Reviews of Cape Cross Lodge
Wildlife sightings and reviews
64 independent comments and wildlife information from our travellers who have visited Cape Cross Lodge and kindly agreed to share their thoughts. They do not necessarily represent the views of Expert Africa
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"Cape Cross"
Better to book B&B as accessing the a la carte menu when on DBB takes some discussion.
The a la carte is great.
Nearby seal colony passes a good half-hour, but when you've seen the first 500 you've seen enough." See all these reviews: 27n in Namibia
"Comfortable overnight stop"
Open-plan public area felt like a barn in daytime, but roaring fires in the evening gave it a cosier feel. Dinner was delicious, breakfast a bit plain. We ordered packed lunches for our long journey the following day and each one could have fed a family!
Very helpful staff and the manager came round to chat to guests during dinner, which was a nice touch." See all these reviews: 15n in Namibia; 5n in Zimbabwe; 4n in Botswana
"Isolated but a great stay"
Yes it is rather isolated and remote but we loved being so close to the sea and the heavy fog which that part of the world is famous for.
The seal colony is definitely worth a visit, we loved watching the seals, the young babies trying to find their mothers, the squabbles and the seal soap opera played out on the beach." See all these reviews: 12n in Namibia; 7n in Botswana; 2n in Zambia; 2n in South Africa
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"Excellent accommodation in isolated location"
Very friendly, talkative and informative waiters.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay." See all these reviews: 28n in Namibia; 5n in South Africa
"Cape Cross Lodge"
I'm guessing that since there are no other lodges in the area that feel like they don't have to be super attentive to their guests." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia
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The manager was very informative about the history of the area. We enjoyed the visit to the seal colony very much. On the way back to Swakopmund we also visited a wreck which we'd missed on the way out due to the fog." See all these reviews: 14n in Namibia
"Cape Cross Lodge review"
A fire was lit in the lounge/dining area which helped but the feeling was rather bleak.
However, it is the only place to stay if you wish to see the seals. And they were worth it." See all these reviews: 18n in Namibia; 2n in Zimbabwe
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