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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 in Nigeria

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,…
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 Moja 11 April 2012

Thanks ibn!
Re: Abuja - Calabar travel

by ibnbatouta 08 April 2012

Another good news. there is direct flight from Abuja to Uyo ( Akwa ibom state capital). evey day by 12.51 pm on DANA Air ( you can google…
Re: Abuja - Calabar travel

by ibnbatouta 08 April 2012

Hello, There is no direct flight to calabar unless from Lagos. another option is to fly from Abuja to port harcourt , then take a minibus…
RE: Abuja - Calabar travel

by Moja 06 April 2012

Thanks Giora, as Calabar is my main destination, i might opt to fly and save some time. Does anyone have first hand expirience with this…
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: the point about the VISA Nigeria ?

by Giora 18 February 2012

About from Lagos itself, my favorite destinations in Nigeria are all places which are quite far away from that city, so it's difficult…
RE: Ferry from Limbe to Calabar --- warning, it's dangerous!

by hauteboy0 15 February 2012

Supposedly there is a fast ferry that runs certain days.. takes 4 hours. I just met an American girl in Limbe that said she came over…
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: Cameroon visa in neighboring country.

by anillos_de_saturno 14 February 2012

There's a consulate of Cameroon in Calabar. Use the search feature to get more info about how's the process to get a visa there. You'll…
Re: Calabar and surrounding area / Tinapa

by jenomules 07 February 2012

I was on the trip to Tinapa- just got back yesterday. As you heard it is the brilliant whitest of white elephants. For retail therapy,…
RE: Calabar and surrounding area / Tinapa

by Giora 11 January 2012

Hi, I've visited Calabar before, though it was about 3 and a half years ago, so I don't know what's changed since then. Calabar is a…
Calabar and surrounding area / Tinapa

by lucym1968 10 January 2012

Hi Does anyone have any recent travel experience of Tinapa resort/studios or more generally Calabar environs? Heading there on a work…
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?
Re: Ferry from Limbe to Calabar --- warning, it's dangerous!

by kammawan 06 January 2012

Hello, I would like to take the ferry from Calabar to Limbe. as I intend to arrive in Calabar by plane, I would ideally like to get there…
RE: Limbe to Calabar

by kammawan 06 January 2012

Hello, I would like to take the ferry from Calabar to Limbe. as I intend to arrive in Calabar by plane, I would ideally like to get there…
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 Giora 13 December 2011

Nice to hear the place is still running! I visited a couple of years back - there was a man from Zurich, lady from the Basque country,…
Fantastic trip to Afi Mountain Ranch in Cross River

by qleyo 12 December 2011

We just got back from a 4 day (3 night) trip to the Afi Mountain Ranch in Cross River. I'll quickly run through our itinerary, getting…
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: Ferry from Limbe to Calabar - Warning - its dangerous !

by am021169 30 November 2011

Welcome to Nigeria! Glad to hear you made it through - but what a hell ride it sounds like. Whew. I was in the Delta Region this past…
Ferry from Limbe to Calabar - Warning - its dangerous !

by aua067 29 November 2011

Hello, for all who consider taking the ferry from Limbe to Calabar or vice versa - I would strongly recommend against using this service.…