Borna Posted September 9, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 9, 2023 Recommendations for tour guide? This is what I plan to see in Dakar; any comments, anything I should skip or add? Thanks for your tips Place d'independance Chambre de commerce La Gouvernance Cathedrale du souvenir Africain de Dakar Palais presidentiel Dakar railway station Grand mosque of Dakar Monument du Millenaire Mosque of the Divinity Le Monument de la Renaissance Africaine Les Mamelles Lighthouse Lake Retba (Lago Rosa) Ile de Goree La Maison des Esclaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledowl Posted September 10, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 10, 2023 Hi Borna We've been before and went to Ile Goree, a must see imo on any visit to Dakar but when exactly are you going? We're docking there on the 30th of December but are keeping an eye on the political situation that is developing there. There have been some violent incidents recently in the lead up to the presidential elections in February and if that's still going on (it will be a Saturday when we arrive) I'm certain that the captain won't let us ashore. However, if everything is ok we plan on visiting the museum of black civilizations which is just past the railway station. A fellow passenger on our cruise has enquired about a private tour and has been quoted a ridiculously high price, much higher than the equivalent ship tours so I'm sorry I can't help on that score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borna Posted September 11, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted September 11, 2023 8 hours ago, exiledowl said: Hi Borna We've been before and went to Ile Goree, a must see imo on any visit to Dakar but when exactly are you going? We're docking there on the 30th of December but are keeping an eye on the political situation that is developing there. There have been some violent incidents recently in the lead up to the presidential elections in February and if that's still going on (it will be a Saturday when we arrive) I'm certain that the captain won't let us ashore. However, if everything is ok we plan on visiting the museum of black civilizations which is just past the railway station. A fellow passenger on our cruise has enquired about a private tour and has been quoted a ridiculously high price, much higher than the equivalent ship tours so I'm sorry I can't help on that score. Thank you. I'm not going until early 2025 on Seabourn Sojourn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loerie Posted September 12, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 12, 2023 Last time we took the ships shuttle in and my husband was mugged as were many of the ships crew.We we’re so alert and knew we were being followed by 3 thugs.I wavked the one guy hard and my husband got his credit card back..It was in a hidden “spot” but they still knew.Be aware! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledowl Posted October 13, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 13, 2023 We've just got our visa and extra charges through for December. It appears that we'll have to pay €55 pp just to walk off the ship in Dakar! Can't see many tours or excursions being made if that's the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted January 28 #6 Share Posted January 28 On 10/13/2023 at 12:07 PM, exiledowl said: We've just got our visa and extra charges through for December. It appears that we'll have to pay €55 pp just to walk off the ship in Dakar! Can't see many tours or excursions being made if that's the case. May I ask where you saw the walk off ship charge so I can show my husband? We will be there next November. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borna Posted February 1 Author #7 Share Posted February 1 where did you see these charges? I don't see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted February 1 #8 Share Posted February 1 Can't be a visa charge because US citizens don't need a visa for under 90 days. Any clues? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borna Posted February 2 Author #9 Share Posted February 2 that's the info I have about Senegal - no visa required. But, US citizens do need visas for some other stops on the 38 day leg that I am on (Jan 21-Feb: 28): Angola, Benin (evisa possible), Togo (evisa possible), Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Gambia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs f. Posted February 3 #10 Share Posted February 3 I think Ghana and Gambia need visas. Oceania getting them for us Looks like we don't need one for Ivory Coast or Togo. Don't know about the other ports. We aren't going to Angola or Benin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledowl Posted May 19 #11 Share Posted May 19 On 1/28/2024 at 1:48 PM, Mrs f. said: May I ask where you saw the walk off ship charge so I can show my husband? We will be there next November. Thanks I think I saw it in an old TA article. However we're back home now and pleased to say it wasn't the case. One word of advice though; if you need a taxi wait until you're out of the port gates as they are cheaper but still bargain hard. Being able to speak French is also a huge help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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