The Dakar Gorée Maritime Liaison is a public transport service set up by the State of Senegal, the management of which is entrusted to the SOCIETE NATIONALE DU PORT AUTONOME DE DAKAR (SONAPAD) according to convention n° 0174 of October 17, 1973 .
It is responsible, under the exclusive authority of the Director General of the Autonomous Port of Dakar, of ensuring, with the rowboats or any other adequate means made available, the service of the island of Gorée, under the required security conditions.
As such, it implements a policy that aims to:
ensure the operation and maintenance of the launches in accordance with the applicable regulations regarding the safety and security of passenger vessels;
ensure continuity of service by focusing on the punctuality and regularity of rotations;
build customer loyalty by strengthening the Maritime Dakar-Gorée link in its role as a showcase;
accompany the state of Senegal in the promotion of the Gorée destination, an essential tourist site in Senegal classified as a world heritage site by UNESCO.
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In this view, you can see the sea, the city of Dakra with the Port, and Gorée Island. It is a good views, but water is dirty because the oil of the boats and people that throw all to the sea is a problem. Gorée island is UNESCO Heritage.
Visit Instructions:
Rule ammendment as of 03-July-2008, you must have ridden on the boat ride to log a visit. Non-compliant visits prior to this date may be grandfathered at the discretion of the waymyark owner.
Posting a photo of your experience is highly encouraged but not required. Please describe your experience and provide any tips for others who may be interested in following you.
Very brief logs with remarks such as "Visited" are discouraged. Such logs may be deleted.