112. Tag Port Elizabeth, South Africa 16.03.2026

After waiting for 3 1/2 hours in dense fog (port closed, docking not possible), we are in Port Elizabeth, or Gqeberha as the city has been known since February 2021. With around 315,000 inhabitants, Port Elizabeth is the largest city in the Eastern Cape province, featuring a large commercial port and a hub of significant automobile production (VW, Isuzu, FAW) with ships that can load 7,000 vehicles at once.
Port Elizabeth is home to the San and Khoi-Khoi indigenous peoples and serves as a gateway for visits to wildlife parks, particularly known for its beautiful beaches.
We are visiting Algoa Bay and the surrounding Nelson Mandela Bay, the Bayworld.