Get roped into adventure at uShaka
The Rope Adventure has officially opened on at uShaka Marine World.
USHAKA Marine World’s new Rope Adventure opened on Saturday, 1 August.
This new park attraction is part of a joint venture between uShaka Marine World and Chimp & Zee, a company set up by members of the SA adventure tourism industry to design, build and operate rope courses, zip lines, aerial adventure parks, climbing structures and free fall devices across South Africa.
The uShaka Rope Adventure course consists of a series of rope bridges, obstacle courses, climbing nets, zip lines and crossings that will be suitable for all ages.
The trail starts from the Village Walk and travels over the scenic Sea World and uShaka’s signature phantom ship. The elevated nature of this attraction allows uShaka to make maximum use of the space available as well as emphasise the beautiful views over Durban’s Golden Mile and Point Waterfront.
The facility built at uShaka features two courses – one for children and the less adventurous, as well as a second for thrill seekers and is estimated that the average person will take about 45 minutes to complete both courses.
The two courses form a rough figure eight, allowing adventurers to continue straight onto the second course after the introductory course, if they wish. The beginner course consists of 18 elements, including two short zip lines over the rocky reef and turtle enclosure tanks. The intermediate course includes 17 elements that are slightly more challenging. It ends with a double zip line off the top deck of the ship and over the snorkel lagoon back to the end point at Village Walk.
Both courses are 100 per cent safe with a continuous clip-on-once-and-go system. Each participant wears a full body climbing harness and is attached to a safety cable above their heads as they navigate their way across the swing bridges and obstacles.
Trained guides are on hand to instruct participants on the correct use of the equipment and to also monitor and assist participants.
The Chimp & Zee Rope Adventure ticket and administration office is located in the Village Walk. The attraction will be open between 9am and 9pm (on select days and specifically peak season) and can accommodate between 400 and 500 people per day. Tickets are expected to cost R150 to do the full course. The rope adventure will also be offering special birthday party, corporate bookings and big outings deals. To make a booking contact 031 332 1167.
