SANDWICH HARBOUR
A totally must do activity in Namibia and well worth the odd U$110. Its a half day activity and includes a light meal and beverages and a specialist 4x4 guide and vehicle with permits and pickup and drop off anywhere in Walvis Bay and Swakopmund
The area was surveyed in the 1880s by the Royal Navy, but it was considered very inferior to Walvis Bay
and no development took place. Occasional sealing vessels used the bay
as an anchorage instead of Walvis Bay, and there were some temporary
settlements used by seasonal fishermen catching snoek (Thyrsites atun).
In the 1930s, an ambitious project was started to build a guano island in the lagoon using sand pumps imported from the Netherlands. Unfortunately, jackals could cross to the island at low tide and chase the birds away. All that remains of the project is the manager's house.
