Skeleton Coast Attractions
The colony of Cape fur seals is one of the major coastal attractions in the Skeleton Coast. Up to 300,000 seals live and breed at Cape Cross, which is where the first European feet touched Namibian soil - those of Portuguese explorer Diego Cáo.
Fishing along the coast is excellent and there are many rudimentary fishing camps in the recreation area up to the Ugab River, which marks the southern boundary of the Skeleton Coast Park. Copper and cow sharks provide the sport - on tag and release - while delicious line fish include kob, steenbras, blackfish and blacktail.
Desert-adapted flora and fauna is rife: lichens, which are actually a symbiotic relationship of fungi and algae; the fascinating welwitschia; dune-creating dollar bushes; and whole ecosystems in the linear oases along the dry rivercourses. Jackals and the rare brown hyena prey on the seals at Cape Cross and elephant and rhino traverse the eastern parts in search of food and water; kudu, gemsbok, springbok, steenbok, genet and wild cat frequent the vegetated valleys and lure the occasional predator.
The turbulent Benguela Current causes strong winds, shifting sandbanks and powerful undertows that have led to many a sailor's demise. The shipwrecks along the coast are an eerie testament to the humbling power of nature's forces - they're also quite picturesque against the stark desert-and-sea backdrop.
Featured Accommodation
Cape Cross Lodge is a small and luxurious hotel in an astonishing location. The hotel is situated on the seafront of the Skeleton Coast, just out of nose-shot of the largest seal colony in the world. Comfortable rooms with private balconies, a restaurant, cocktail bar and lounge all look out to sea.
Price from: US$115
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Featured Tour
The Ultimate Namibia Safari (18 days)
The quintessence of Namibia in 18 days: The Kalahari, Fish River Canyon, Luderitz, Namib-Naukluft Park, Sossusvlei and Sesriem, Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, The Skeleton Coast, Damaraland, Kaokoland, and Etosha National Park.
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Add-on Activities in Skeleton Coast Attractions
Skeleton Coast Scenic Flight
An exciting way to experience the scale and stark beauty of the Skeleton Coast.
Price from: US$200
Please note: these activities are only available as add-ons to our itineraries. We are not a registered activity bureau and cannot cannot make independent bookings.
Skeleton Coast
Barren and inhospitable, the Skeleton Coast supports a surprising array of flora and fauna
