Go to a soccer, cricket or rugby match with all major sport stadiums within easy driving distance (30 – 45 minutes) from Mariner Guesthouse The Cape Town Stadium in Cape Town, South Africa is a newly built stadium that was used for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. During the planning stage, it was known as the Green Point Stadium, which was the …
SWARTKOP Further afield, above the Boulders Beach and Seaforth area is a fantastic hike up to the blockhouse and further on to the top of Black Hill/Swartkop which is the big mountain above Boulders – it’s almost 600m high. a Fantastic hike in Simon’s Town. VIEW FROM SWARTKOP Park near the corner of Jan Smuts …
Have you ever wanted to experience the absolute freedom of flight? Want an adrenaline rush? See the Cape from a different view? Spoil your partner? Do something you have never done before? Book your stay at Mariner Guesthouse and enjoy a Paragliding experience off Lion’s Head, Cape Town. Experience It The average tandem flight lasts …
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St James, which stretches only 1.5 km, is a suburb which is steeped in history. Local historian Michael Walker, has published a pamphlet with the history of the historic homes between Muizenberg in St James, many of which still exist today and have belonged to the same families for generations. Some of the houses were …
Visit the following nearby attractions when you stay at Mariner Guesthouse: Boulders Beach Penguin Colony___________ 1 km Shark Cage Diving _____________________ 1 km Boat Trips and Whale watching ___________ 1 km Scratch Patch and Mineral World _________ 5 km Hiking Trails and Bird Watching __________ 5 km Cape Point (Cape of Good Hope) __________ 10 …
Situated only 8 nautical miles (about 16 km) from Simon’s Town, Seal Island is home to 75,000 Cape Fur Seals, 24 different bird species and the hunting ground of the Great White Shark. En route to the island the views are truly spectacular, with Cape Point in the distance to your right, Table Mountain and …
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The Cape Point Ostrich Farm lies on the most beautiful part of the Cape Peninsula. The farm is only a few minute’s drive from Mariner Guesthouse, and 50km from Cape Town, next to the Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve (Cape Point National Park). The drive to the farm is one of the great scenic …
“Just Nuisance”, as the dog was to become known by, was by all accounts born on Thursday, 1st April 1937 in Rondebosch, a suburb in the south peninsula of Cape Town. At an early age, the pup was sold to a Benjamin Chaney who moved to Simon’s Town to run the United Services Institute (USI). The USI was frequented mainly …
An insane experience of adrenaline and achievement: a 112 meter controlled abseil descent off Cape Towns magnificent Table Mountain. Step off the top at over 1000 meters above sea level and abseil into pure oblivion and indulge in the world’s highest commercial abseil, surrounded with the privilege of awesome views of the city of Cape …
