Dodi Princess & Dodi Island
Please note: As of March 2019, there are no services. Further info`s can be requested at the Volta Hotel in Akosombo.
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Ghana`s Dodi-Princess at Akosombo, visit Akosombo Dam and the power station (guided tours), creating Lake Volta! They are as famous, as the Castles and Forts of Ghana! Visit Dodi Island (Volta region of Ghana) or make a trip to the Norther region of Ghana, via a ferry from Akosombo Port..... [This is our 2. page of "Ghana in Pictures"]
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Pictures of Dodi-Princess. (c) ghana-net.com and EventPicture.co.uk
Lake Volta - Home to M.S. Dodi Princess - An extension of the Volta Hotel
Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of Ghana, and it has a surface area of about 8,502 km² (3,275 square miles). The lake's northmost point is close to the town of Yapei, and its southmost extreme is at the Akosombo Dam, 520 kilometers downstream from Yapei.
The Dodi Princess, a modern passenger cruise built in 1991 with an insured guest capacity of 250.
The cruise boat has three decks - a lower air-conditioned deck which seats about 100, a middle and an upper deck
with a canopy overhead which provides a commanding view of the beautiful green scenery and great expanse of the Volta Lake.
Lake Volta is the largest reservoir by surface area in the world, and the fourth largest one by water volume. It is located completely within the country of Ghana, and it has a surface area of about 8,502 km² (3,275 square miles). The lake's northmost point is close to the town of Yapei, and its southmost extreme is at the Akosombo Dam, 520 kilometers downstream from Yapei.
The Dodi Princess, a modern passenger cruise built in 1991 with an insured guest capacity of 250.
The cruise boat has three decks - a lower air-conditioned deck which seats about 100, a middle and an upper deck
with a canopy overhead which provides a commanding view of the beautiful green scenery and great expanse of the Volta Lake.
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The vessel is 45 metres long and 12 metres wide and has a gross tonnage of 450 ton .
It is fitted with the state of the art navigational and safety equipment for the comfort and safety of our guests.
There is a regular cruise to Dodi Island, an island in the Volta Lake, departing the Akosombo Port at 10.30 hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Das Schiff ist 45 m lang und 12 m breit. Das Gesamtgewicht ist 450 tonnen. Das Schiff ist mit erstklassigen Navigations und Sicherheits-instumenten u.a. ausgestattet.
Eine besteht regulaere Ausflugverbindung zwischen Akosombo - Dodi Princess Port - und der Insel "Dodi Island".
Die Ablegezeiten sind Samstags, Sonntags und an oeffentlichen Feiertagen.
The cruise is most popular among Ghanaians and foreign visitors alike with its hot charcoal barbecue lunches, a well stocked bar and music and dancing aboard. Children aboard are also well taken care of with indoor and video games and swimming pool on the lower deck
The cruise boat is available for hire for parties, sightseeing cruises, weddings, birthdays and any type of celebrations on all days of the week except on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
It is fitted with the state of the art navigational and safety equipment for the comfort and safety of our guests.
There is a regular cruise to Dodi Island, an island in the Volta Lake, departing the Akosombo Port at 10.30 hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays.
Das Schiff ist 45 m lang und 12 m breit. Das Gesamtgewicht ist 450 tonnen. Das Schiff ist mit erstklassigen Navigations und Sicherheits-instumenten u.a. ausgestattet.
Eine besteht regulaere Ausflugverbindung zwischen Akosombo - Dodi Princess Port - und der Insel "Dodi Island".
Die Ablegezeiten sind Samstags, Sonntags und an oeffentlichen Feiertagen.
The cruise is most popular among Ghanaians and foreign visitors alike with its hot charcoal barbecue lunches, a well stocked bar and music and dancing aboard. Children aboard are also well taken care of with indoor and video games and swimming pool on the lower deck
The cruise boat is available for hire for parties, sightseeing cruises, weddings, birthdays and any type of celebrations on all days of the week except on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
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New Dodi Princess to cost $1.3 million
Source: GNA / 16 February 2013 The Volta River Authority (VRA) has signed a 1.3 million dollar agreement with Bluefone Marine Ghana Limited to refurbish the Dodi Princess, a multipurpose and popular cruise ferry, which was destroyed by fire May 4, 2012. > Read More < See also Akosombo Dam!
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Die Tour ist gleichermassen beliebt bei Einheimischen und auslaendischen Besuchen. Eingeschlossen in den Bordpreis ist das Grillen (frisch und wirklich genug zum satt werden). Ein Getraenk nach Wahl ist ebenso eingeschlossen. An Bord befindet sich eine gut ausgestattete Bar,
Live Musik und fuer die Kinder ein kleiner Pool sowie Videospiele. Das Ausflugsschiff kann fuer Feierlichkeiten, wie Hochzeiten, Geburtstage u.s.w. gebucht werden. Ausgenommen an den regulaeren Tagen (Sa, So und Feiertags)
Die Tour ist gleichermassen beliebt bei Einheimischen und auslaendischen Besuchen. Eingeschlossen in den Bordpreis ist das Grillen (frisch und wirklich genug zum satt werden). Ein Getraenk nach Wahl ist ebenso eingeschlossen. An Bord befindet sich eine gut ausgestattete Bar,
Live Musik und fuer die Kinder ein kleiner Pool sowie Videospiele. Das Ausflugsschiff kann fuer Feierlichkeiten, wie Hochzeiten, Geburtstage u.s.w. gebucht werden. Ausgenommen an den regulaeren Tagen (Sa, So und Feiertags)