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15 Best Cape Town Ferries

The crossings worth booking.

The 15 most popular cape town ferries. We break down the sailings worth booking - the crossing time, the fare, who runs the boat and what the trip is actually like once you are aboard.

15 Best Cape Town Ferries

Cape Town-Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour - The island bus tour: multiple layers, not one simple story
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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

1.Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

Prebook your Robben Island ferry plus a guided prison tour led by a former inmate, ending at Nelson Mandela Gateway in about 4 hours.

Most Popular 4.1

“Very informative and educational tour. Brings some of the shocking reality of the past to life told by amazingly friendly and knowledgeable guides who experienced the terrible prison conditions first hand. Appreciated by our 9 year old and teenage daughters too. Highly recommends.”

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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Tour with 1-Way Hotel Pickup - Hotel pickup to the ferry: the practical shortcut that saves your day
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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Tour with 1-Way Hotel Pickup

Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Townships Tour - Shebeens, homemade beer, and a traditional healer: culture with real context
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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Townships Tour

Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry with Prison Ticket and Tour - Island Landmarks Before the Prison: Lime Quarry and Robert Sobukwe’s House
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Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry with Prison Ticket and Tour

4.Cape Town: Robben Island Ferry with Prison Ticket and Tour

Robben Island from Cape Town with a former political prisoner guide, priority ferry access, Mandela’s cell, and skip-the-line museum entry.

4.0

“the timings of the ferry to & from Robben Island worked well and coincided with the tour of the island & prison, although not everyone was able to board for the return meaning a 2 hour wait. the guide on the bus tour of Robben Island was great, she had a lovely sense of humour…”

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Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour - Skipping the ticket line: what it really means
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Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

5.Robben Island Ferry Ticket and Guided Prison Tour

Skip the ticket line for a shared Robben Island ferry and guided prison tour from Cape Town, led by ex-political prisoners, in about 4 hours.

3.0

“This trip is not worth considering as its cancelled so often. I can't comment on the trip as it failed to take place. The rebooked trip also failed to take place. It should we awarded ZERO STARS but the system does not allow this.”

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Robben Island Museum Tour, Ferry with last minute tickets - Price and what you actually get for about $69
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Robben Island Museum Tour, Ferry with last minute tickets

Cape Town: Robben Island ferry ticket with guided tour - Ex-prisoner guides: why the stories land
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Cape Town: Robben Island ferry ticket with guided tour

7.Cape Town: Robben Island ferry ticket with guided tour

Robben Island ferry and guided prison tour from Cape Town, led by English ex-prisoner storytellers, with Mandela’s cell and key sites.

4.0

“The tour itselfnis amazing. Is a must see. Guides are actually ex prisoners from the jail. The oegsnizstion was not so good, we had the tour for 9 AM but it got cancelled with no notice and we had to reschedule it.”

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Cape Town: Robben Island ferry ticket plus Guided Tour - Skip the Ticket Line: Nelson Mandela Gateway and Getting on the Boat
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Cape Town: Robben Island ferry ticket plus Guided Tour

8.Cape Town: Robben Island ferry ticket plus Guided Tour

Skip the ticket line and tour Robben Island with an ex-inmate guide, including ferry rides and a visit to Mandela’s prison cell.

3.3

“Such an interesting visit with guides with personal knowledge of Robben Island, and an inspiring message of unity and forgiveness. Quite different from the horror stories that are often told in places like this and from a person with much to resent”

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Cape Town Half-Day Robben Island Tour with Ferry Ticket - V&A Waterfront free time: what to do with the break
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Cape Town Half-Day Robben Island Tour with Ferry Ticket

9.Cape Town Half-Day Robben Island Tour with Ferry Ticket

Half-day Robben Island tour with hotel pickup, guided prison visit with Mandela’s cell, ferry ticket, and V&A Waterfront time.

4.5

“Very helpful pick up driver who was sensitive to a mobility issue. Made logistics easy with ticket purchase and escort to the ferry. The tour of the island was guided by an excellent story teller and the guide of the Mandela cell was helpful. Powerful experience.”

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Robben Island Nelson Mandela's Prison Museum + Township Tour incl Ferry Tickets - What you’ll see on Robben Island museum time
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Robben Island Nelson Mandela’s Prison Museum + Township Tour incl Ferry Tickets

Nelson Mandela's Robben Island Prison Museum Cape Town City Tour + Ferry Tickets - Robben Island Prison Museum: ferry time, then the prison story
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Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island Prison Museum Cape Town City Tour + Ferry Tickets

14.Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island Prison Museum Cape Town City Tour + Ferry Tickets

Robben Island Prison Museum plus Cape Town landmarks with ferry tickets, skip-the-stress transfers, and air-conditioned city touring.

5.0

“We booked the trip on-line. Unfortunately everything went wrong ! Nobody met us at the pick up rendez-vous. We angrily called RAW tours…. Remy answered the phone and quickly calmed us down. They missed the booking, but a true test of a Read more”

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Robben Island Museum Stellenbosch Wineries Plus Ferry Ticket F/D - Timing and logistics: why the ferry matters more than you think
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Robben Island Museum Stellenbosch Wineries Plus Ferry Ticket F/D

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