The coastal towns of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz are expecting a boost to their economies, as around 20 000 tourists will visit the coastline. During the festive season, 22 cruise liners are expected to dock…
South African Airways reintroduces flight routes to Windhoek
South African Airways (SAA) recently introduced new routes amid the festive season with flights scheduled to commence to Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe, Windhoek in Namibia, and a special schedule for Port Elizabeth (Ggeberha) from Johannesburg’s…
Local tourism accommodation figures encouraging – HAN
Room and bed occupancy in September came in with an average of just under 53% according to the Hospitality Association of Namibia’s (HAN) 3rd quarter 2022 report for tourism accommodation released Thursday. This indicates that…
Namibia scoops tourism award
Namibia has been recognised for showing progress and excellence in policymaking for sustainable tourism growth and development to its destination. Environment and tourism ministry spokesperson Romeo Muyunda last week announced that the country became the…
Customer service in tourism needs urgent redress
There is a growing consensus that the current customer service offered among tourism establishments is not up to scratch with many employees mistreating visitors and tourists alike. Some tourism experts suggest the global Covid-19 pandemic…
Progress checked in development of cross-border tourism in…
Namibia Wildlife Resorts (NWR) recently sent a delegation to South Africa to assess progress in the development of cross-border tourism in the Ai /Ais Richtersveld Transfrontier Park based on commitments in a bilateral agreement before…
Tourism industry set to get a boost from…
Namibian Ports Authority is expecting a line of passenger cruise vessels to dock at the Ports of Walvis Bay and Lüderitz for November and December 2022, the entity announced this week. In a statement, Namport…
Namibia experiencing growth in visitors’ arrivals from January…
According to the electronic Border Management System, Namibia received a total of 396,676 foreign arrivals this year from 1 January to 31 October, an official highlighted this week. “From Jan. 1 to Oct. 31 Namibia…
//Naobeb praises online tourism efforts
The Namibia Tourism Board CEO Digu //Naobeb uttered that with the advent of Covid-19, there is a significant shift to embrace social media and digital technology to be competitive in the tourism industry. This follows the…
Namibia recognised as tourism leader for progressive policies
Namibia became the 1st Runner Up in the Leading in Progressive Policies Award Category at the 5th Africa Tourism Leadership Forum and Awards In Botswana. The country was recognised for showing progress and excellence in…
Let’s Protect Namibia’s Tourism Industry
TOURISM contributed approximately 14,9% of Namibia's GDP and 15,4% of total employment in 2019, according to estimates by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) . More than one million travellers visit Namibia annually. Worryingly,…