I really wanted to go to Robben Island so when we got on the boat over it was really nice apart from the rough ride and every one being sick. but when on the island there were far too many people on the trip so we couldnt hear what the guide was saying at all and it felt very touristy.... More

Nice tour in Cape Town. Very informative. Best part of the tour is the visit where tour guide is a former inmate of Robben Island prison. Our guide was very polite and knew quite some histories of that time. You also visit island installations including limestone quarry where inmates were forced to work. As a bonus you can also visit... More

It was very touching and quite educative on the part of history that we didn't know. They view is great from table mountain as well. Worth going early so that you can see the penguins as well. We had a very good and interesting guide who made the experience all so awesome.

There are some excellent guides but many visitors find the local ones hard to understand. The ferry service to the island has been very erratic with the buses used for transferring passengers and island sightseeing very old and uncomfortable.

We booked our trip to Robben Island online and this is a must if you want to visit. However this does mean that there was no flexibility which would be useful when the weather is bad. The ferry crossing was awful as the sea was very rough and I will try not to let this colour my judgement. We were... More

We bought tickets through the hotel concierge,but there was no long line for tickets at the ferry departure point, so we could have just as easily bought them on site. Ferry left on time; trip over to the island was a bit rough, so take bonine or other antinausea medication if you are susceptible to sea sickness. Views from open... More

This is worth doing while in Cape Town. The ferry ride was nice and the view of Table Mt is great. The tour itself could have been timed better as it was rushed at the end. The groups are also very large so not a very personal experience. The other downside is that you do have to commit a few... More

especially the tour given by an ex convict. Not as impressive as Alcatraz tough.

The whole trip was awesome. The boat trip over to the island gave us a stunning view of Cape Town and Table Mountain. The tour, and talk was emotional. The only down side is that it is all a bit rushed and herded like cattle. I would have like more time to take it all in. That said we came... More