There has been an increase of 87% in passenger vessels at the ports compared to the 2021/22 financial year.

When passenger liners dock at the Walvis Bay harbor, tour guide operators get excited as such vessels bring relief to tourism businesses that were affected during the COVID-19 pandemic.

More than 15 art and craft vendors travelled to Walvis Bay from Kunene, Otjozondjupa, northern and Kavango regions to sell their products to tourists on the Queen Mary 2 passenger vessel.

The art and craft vendors are mostly women who support their families through the sale of souvenirs to tourists.

The coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Swakopmund received a boost, with the arrival of more than 2 000 tourists on the Queen Mary 2 Passenger Vessel.