Shipwreck Lodge

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Shipwreck Lodge

Updated on the 13th of June 2024.

Overview

Shipwreck Lodge is ideal for those seeking a reprieve from the hustle and bustle of daily life. Few other locations match the Skeleton Coast for remoteness and stark but captivating beauty.

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From: POA

Rating | Luxury

Highlights & What to Expect

The lodge is in a region well-known for its shipwrecks and rugged coastline. It is the only lodge in the area, and it will soon become apparent why Portuguese seafarers of centuries past referred to the coast as the 'Gates of Hel.'
Activities include beach picnics, exploring Move Bay and the seal colony, excursions to Houarisib River with clay castles, sunset drives, sandboarding, and Quad Biking.
The harsh landscape is home to hardy animals adapted to desert life. You could see lions, elephants, brown hyenas, jackals, gemsbok, and smaller species.
Over 200 bird species are found in the area, making it a haven for birdwatchers.
Shipwreck Lodge is in a region with no light pollution, making it the ideal location to observe the captivating night sky.
The lodge provides an opportunity to interact with and learn from the long-time residents of the region, the Himba people.

Location & Setting

The shipwreck-inspired lodge is built among dunes where the vast Namib desert and the turbulent Atlantic Ocean meet. The wreckage of numerous ships that perished on these perilous shores can be seen in the surrounding area. It is in Skeleton Coast National Park, a 16,845 square kilometer protected wilderness area that lies to the north of Swakopmund.

Rooms

Shipwreck Lodge consists of eight twin cabins and two family cabins. Each cabin has a private veranda and en-suite bathroom with hot and cold running water. The cabins are elevated, which not only preserves the area's delicate ecosystem but also offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding dunes and ocean.

Facilities

The central lodge features a lounge, bar, and dining area with an outside deck to admire the dunes and ocean. There is a fire pit where tales of the day's adventures can be shared of their adventures. Wi-Fi is available in the lodge's main areas. Beach lunches, dinners, and drives at dusk are ideal for connecting with this wild land.