Once a quiet seaside town, Plettenberg Bay is now a bustling, but delightful, coastal resort, where many locals spend their summer holidays. Originally and rightly christened, Bahia Formosa (beautiful bay) by early Portuguese explorers, Plettenberg Bay, or simply ‘Plett’ to the locals, boasts with 20km of pristine Indian Ocean coastline with white sandy beaches, lagoons and wetlands, offering a wide range of water-sports and activities. Among these fabulous beaches, you will also find a few of South Africa’s premier Blue Flag status beaches, namely the Robberg 5, Keurboomstrand and Nature’s Valley.

It is also from here that one can observe the Southern Right whales that enter the bay from June onward. In the later summer months of November and December, one can also catch a glimpse of the humpback whales and their calves. A truly touching sight!

For those who wish to explore the many attractions of Tsitsikamma, Storms River, The Crags, Natures Valley and Knysna, Plettenberg Bay is the ideal place to set up, as it is rather central to these areas. Having become such a coveted destination, Plettenberg Bay now has many fine dining restaurants, cafés and fun beach bars that will keep you well entertained, while you revel in the natural beauty of the forested mountain backdrop.