With azure summer skies flecked with white clouds, and an abundance of activities to choose from, from scouring markets to wine tastings, shopping for world class fashion and dining on some of the best food, Cape Town is a dream destination and a great place to enjoy a myriad of bucket list adventures.
Ascend the mountain in the cable car for breath-taking views, go shark diving and whale watching, commune with the penguins while soaking up the sun, engage in some retail therapy or enjoy a wildlife safari a few kilometres outside of the city. That’s just a taste of what’s in store.
Just 5 reasons why this summer season is going to be huge:
- Cape Town International Airports international airline arrivals are booming, between America, Europe, The Middle East and Africa. From an average of 25 000 passengers per day, of which 4 800 are international, numbers are soaring over the popular holiday season, with 1.68 million international airline seats available during the summer season alone.
- Among the airlines flying to CTIA are Virgin Atlantic, Delta Airlines with daily flights from Atlanta serving the booming American tourism market, German airline Condor with three flights per week, Emirates which flies to and from Dubai, United Airlines with direct flights between Cape Town and Newark/New York, Singapore Airlines, British Airways, which connects to Heathrow, Kenya Airways, and Turkish Airlines.
- Cape Town is back in full swing as a cruise ship destination with over 100 ships carrying over 195 000 visitors making their way to the city between now and the end of the summer season. With almost R100 million in total estimated passenger spend per port visit, retailers are expecting a booming holiday season.
- Cape Town’s busy conference, and exhibitions sector is also back to its pre-pandemic highs with 140 listings already booked at the Cape Town International Conference Centre, bringing in an estimated revenue of R145 million.
- Besides the popular Rugby World Cup Sevens, there are other sporting events such as the Masters Hockey World Cup to keep things exciting and to pull the crowds.
But summer holidays wouldn’t be what they are without great music, and that is why Cape Town has its own official Vacation Station. Whatever you’re doing or wherever you are in Cape Town, Smile 90.4FM is your Summer Vacation Station, bringing you more music than any other station.
With so much to see and even more to do, it’s time you packed your bags.
