satellite TV, secure parking and and disabled facilities. Dolphins can often be spotted from the hotel playing in the water.
Accommodation at Protea Hotels Pelican Bay comprises of 48 air-conditioned, en-suite rooms and 2 suites. All of the rooms are sea-facing, with either a deck or balcony. In-room facilities include 8 channel TV, modem access/computer port, mini-bar, direct dial telephones, shaver outlets, in-room safes, a work desk and a tea/coffee station.
There is a yacht club nearby. Activities in the area include water skiing, hiking, rowing, sailing, golf, camel rides, dune-skiing, quad biking, hang-gliding, a gym/health club, tennis, a swimming pool, squash, horse riding. Many visitors to the area enjoy the nearby flamingo and dolphin watching.
Protea Hotel Pelican Bay is an ideal venue for weddings and parties and is 15 minutes drive to the Walvis Bay airport.
- Activities from Walvis Bay
- Activities from Swakopmud
- Catamaran Cruise
- view the lagoon from the comfort of a catamaran
- Dolphin Cruise
- A dolphin cruise around the Walvis Bay Lagoon
- Sea Kayaking
- Kayaking on the Walvis Bay Lagoon
- Cape Cross Tour
- A half day tour (with morning and afternoon departures) to the seal colony at Cape Cross
- Cape Cross & Messum Crater Tour
- Visits the seal colony at Cape Cross and the Messum Crater which is best known for it's desert adapted plants such as the Welwitschia Mirabilis
- Fishing
- Everything from sharks to pilchards
- Living Desert Tour
- A half day tour into the Namib Desert
- Minerals Half Day
- Learn about the minerals found in this part of the Namib
- Namib Desert Day Trip
- A day trip from Swakopmund into the Namib Desert
- Quad Biking
- 2 hour guided trip into the dune belt near Swakopmund (50km) - you enter an area where you cannot get to by car or foot. No experience necessary...
- Sandboarding
- Skitter down the slip faces of a tall star dune near Swakopmund at 80km/h on a lie-down board, or enjoy the style and grace of a stand-up board. No experience necessary.
- Sandwich Harbour Tour
- A day trip from Swakopmund down the Skeleton Coast to Sandwich Harbour
- Skydiving
- Leave the safety of the aircraft and join a tandem skydive. No experience required!
- Spitzkoppe Day Tour
- Full day tour to the Spitzkoppe Mountains - you will meet the Damara people and be introduced to the Bushman rock art of the area.
- Swakopmund & Walvis Bay Sightseeing
- A half day your of these two coastal towns includes visits to historical buildings & monuments as well as the teeming birdlife of the Walvis Bay Lagoon
Directions:
Pelican Bay Hotel is situated at the Esplanade in Walvis Bay
Pelican Bay Hotel
Well situated with views over the lagoon and close to the ever popular Raft Restaurant.