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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Apr 24, 2026, 12:34 PM UTC

Finding Balance in the Unsettled.

Balance... What exactly is balance? There’s a quiet assumption that balance looks like stillness. Calm water. Clear skies. Everything in its place. But, over time, the ocean has been showing us somet…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Apr 8, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC

Being Anchored

### Incredible Power The ocean always amazes me. There is always movement. Yet, there are moments when the ocean doesn’t just move — it presses. And anyone who has been tossed around by a huge wave,…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Mar 28, 2026, 1:21 PM UTC

Is There a Storm on the Way...?

There’s a moment before the storm arrives where everything feels… suspended. Not calm. Not chaotic. Just waiting. By the time I got there, the ocean was already restless. Waves rolled in with a quiet…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Mar 20, 2026, 2:24 PM UTC

Whispers Before the Storm – Umhlanga’s Restless Sea

There’s a certain kind of silence that settles over the ocean before a storm...not the absence of sound, but a deep, restless energy. The only sound you cannot ignore is the thundering waves that com…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Feb 13, 2026, 12:31 PM UTC

A Quiet Study of Durban Waves

It has been a while since I published my last post...but yes, here I am. After my last post, I planned to take a week or two off, but life happened... lol. In this post, my first for this year, I wan…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Dec 12, 2025, 12:44 PM UTC

Harbour Stories 2025: A Reflective Look Back Before the Next Arrival

As you are all aware, I am currently working on a series that features passenger ships visiting Durban Harbour. If you missed the first 3 parts in the series, you can find them here: Giants of the Oc…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Dec 5, 2025, 1:12 PM UTC

Giants of the Ocean Visiting Durban Harbour (Part 3)

# MSC Opera: A Classic Cruise Ship with Timeless Charm. Today's post is the third in a series about big passenger ships visiting Durban Harbour. If you missed the first two posts, you can find them h…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Nov 28, 2025, 1:09 PM UTC

Giants of the Ocean Visiting Durban Harbour (Part 2)

# Durban Harbour Cruise Series – A Look Back Before the Next Departure. Over the last few weeks, I’ve been working on a series around the cruise ships arriving and departing through Durban Harbour. I…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Nov 21, 2025, 4:21 PM UTC

Giants of the Ocean Visiting Durban Harbour (Part 1)

Today's post is the first in a series of big passenger ships visiting Durban Harbour. # Departing Durban: AIDAstella's Afternoon Goodbye. The plan was to capture the arrival of the AIDAstella in the…

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Jaco Alberts
@jacoalberts Nov 14, 2025, 1:12 PM UTC

Durban Harbour: Life Before the Giants Arrive (Part 4)

### The Working Fleet before the Giants Arrive This is Part 4 (and the final part) of my Mini-Series - Durban Harbour: Life Before the Giants Arrive. If you missed any of the first three posts in thi…

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