Cape Town waterfront
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Cape Town

South Africa · Western Cape

Table Mountain, Robben Island, township craft collectives, Cape Malay kitchens and the Winelands an hour inland.

Duncan Dock / V&A WaterfrontV&A Waterfront shops and market are a 15 min walkZAR · English / isiZulu / Afrikaans

Cruise terminals & berths

Cape Town Cruise Terminal

Berth is ship- and date-specific

Supplied terminal record · coordinates pending verification

Can I make it back?

Enter your all-aboard time and how long it takes to get back to the ship (see the walking/driving times on the map).

Start heading back by 16:10

You have about 14 h 45 min to explore.

Estimate only. Always follow your ship's announced all-aboard time; traffic and tender queues can add delays.

Build my day with costs

Port essentials

Answers come from a live web search with source links, so you can check each fact.

Popular tour companies

Well-known global operators with tours in Cape Town. Each link opens their own page with their current prices and availability — we don't quote their rates here, so nothing you see is out of date. Always check the tour returns before all aboard.

Live local guide

Know Cape Town before you step ashore

Open a sourced port history, discover real local makers, or check what is current now. Results link directly to official businesses, venues and trusted local sources.

Prices, hours and availability are confirmed at the linked source.

Khayelitsha Beadwork Collective

Listing pending verification

Beadwork

Woodstock Ceramics

Listing pending verification

Ceramics

Verified partners have confirmed their contact details, licence or registration, and their promise to return you to the ship well before all-aboard. Run a business here? Apply to be listed.

Getting around from the pier

Shuttle

Available directly from Duncan Dock / V&A Waterfront.

Ask the concierge desk for current fares

Myciti Bus

Available directly from Duncan Dock / V&A Waterfront.

Ask the concierge desk for current fares

Uber

Available directly from Duncan Dock / V&A Waterfront.

Ask the concierge desk for current fares

Hop-On Bus

Available directly from Duncan Dock / V&A Waterfront.

Ask the concierge desk for current fares

Shuttle, MyCiTi bus, Uber, hop-on bus

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