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RE: Fast f erry Calabar to Limbe (Cameroon)

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

I tried to catch this 'fast' ferry, but it took 12 hours, and wasn't much fun. I wrote a bit more about it here: http://www.lonelyplanet.com…
Traveling overland by public transport through Congo and Cameroon

by Kjeremy 01 May 2012

I'm a 32 year-old Australian man who just travelled overland through Africa, from South to North, along the west coast. It took me 4 months,…
RE: Abuja - Calabar travel

by Giora 06 April 2012

The overland option would be to head to Abuja's massive "motor-park" in the south of the main city and catch a Calabar-bound bush taxi…
Abuja - Calabar travel

by Moja 03 April 2012

Hi, I'm planning a nigeria-cameroon travel that i'd like to start with a flight to Abuja. What would be my travel options from Abuja…
RE: one month in Cameroon - tips?

by BaukCam 26 February 2012

Some random tips: For anyone interested in doing Korup NP at the northern entrance, here is some additional information. All guide books…
Re: one month in Cameroon - tips?

by curbear 21 February 2012

Hello there, I am in Yaounde now - I have been here for a week and a half. I am ready to get out of the city and travel a bit. Have…
Fast f erry Calabar to Limbe (Cameroon)

by hauteboy0 15 February 2012

I just got back from a trip to Cameroon and Gabon. When I was in Limbe I met an American girl who said there is now a fast ferry (4hr)…
Re: Nigeria to Gabon, through Cameroon

by owadavid 17 January 2012

This is a very hard question to answer, due to the nature of the road from the border with Nigeria ainto Cameroon. They have started work…
Re: one month in Cameroon - tips?

by electriot 11 January 2012

Hi, I will also go to Cameroon at the beginning of February, but I will stay until the end of May and I will also volunteer. I´m not so…
RE: Ferry from Limbe to Calabar --- warning, it's dangerous!

by kammawan 06 January 2012

fromhere2timbuktu, please do you have any idea of the distance/price from calabar airport to the ferry port?
Trip to Dzanga Sangha

by fromhere2timbuktu 30 December 2011

I am looking for 1 or 2 to join a vehicle for an overland trip in January, Mt Cameroon and Limbe to Dzanga Sangha to see the gorillas.…
Re: Ferry from Limbe to Calabar --- warning, it's dangerous!

by fromhere2timbuktu 30 December 2011

I'm sorry Michael but an individual experience which was mainly just speculative fear and no actual harm is not cause for warning people…
RE: Fantastic trip to Afi Mountain Ranch in Cross River

by qleyo 14 December 2011

Kira, you definitely should and let me know if you need any tips etc! Giora, now I wish I had asked for some tips here before hand!…
Re: Nigeria Visa in Cameroon

by owadavid 11 December 2011

Beau has a Nigerian consulate, not far from Limbe, and a traveller on another forum reported obtaining a visa there in under 2 hours just…
RE: Ferry from Limbe to Calabar - Warning - its dangerous !

by Giora 30 November 2011

When I visited the ferry port in Calabar, there were some random guys hanging around demanding to see my passport or trying to take me…
RE: Visa

by owadavid 15 August 2011

I got mine in Douala in 2008, but I understand that this is no longer possible. Friends of mine confirmed that in early 2011 they got…
Road to Mundemba, bush taxi prices etc, Douala restaurants

by mworkiewicz 02 July 2011

Hello, Does any of you know how's the road to Mundemba? Is it asphalt? How long does it take to get from Ekondo Titi to Mundemba? How…
Re: Cameroon advice

by restlessamerican 26 March 2011

Honestly I don't think the north is a waste, ever! I think Rhumsiki and the Mandara Mountains are AWESOME. Ngaoundere's climate is beautiful…
RE: Cameroon advice

by WanderinWilco 17 March 2011

You can easily kill a week or so in the West and North West provinces - grasslands, mountains, ethnic villages. A couple of days in Yaounde…
Re: Benin-Cameroon by boat?

by bigiguana2001 08 March 2011

I know that there are boats from Cotonu to Idenau in Cameroon. From Idenau, you can catch overland transport to Limbe and beyond quite…
RE: Nigerian visa in Cameroon

by Giora 02 December 2010

You can't really ask this question now about a trip in 2012-2013: Nigerian visa regulations vary widely from embassy to embassy and certainl…
2 weeks in Cameroon Dec - Jan

by xnxn 24 September 2010

Hello Thorn Tree, I'm thinking of a 2-week holiday on my own in Cameroon over the New Year. I'd like to hike Mt Cameroon (4 days or so?),…
RE: Limbe, cameroon

by Julie_L 06 August 2010

It's a nice enough place to relax for a day or two, and is a particularly good contrast if you have just been up to Mt Cameroon (or even…
Re: Limbe, cameroon

by traveler1014 25 July 2010

I love Limbe because it's a little grittier than Kribi, but it's Kribi and its neighboring jungle I will never forget. Limbe was great…
RE: Limbe, cameroon

by cameroonworks 11 July 2010

kribi is most more favoured by expatriates than Limbe. I guess its because of the culture of the cities - Limbe is less business oriented…