The Lodge
Shipwreck Lodge
Shipwreck Lodge is one of the most remote places to stay in Namibia. Its ten wooden cabins, built to look like the wrecked ships that litter this coast, stand in the dunes on the south bank of the Hoarusib River mouth, deep inside the Skeleton Coast National Park.
Each cabin has big windows facing the dunes or the sea, a wood-burning stove for the cool, foggy evenings, and an en-suite bathroom. The cabins run on solar power, and the main lodge has a bar, a lounge and a dining room with views over the coast.
You leave your car, or your plane, at Möwe Bay, and the lodge drives you the last 45 km north. From the lodge you explore the Hoarusib River for desert-adapted elephants and its clay castles, the roaring dunes, the shipwrecks and the seal colonies along the shore.
Rooms
The Rooms
Eight wooden cabins with double or twin beds, big windows over the dunes or the ocean, a wood-burning stove, a writing desk and an en-suite bathroom with a shower. Tea and coffee are set up in the cabin, and hot water is brought to you.
Two larger cabins set up for families, with the same stove, desk and en-suite bathroom as the other cabins and extra beds for children.
From the lodge
Things to do
Hoarusib River excursion
A drive up the Hoarusib River to the clay castles, looking for desert-adapted elephants, brown hyenas and lions along the way.
Möwe Bay and the shipwrecks
On the way in or out, stop at old shipwrecks, a wartime Ventura bomber wreck, an abandoned diamond mine and the seal colony.
Roaring dunes sundowner
A drive to the dunes that roar when you slide down them, or to the beach to watch the sun set over the Atlantic.
Quad biking and dune boarding
Ride the dunes in an area set aside for quad bikes (16 and older, one guest per quad), or slide down a dune head-first on a board.
Beach lunch
Lunch set up on the empty beach, with the waves of the Atlantic in front of you.
Ask us which activities are included in your rate when you book.
Good to know
Information
When to go
Mild all year, with average highs of about 18 to 23 °C and almost no rain. Morning fog is common along the coast. Tap or hover over a month for more.
On our itineraries
Safaris with a night at Shipwreck Lodge
Itineraries we have planned that stop at Shipwreck Lodge. Each one is a starting point we adapt to your dates, budget and pace.
12-Day Namibia Luxury Fly-In Safari
Sossusvlei · Skeleton Coast · Hartmann Valley · Etosha East · Okonjima
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Sossusvlei · Skeleton Coast · Hoanib River · Onguma · Onguma / Etosha East
See the itinerary →7-Day Namibia Desert, Dune & Wildlife Safari Tour
Sossusvlei · Skeleton Coast · Onguma / Etosha East
See the itinerary →16-Day Exclusive Northern Namibia Safari
Hosea Kutako Intl · Windhoek · Okonjima Nature Reserve · Ongava & Etosha · Palmwag · Hoanib River Valley · Skeleton Coast · Twyfelfontein · Brandberg · Swakopmund · Solitaire & Sossusvlei · Central Namibia
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The Skeleton Coast
Explore the Area
Shipwreck Lodge sits in the Skeleton Coast Park, at the mouth of the Hoarusib River. The coast here is a place of fog, shipwrecks, seal colonies and dunes running down to the Atlantic, and the dry riverbeds inland are roamed by desert-adapted elephants and lions.
Where you'll stay
Find the Lodge
Shipwreck Lodge · Skeleton Coast National Park, at the Hoarusib River mouth, about 45 km north of Möwe Bay. Guests are collected at Möwe Bay.
Before you go
Questions answered
How do we get to the lodge?
Drive or fly to Möwe Bay, where your car is parked under cover. The lodge collects you and drives you the last 45 km north. Pick-ups are at 11:00 or 15:00, and the return transfer leaves the lodge at 09:00.
Is it cold at the coast?
Days are mild most of the year, but fog and wind can make mornings and evenings cool. Every cabin has a wood-burning stove, and a warm jacket is a good idea.
Will we see desert elephants?
The Hoarusib River excursion often finds them, along with brown hyenas and sometimes lions, but sightings are never guaranteed.
Is there Wi-Fi?
Yes, free Wi-Fi is available in the main area and the cabins.
Are children welcome?
Yes. There are two family cabins. Quad biking is only for guests aged 16 and older.
How long should we stay?
Two nights is the usual stay, giving you a full day for the river and the dunes.
The Skeleton Coast and the north
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