Ships in Algoa Bay

Port Elizabeth is the only city in South Africa with two commercial harbours that can accommodate big ships. The Port Elizabeth Harbour has been around since the 1930's while the Coega deep water harbour has been in operation for about a decade now. Although the two isn't as busy as Durban Harbour which is the … Continue reading Ships in Algoa Bay →

Red, white and blue fishing boats

Last week I got to attend an event at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club to celebrate a couple of awards won by Port Elizabeth's marine tour and whale watching operator Raggy Charters. I noticed these three red, white and blue fishing boats tied up to each other and just had to snap a pic. Oh, … Continue reading Red, white and blue fishing boats →

Fishing boats in the harbour

Standing at the top of the Campanile one tends to wonder how many have never seen the views from up here. I can understand somebody who is unable to climb for whatever reason not to go to the top, but most others who have never been there is probably to some degree just too lazy … Continue reading Fishing boats in the harbour →

Harbour in sepia

After posting a picture featuring the Port Elizabeth Harbour on Tuesday, I decided to do another one. This time its an fairly empty harbor photographed from Fort Frederick and posted in sepia. I always love the "harbor giraffes".

Export cars on PE Harbour

Nelson Mandela Bay is a motoring mecca with General Motors situated in Port Elizabeth and VW in Uitenhage as well as numerous other motor related factories manufacturing everything from engines and catalytic converters to bolts and rubber tubing. Both GM and VW export their cars through the Port Elizabeth Harbour and from the top of … Continue reading Export cars on PE Harbour →

Looking South from the Campanile

The view south from the top of the Campanile. The Port Elizabeth Harbour is in the foreground on the left with the PE beachfront off in the distance.

Harbour sunset

I love to photograph sunrises and sunsets. Unfortunately I don't get myself up early enough in summer for a sunrise (although the chances are better to snap one in winter) I get sunset pics a bit more often (although not nearly as much as I would like to). This sunset I snapped after cruising on … Continue reading Harbour sunset →

Coega gantries in the mist

This week's posts are turning into a mini Wells Estate series. Wells Estate is situated close to the Coega Harbour and standing on the end of the pier you can see the harbour with all its gantries and cranes. On my visit it was foggy out Coega way and the cranes looked like specters in the … Continue reading Coega gantries in the mist →

A journey of harbour giraffes

A group of giraffes is called a journey of giraffes. I wonder if you would call these a journey of harbour giraffes?

Harbour entrance

The entrance to the Port Elizabeth Harbour seen from our cruise on the Jester over the weekend