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Romantic sundowner cruises along the Umtamvuna River..

Our Potjie Boma is a great place for partying ..especially 
in inclement weather. Some a little wilder than others!

Celebrations at The Merry Crab

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Margate Airshow 
Every Easter

Don't miss it! 

It will make a wonderful "Father's Day" or "Anniversary" surprise!

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Definitely add to your list of things to experience.. (June/July)

It all happens when cold and warm waters merge.. creating rich marine ecosystems and a billion sardines on the move. Infused with inshore currents and predator herding, the disorientated masses, in their frenzy, surge into the shallows and onto the beach, a boiling pot of flapping fins, inducing a fever of excitement as everyone scrambles for their share of the silvery bounty dished up by nature.

Approximately 3000 Bottlenose Dolphins follow the sardine run up the coast and between 15 000 and 30 000 Common Dolphins move inshore to feed. As they surf the waves in search of the shoal, they provide a never to be forgotten spectacle.

The Humpback whale, the Southern Right whale, the Minke whale (and more recently a black-and-white killer whale) are also found close inshore during the Sardine Run, offering regular sightings from various vantage points. The Humpbacks often leap clear of the water while the Southern Rights loll on the surface. This is whale watching at its best!

The range extension afforded by the colder water brings with it thousands of copper, dusky, blacktip & spinner sharks as well as Cape fur seals (often washed up on the beach too gorged to move), a vast numbers of game-fish and a wealth of bird life.

Hundreds of thousands of Cape Gannets move up the Hibiscus Coast, their spectacular dive bombing, one of the first indications that the sardines are on the run. There are regular sightings of several species of Tern, White- Chinned Petrels, Wilson's Storm Petrels and even Shy Blackbrowed and Yellownosed Albatrosses.

This 'moving fish restaurant' and ensuing feeding frenzy is a sight to behold and 
certainly one of the wildest spectacles to occur anywhere on the planet.

    .. and yes, diving expeditions, pleasure cruises and dolphin and whale watching trips abound.. by sea as well as by air  (the presence of game fish, of course, intensify during the Sardine Run & everyone has the chance of landing the big one!

Sardines washed ashore  at Glenmore Beach

The Merry Crab proprietor  with his Sail Fish!

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ATTENTION BIRDERS! 

Did you know that two thirds of the birdlife in South Africa is concentrated along our little stretch of coastline?! We're particularly proud of 'our' pair of Fish Eagles. They've made 'home' the dead trees on the banks of the little Itongasi River, an easy stroll along the beach, past the Nightingale Wreck, to the south of us. Due to popular demand, our guests now have the added advantage of viewing birds from our newly constructed "hide", a tree house high above the camp.

WHEN TO VISIT?

We're often asked this question - especially by our overseas guests. Our coastline is wonderful all year round. Our shady hammocks and inviting pool and lapa were designed with hot and steamy, as well as windy days in mind. At sunset soak up the salt air as you quaff chilled champagne on our private beach. Scout the ocean (wonderful beach walks and huge "look-out" boulders) in the winter (April to October) for dolphins and Whales and of course don't miss out on the sardines! The local excitement when they beach has to be seen! Enjoy a cup of early morning coffee or dinner under the stars on your own private sundeck. Huddle around the open fire in the Potjie Boma roasting marshmallows into the night. When to visit? Anytime, but please be warned - when you do you won't want to leave! 

What is it? -:- Where is it? -:- The Accommodation -:- Rates & Reservations (Booking Form) 
Specials -:- Print-out Map -:- What we get up to!   -:- What our Guests' say -:- Our Beaches 

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