Award Tours and Safaris LTD
Let our Nairobi based tour operator, Award Tours and Safaris LTD, help you find the perfect place and the ideal destinations for a dream holiday in Africa and help you design your customized dream holiday in Kenya or Tanzania!
Whether it is a balloon safari in the Maasai Mara, trekking to Africa's rooftop, luxury fly-in safaris, a family holiday in Kenya on a farm, cultural excursions or a Nairobi day tour with sightseeing, and a honeymoon with a beach holiday in Zanzibar, our dynamic and respectable tour company will exceed your expectations.
We provide an unforgettable African adventure for all our travellers that is most probably more unique than any other tour experience you have had so far, leaving you enlightened about the different cultures in Kenya.
Catamaran Charters
With offices in Swakopmund and Walvis Bay, and operating under the new name Catamaran Charters since the merger of Catamaran Charters and Laramon Tours in March 2023, we present 3- to 4-hour sightseeing trips in the calm waters of the Walvis Bay region. The tours include a boat ride to Pelican Point, which is well known for its seal colony and a variety of sea birds. Each of our 7 catamarans has a special platform to allow seals on board. Sparkling wine, fresh oysters, some snacks and cold beverages as well as mineral water are included in your maritime adventure in the Atlantic ocean offshore the Namib desert.
Entertainment on the cruise is left to low flying pelicans, sea gulls, cormorants displaying their amazing ability to spot fish and catch them in mid air while in full flight or swoop down and pick it out of your hand without missing a beat. As we glide along, we will be joined by seals and dolphins alongside or surfing in the slipstream of the catamarans motors. Some old friends might join us onboard for their snacks while the dolphins frolic around the catamarans.
We offer multilingual sailing cruises and tours in English, Afrikaans and German. Please confirm your nationality and preference upon booking.
Activities
We also offer 4-hour pelagic birding excursions as well as 3.5-hour educational dolphin and seal cruises where you can also see Leatherback turtles and Mola (sunfish) or in season whales.
Our 8-hour marine desert adventure is the ultimate combination of viewing our marine life on a leisure sailing cruise on the Atlantic Ocean and exploring our fauna and flora with a ride in the breathtaking Sandwich Harbour Area of the Namib Naukluft Park with its stunning dunes, desert lanscape and animals as well as many photographic opportunities.
If you are looking for more activity join us at our daily expertly guided morning kayaking in the calm waters at Pelican Point where a Cape Fur Seal colony resides. Closely interact with curious seals, chill on the water or get some exercise by actively kayaking taking in the spectacular coastal scenery. This is the ideal kayaking adventure for the whole family. You can also combine this exciting outdoor activity with our dolphin and seal cruise.
Alternatively, enjoy a sundowner sailing cruise with us.
We hoist the sails of our sailing catamarans whenever possible, switch off the engines and let you experience true sailing. You can even help in putting up the sails and rigging the lines.
Private Events
Enjoy the stunning panoramic views with Catamaran Charters and spend time with your favourite people. We can host any type of function on our catamarans. Your logistical specifications will determine how we can tailor the experience to your needs. You decide how long you want to spend on board. Cruising, chilling, dancing, eating, drinking - sounds good doesn't it?
You might also want to explore the diamonds "Sperrgebiet" south of Luderitz and the Tsau //Kaeb National Park with our affiliate company Bogenfels & Diamonds Tours.
Ocean Blue Adventures
Situated on South Africa's renowned Garden Route coastline, our Ocean Blue Adventures team provides visitors to Plettenberg Bay with the opportunity to sample the finest the bay has to offer, whether you are interested in the abundant marine life, magnificent scenery or the lifestyle of the locals. Our qualified and experienced staff of skippers and guides are ready to assist you to make the most of your visit to this very special area of the country, courtesy of their enthusiasm for and understanding of their subjects, which demonstrates our commitment for the community.
Our Activities
Join our permitted marine excursions with a specialist permit, and have an extraordinary intimate and up-close experience with several whale species (seasonal), dolphins, seals and a variety of birds or sharks as well as pelagic fish on one of our boat-based ocean safaris which take 1.5 to 2 hours and depart four times daily.
Also, join us for a guided hike in the coastal Robberg Nature Reserve and afterwards stretch your legs on the beach of this stunning peninsula, where the rich fauna, flora and beautiful scenery will take your breath away in more ways than one.
At a more leisurely pace, take a cultural tour with one of our resident guides, stop by our creche, at a local church service or watch the youngsters practice their musical skills.
Conservation Based Tourism
Ocean Blue Adventures is a pioneering organisation in South Africa conducting professional conservation orientated whale and dolphin marine eco-tours. In cooperation with the Qolweni Community Development Trust the emphasis of all our operations is placed on conservation through community development, education and research. We aim to give a holistic real marine experience to all our guests aimed at raising awareness of marine mammal conservation and the direct need to realistically conserve our oceans.
