Sunday 25th November – Monday 26th November 2011
De Waterkant Village:
1, Loader Street,
De Waterkant,
Cape Town 8000,
South Africa
Phone: (27) 021 437 9706
E-mail:
Res@dewaterkant.com
Wednesday 23rd November
16:00 EST Craig to arrive at JFK and check-in
18:00 EST Craig to board Delta Airlines flight DL9357 to Amsterdam (AMS)
Thursday 24th November
07:30 CET Craig to arrive in Amsterdam
09:55 SAST Craig to board Delta Airlines flight DL9599
to Cape Town
14:45 Will to arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 and check-in
16:45 Will to board British Airways flight BA0043 to Cape Town
Friday 25th November
06:15 Will to arrive at Cape Town Airport. Travel by taxi to De Waterkant Hotel
09:00 Will to check in to De Waterkant Hotel
22:30 Craig to arrive at Cape Town Airport. Travel by taxi to De Waterkant Hotel
23:45 Craig to check in at De Waterkant Hotel
Saturday 26th November
07:00 Breakfast at De Waterkant Hotel
09:00 - 09:15 Travel by shuttle bus to Cape Town Harbour
10:30 Board Cargo Ship MV Baltic Trader to Tristan da Cunha.
The crossing will take around 6 days, depending on sea/weather conditions.
Sunday 27th November
AT SEA
Monday 28th November
AT SEA
Tuesday 29th November
AT SEA
Wednesday 30th November
AT SEA
Thursday 1st December
AT SEA
Friday 2nd December
AT SEA
Saturday 3rd December
AT SEA
Sunday 4th December - APPROXIMATE
Arrive at Edinburgh of the Seven Seas port and travel to Sea View Lodge
Monday 5th December
FREE DAY in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
Tuesday 6th December
09:00 – 12:00
Working on Radio Show
13:00
Lunch at Sea View Lodge
14:00 – 18:00 Working on Radio Show
20:00 Dinner at Sea View Lodge
21:00 – 23:59 Free time
Wednesday 7th December
09:00 – 12:00 Working on Radio Show
13:00 Lunch at Sea View Lodge
14:00 – 18:00 Working on Radio Show
20:00 Dinner at Sea View Lodge
21:00 – 23:59 Free time
Thursday 8th December
09:00 Day Trip to Jew’s Point Rookery to see Northern Rockhopper Penguins
20:00 Dinner at Albatross Café, Prince Philip Hall
21:00 – 23:59 Free time
Friday 8th December
09:00 – 12:00 Working on Radio Show
13:00 Lunch at Sea View Lodge
14:00 – 18:00 Working on Radio Show
20:00 Dinner at Sea View Lodge
21:00 – 23:59 Free time
Saturday 9th December
09:00 – 12:00 Working on Radio Show/free time
13:00 Lunch at Sea View Lodge
14:00 – 18:00 Working on Radio Show/free time
20:00 Dinner at Albatross Café, Prince Philip Hall
21:00 – 23:59 Free time
Sunday 10th December
09:00
Check out of Sea View Lodge
09:00 – 11:00 Free time in Edinburgh of the Seven Seas
12:00 Board Cargo Ship MV Baltic Trader to Cape Town
The crossing will take around 6 days, depending on sea/weather conditions.
Monday 11th December
AT SEA
Tuesday 12th December
AT SEA
Wednesday 13th December
AT SEA
Thursday 14th December
AT SEA
Friday 15th December
AT SEA
Saturday 16th December
AT SEA
Sunday 17th December - APPROXIMATE
Arrive in Cape Town and take shuttle bus to De Waterkant Hotel.
Monday 18th December
18:50 Will to travel to Cape Town Airport by taxi
20:50 Will to board British Airways flight BA0058 to London Heathrow
22:20 Craig to travel to Cape Town Airport by taxi
Tuesday 19th December
00:20 Craig to board Delta Airlines flight DL9436
06:25 Will to arrive at London Heathrow Terminal 5
11:05 CET Craig to arrive at Amsterdam (AMS)
17:45 Craig to board Delta Airlines flight DL9358 to New York (JFK)
20:00 Craig to arrive at JFK
TOTAL COSTS
1 x Return Flight from New York (JFK) to Cape Town (CPT) £1124.78
1 x Return Flight from London (LHR) to Cape Town (CPT) £827.33
2 x Return Cape Town to Tristan da Cunha Passengers £1002.75
2 x Two Night Stay at De Waterkant Hotel, Cape Town £246.44
2 x Seven Night Stay at Sea View Lodge, Tristan da Cunha £420.00
2 x Daytrip to Jew’s Point Rookery £100.00
4 x Taxi Journeys between CPT Airport to De Waterkent £60.00
TOTAL £3781.30
USEFUL WEBSITES
The Tristan da Cunha Website:
www.tristandc.com
The De Waterkent Hotel Website:
http://www.dewaterkant.com/
Cape Town Port Website:
http://ports.co.za/cape-town.php
Guidance Notes on Visa Applications:
http://www.tristantimes.com/art.php?artid=3766&arch=2&catpn=54&os=9
Tristan da Cunha (Fun) Facts:
http://www.tristandacunha.org/tristan-da-cunha-facts/
Places to see in Tristan da Cunha:
http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Africa/Saint_Helena/Tristan_da_Cunha/Restaurants-Tristan_da_Cunha-MISC-BR-1.html#tip=1458567
Penguins of Tristan da Cunha:
http://www.tristandc.com/wildpenguins.php
Details of Cargo Ship MV Baltic Trader:
http://www.nsac.no/default.asp?mkat=44&skat=67