{"id":45250,"date":"2024-08-20T14:06:15","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T12:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-towns-first-amphibian-bus-the-waterfront-duck-sets-sail-20240807\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T22:48:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T20:48:34","slug":"cape-towns-first-amphibian-bus-the-waterfront-duck-sets-sail-20240807","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/novanews.co.za\/peoplespost\/cape-towns-first-amphibian-bus-the-waterfront-duck-sets-sail-20240807\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH |  The Waterfront Duck, Cape Town&#8217;s first amphibious bus, sets sail"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Waterfront Duck, Cape Town\u2019s first amphibious bus, launches today at the V&amp;A Waterfront. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This unique bus offers a one-hour tour, including a 30-minute sail and a 30-minute land tour. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The project, conceived by Keith Lindsay, aims to boost tourism and the local economy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The country\u2019s first amphibious bus, called the \u2018Waterfront Duck\u2019, will take to the water around the V&amp;A Waterfront harbour from today (Wednesday).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bus, the brainchild of Keith Lindsay, owner of Waterfront Duck company, is the newest addition to Cape Town\u2019s tourism offering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bright yellow-and-blue bus will offer patrons a unique one-hour land-and-sea tour. This comprises a 30-minute sail around the harbour itself followed by a 30-minute tour of parts of the Atlantic Seaboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ALSO&nbsp;WATCH | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news24.com\/news24\/community-newspaper\/peoples-post\/south-africas-first-dog-museum-a-paw-fect-way-to-honour-mans-best-friend-20240813\" target=\"_blank\">South Africa\u2019s first dog museum a paw-fect way to honour man\u2019s best friend<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each trip will see an on-board tour guide sharing interesting stories about the city.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The custom-built boat, named after Lindsay\u2019s daughter Bella, was manufactured in Windsor, United Kingdom. The hull is waterproof and has sealed hydraulic axles. Lindsay said the idea was sparked following a family trip to the United States in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey have 36 of these buses in Boston, and we just loved it. I loved the idea and thought, why not in Cape Town? I did some research and looked around the world, and it dawned on me wherever one has a story-rich and history-filled city combined with an interesting body of water [one has] the ideal venue for a duck tour.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div contenteditable=\"false\" data-embed24=\"YouTube\" data-pos=\"middle\" id=\"embed_56f95e7b\"><iframe allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qlE8IT3ldL0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-long-time-coming\">Long time coming<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>He said it took 15 years to get all his \u201cducks in a row\u201d, but he finally decided to get the project running in 2018.Lindsay said the bus is currently licensed to carry 12 passengers per trip, which will increase to 36 once it is fully operational.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe will go into the water in front of the Cape Grace Hotel, where passengers will get to explore the harbour and marina area. 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