Shipwreck Lodge

Amazing place where the desert meets the sea…beyond beautiful. Every cottage is snug, facing the ocean and furnished to make it super comfy and cozy. The staff members are 100% fantastic!! The nature drive provided by the lodge was fabulous—animals that have adapted to be desert creatures seen living their lives with no threat from men or civilization. The lodge provided a fabulous beach barbecue (brai) that included various meats grilled to perfection, perfect organic veggies, and South African wines to wash it all down. Fabulous service. Beautiful place.

What really makes this place is not only the location but also the staff. This was my second stay this year. Their activities are well thought out where there is also plenty of time for photography and the guides are well read about the place and the environment. So mutch history. food is incredibly good!

Family of 4, incl 2 older teenagers, we spent 2 nights at Shipwreck Lodge on the Skeleton Coast. The journey there is long and can be challenging, but it is well worth the effort! We left our car at Mowe Bay and were driven to the lodge by Boro. The lodge itself is amazing. It has such a homely feeling about it and you immediately feel comfortable there. Food, snacks, drinks etc were delicious and the level of service really good. Boro was our guide on the quads too and he gave the two teenage boys the ride of a lifetime! He also took us down the dry riverbed in pursuit of the elusive lioness. Yes, it’s not cheap, but it is a unique lodge. in a unique place.

We had a spectacular two-night stay at Shipwreck Lodge and loved every minute. The lodge is simply stunning - I have stayed in countless hotels and lodges during my travels and Shipwreck is unlike any other. The lodge is in the middle of nowhere and it is definitely a trek to get there, but so worth the time and effort. On our way from the meeting point to the lodge, we stopped by the Mowe Bay seal colony whose smell was something to behold and then by the shipwrecks or airplane crash along the way. The main lodge is beautiful and very comfortable with a bar area and plenty of places to sit and enjoy the view. The bar is well stocked and had snacks if you wanted a bite of something. The dining room is off the bar/lounge area. The food is superb and plentiful; no one will go hungry at Shipwreck. We had a lovely lunch down on the beach on our last day at the lodge. Our room was quite large with everything needed for a great stay. The room did get a bit warm during the day due to all the windows, but it never got uncomfortable and the room cooled down nicely at night. There is ample seating and tables so options for storing backpacks, cameras etc. There is a small closet area between the bedroom and the bathroom with places for luggage and a coffee station with biscuits. The bathroom is huge and well designed. The lions and elephants had moved on when we were there so we took advantage of the gorgeous scenery that looked otherwordly. We had great drives and our guide, Ballack, and I had a fun walk from the lodge down to the beach where our sundowner was waiting. The staff was superb - friendly, helpful, professional. Ballack was terrific and we learned a lot during our time with him. We have nothing but praise for Shipwreck and its wonderful staff.

I stayed 2 glorious nights here as part of a tour group of 6. OMG, this place was stunning. It is unbelievably remote, the driving here was a nightmare, the road was awful and then being met by Bonnie who drove us in a 4x4 along the sand dunes to the lodge. WOW! Each room is a mini shipwreck and was stunning, beautiful decor, comfortable bed, everything you could need. I didn't want to leave my room. Wifi is only in the main area where the bar and restaurant is. Dinner was excellent as was the breakfast buffet. We had lunch on the beach, it was freezing and bleak and then the fog rolled in. It was really amazing to see and it stayed all night and morning. On the second night, I had the fire lit and it was so cosy. I bloody loved this place and will never forget it.

Nous voyageons en petit avion ️ avec Yanne nôtre pilote décollé de Epupas Falls 1h45 environ pour notre destination de Shipwreck Je ne vais pas parler de ma petite frayeur ouf ‍ nous avons eu un pilote au top. atterrissage sans bobo ~~~ Nous avons été accueilli une première fois chaleureusement pour l’enregistrement ,avec collation et boissons . après cette pause sympathique nous prenons le pick-up nous étions 5 personnes. un 1 arrêt pour observer la colonie de phoques de Mowe Bay 20.000 se prélasse au soleil ☀️ une odeur ~~ Shimmy le guide si je me souviens bien du prénom nous raconte leur histoire.. deuxième arrêt la découverte des vestiges du naufrage de suiderkus et Karimona… D’os de baleines phoques ….sur la plage et bien d’autres choses les restes de l’avion Ventura, le seul survivant fut le pilote.. ~~ Nous rejoignons l’hôtel . à l’arrivée l’accueil fut très sympathique , après les explications nous rejoignons nôtre chambre un bâtiment qui se confond dans les dunes Chambre agréable avec des baies vitrées donnant sur le désert,literie confortable, coffre-fort gratuit,café thé et des petites attentions prise de courant européenne ,américaine… une terrasse vue sur le désert avec un peu de chance voire des chacals springboks passer.. ~~~ douche à l’italienne avec produits de toilette. non séparé ~~~ partie commune agréable petite boutique Extérieure sable à perte de vue la nuit ont attend les chacals et hyènes les bruits des vagues lever les yeux la Voie lactée que chez nous à disparu ~~~ Très bonne cuisine personnels chaleureux ~~ Petit déjeuner sucré salé ~~ déjeuner au bord de l’océan très Sympathique. ~~~ sortie dans les dunes au couché du soleil ☀️ . Nous avons passé deux nuits ☺️ Du 27 au 29 mai au matin après le petit déjeuné , ~~ nous avons rejoint notre petit avion ️ après le checking Yanne a mis le moteur et destination pour la region du Damaraland