Table Mountain, Cape Town, South Africa

 Table Mountain

Cape Town, South Africa

April 3, 2025

As we sailed to Cape Town and into Victoria Harbor, shipboard photographers captured beautiful photos of Heavisides dolphins and Cape Fur Seals performing alongside the ship!!!! 

Cape Town is one of the world’s most picturesque cities at the foot of the iconic Table Mountain.  This cosmopolitan city boasts a thriving wine production industry and a rich array of cultural venues.  In and around the Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, historic architecture and delicious cuisine reflect an array of African, Dutch, English, and Malay influences.  

Our tour of the iconic Table Mountain began at Kloof Nek’s lower cableway station where we rode the Rotair cable car up the mountainside.  The small blue circle was our destination!



The 360° rotating floor gave us the most beautiful panoramic views as we ascended 2,300 feet from the Valley Station to the Mountain Station.  


Some foolhardy souls even decided to HIKE to the top. One friend from The Villages, Drake Shepherd, made the trek in an hour and 45 minutes!

Once reaching this 500 million-year-old rocky formation on a clear day, we had beautiful views of Devil’s Peak, Lion’s Head and Signal Hill with Cape Town and its suburbs lying in between.  

                            Devil’s Peak              Lion’s Head



Finally, this is Robben Island where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for over 20 years.



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