Walvis Bay is a city on the western coast of Namibia that was built around a natural deep-water harbour. It enjoys protection from the ocean by the Pelican Point sand spit. The name of the city comes from the whales that visit the harbour in large numbers with 'walvis’ being the Afrikaans word for 'whale’.In order to explore the city properly a car is required, so hire a car from VIP Cars. The B2 road offers easy access to other towns in the area, such as Swakopmund, as well as to various attractions.For bird lovers, there is the Bird Island, an artificial island that has been constructed in order to support the guano collection industry, along with many opportunities to spot a multitude of coastal birds. The coastal conditions are also ideal for a huge number of watersports, including kite surfing, surfing and swimming.