A Travel Forum has been established for delegates to communicate with each other regarding travel and other such arrangements related to the 2007 Biennial Conference on the Biology of Marine Mammals. The message board, along with instructions for joining, can be viewed here:
http://groups.google.com/group/attendee-travel-forum-smm-2007-bienneal

Conveniently located at the Cape Town foreshore, the CTICC is within walking distance of the city’s central business district, Houses of Parliament, major hotels, shopping areas and cultural attractions, as well as the world-renowned Victoria & Alfred Waterfront and Two Oceans Aquarium. The V&A Waterfront restaurants cater for various tastes, including traditional Cape Malay Cuisine and other local foods and wines. For African arts & crafts, visit the Red Shed or Greenmarket Square.

Two World Heritage Sites are easily accessible from the Centre, namely Table Mountain (10min drive to base of new revolving cable-car) and Robben Island (by ferry departing regularly from the V&A Waterfront). The Fynbos Biome in the Western Cape, one of only six floral kingdoms in the world, is home to more than 8 600 indigenous plant species, some 5 800 of which are found nowhere else in the world. The Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens hosts some 4 500 indigenous South African plants, including Fynbos, while the Table Mountain National Park, incorporating Cape Point, boasts some spectacular views. Slightly further afield, the scenic Cape Winelands beckon amongst dramatic mountainscapes and lakes, while unspoilt beaches and numerous coastal viewpoints provide marine mammalogists and other visitors with ample opportunity to spot seals, whales, dolphins, or even a Cape clawless otter. Further information regarding destinations in the Western Cape can be found at Tourism Cape Town; for information about South Africa, click here.

For any information on day tours in and around Cape Town and Johannesburg and on the numerous safari options available in South Africa, please contact Adele Boy at Grosvenor Tours

Whales and Sharks
If you are interested in boatbased whale watching or shark cage diving, click here for more information (a 20% discount is offered to conference delegates).

If you plan to visit many nature reserves and parks whilst in South Africa then it is worthwhile to buy a Wild Card so as to waive your conservation and day hike fees.

Specific Parks:
www.sanparks.co.za
www.capenature.co.za
www.kznwildlife.com
www.ecparks.co.za

SA Tourism:
http://www1.southafrica.net/cultures/en-us/consumer.southafrica.net/

Birding:
www.sabirding.co.za

Click here for more information about an Indian Ocean pelagic birding cruise aboard the MV Razzmatazz.