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Port of Port Elizabeth Entered for World Travel Award

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Three South African ports, operated by Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA), have been nominated for the Africa & Indian Ocean segment of the 25th annual World Travel Awards in the category of “Africa’s Leading Cruise Port 2018.” Members of the public have until 19 August 2018 to vote for their favourite to be in line to take the prestigious title home, with the Ports of Durban, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth up against Kenya’s Port of Mombasa and Tanzania’s Ports of Dar Es Salaam and … [Read more...] about Port of Port Elizabeth Entered for World Travel Award

Queen Mary 2 Glides back into Friendly City

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Today, 15 April 2015, Nelson Mandela Bay was ready to welcome back RMS Queen Mary 2 into the Port of Port Elizabeth for the second time since her maiden call on 8 April 2013. After two years the large cruise liner carrying 2 620 passengers and 1 200 crew members has made her way back to the friendly city where Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism (NMBT) provided the beat of the African Drum and dancers as visitors stepped on to the shores of Nelson Mandela Bay. Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism CEO, Ms … [Read more...] about Queen Mary 2 Glides back into Friendly City

Queen Mary 2 – Sundowner Time

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After last visiting here on Monday 8 April 2013 the RMS Queen Mary 2 will dock in the Port of Port Elizabeth at around 06h30 on Wednesday morning 15 April. The Queen Mary 2 is scheduled to leave the Port at 18h30 on the same day. On her last visit the Queen Mary was a huge stately presence in the Port and the queue to gain entrance at the Baakens/ABYC entrance stretched all the way back to the old Jadene Ice Rink. The deck at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club positively groaned with eager … [Read more...] about Queen Mary 2 – Sundowner Time

Queen Mary 2 Madness

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Who would have thought that the historic visit of the Queen Mary 2 to Port Elizabeth would have garnered such interest? Who would have thought that the visit would also be a money spinner for the many restaurants, pubs and shops with a view of the harbour? Writing about the impending visit of the Queen Mary 2 I made the suggestion to ABYC Members as well as readers of MyPE that the deck at the Algoa Bay Yacht Club would be an ideal viewing point for a couple of sundowners to wish the Queen … [Read more...] about Queen Mary 2 Madness

Watch the Queen Mary 2 arrive and dock in PE from your desk

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Port Elizabeth shipping enthusiasts are in for a treat on Monday when the huge ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2, is due to dock in port. The scheduled docking time for the 345-metre Queen Mary 2 is 8:00 am. I have seen one other media instance reporting a scheduled docking time of 9:00 am, though. The Queen Mary is scheduled to arrive in the waters of Algoa Bay at 04h30 (UTC) before making it's historic first time entrance and berthing in the Port Elizabeth Harbour. She left Durban harbour at … [Read more...] about Watch the Queen Mary 2 arrive and dock in PE from your desk