March 28, 2025
Good Morning. Today we are visiting the country of Namibia. It’s kind of a funny stop over, as we do not arrive till Noon. Then we have to do the immigration clearance going off the ship and the same getting on the ship. As we made a stop here 2 years ago and at that time did a day trip to the German town of Swagamund, what appears to be one of the main tourist attractions here, we decided to stay on board. One of the reasons we stayed on board was the scheduled performance of the Bernard Northkanp Center children’s quare. HAL has been supporting the school every time Walvis Bay is on the itinerary. The school is a 5 hour bus ride away from the port. The approximately 50 kids came on board as soon as we docked, they do their show rehearsal and enjoy a lunch and time in the pool. The 4PM concert drew almost a full theatre. The concert was fantastic. over the last week the passengers had been raising money for the school through silent auctions and donations. At the end of their performance, the school was presented with a check of $25,000 for the school operation. On top of that many cruise passengers had brought school supplies from their homes for donation. After a few snacks from the dining room, the children and their teachers left the ship for their 5 hour bus ride back to the northern City of Windhoek.
Overall, watching the concert and seeing all the big smiles on the kid’s faces made up for our decision to stay on board today.
Cheers
Cor and Carol
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