Experience the feeling of being in a boat underwater! The SAS Assegaai museum submarine in Simons Town aims to gives visitors the opportunity to experience life in a submarine with its’ perfectly preserved interiors and expertly guided tours. Decommissioned in 2003, the French-built submarine SAS Assegaai has been lovingly restored by a group of retired …
For visitors staying in Cape Town on holiday and looking for a day trip, Simons Town, along the False Bay coast, makes for an excellent outing for children or adults. Visitors staying in holiday homes in Cape Town can either drive the 40km or take the Southern Line train ride, a scenic ride as much …
When: Open Monday-Sunday 10:00-16:00 Where: St George’s Street, Simon’s Town (Right next to the Town Hall) Tel: +2721 786 1395 What to expect: Great display and selection of Olden day Toys Fee: None Curator Percy Van Zyl has created a port to people’s childhoods. The Warrior Toy Museum in Simon’s Town is home to a …
Atmosphere & Food The New Year arrival of restaurateur Brett Rathbone and his wife Heleen to Simon’s Town, has brought the sleepy naval enclave of Simon’s Town to life. Since The Lighthouse Café opened its doors on the 6th of January 2013, locals and foreigners alike have been thronging to eat at this light and …
The Lighthouse Café, Simonstown – Fabulous Food Fabulous People, Fabulous Vibe Read More »
Everyone knows South Africa is a premier destination for wildlife photography: full of predator and prey dramas played out between lions, wild dogs, cheetahs, and countless other beasts. The drama continues underwater in Simon’s Town with the famous breaching great white sharks of seal island, African penguins, and cow sharks: the ancient predator of the …
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Simons Town’s rescue boat, Spirit of Safmarine III is undergoing a complete refit at Tree Tops Marine that will give her another 20 years of life. The ex-RNLI boat has served at the Table Bay rescue base, as well as Simons Town and is due for a little tender love and care. She is going …
The strip of land hugging the coastline between the shores of Muizenberg and Simons Town is some of the most visually beautiful land in Cape Town. There are a few ways to explore this: rent a car, a scooter, and bicycle or use the Metrorail train which runs along the coast. If you are coming …
Boulders Beach in Simonstown is home to some 2500 penguins, these penguins are known as jackass penguins because of the braying sounds they make. They look so awkward the way they waddle and hop around but you will be amazed at how they can jump, they have even been known to climb fences that were …
Cape Town – I left the house as dawn was little more than a vaguely glowing promise on the horizon. It was chilly, too, cold enough for my breath to condense in the still air. There wasn’t so much as a hint of a breeze and it promised to be a spectacular morning for a …
The general misconception is that Hermanus is the only place to view the Whales coming past our beautiful coast, but Simon’s Town has some of the most spectacular views around and it just over the mountain from Cape Town. Add our lovely accommodation to the mix and you have the perfect holiday. The best area …
