“Dear Airjaws friends! Winter is here and that means it is the peak season for the Great White Sharks at Seal Island, False Bay – home to the “flying” Great White Sharks of South Africa! African Shark Eco-Charters offers you the unique opportunity of experiencing “AIRJAWS”, the magnificent breaching behaviour that only happens a few …
Help save the endangered AFRICAN PENGUIN On Monday 22 April a group of commited penguin conservationists and representatives from the African Animal Keepers Association started the third annual Penguin Promises walk in Gansbaai. They will walk for a week and reach Boulders Beach on the afternoon on Saturday 27 April. The Simon’s Town Business and …
NAVY FESTIVAL 5-7 April 2013 This festival is free and the gates are open from 10 am to 6pm and there is a fun-filled programme of activities, displays and vessels to visit. Residents are encouraged to take this opportunity to explore our Naval harbour and learn more about what the Navy does. There will be …
Simonstown events planned for 2013 include the monthly Just Nuisance Market planned for every 2nd Saturday of each month. Come and make a nuisance of yourself at the Just Nuisance Market in Simon’s Town’s Jubilee Square on Saturday, February 9 from 9am to 2pm. The market attracts those wanting to enjoy great views while browsing …
Simonstown events: Just Nuisance Monthly Market this weekend! Read More »
I recently came across a fabulous artcile on things to do in the Cape Peninsula along False Bay. Our 4 star guesthouse in Simonstown offers accommodation close to all of these atractions and we can arrange transport from the Mariner Guesthouse or guests can rent one of our bikes for the day! Read it here: False Bay …
As a permanent resident, Simon’s Town~ for me ~ offers the best of both worlds. Surrounded by National Parks and the ocean, this town and its natural beauty offers various outdoors activities for nature and adventure lovers. On the other hand it is an easy scenic drive to movies, shopping centres or even the V&A Waterfront in …
Why choose Simon’s Town as a Holiday Destination? Read More »
Simon’s Town Spring Festival – something for everyone! Simon’s Town will host its second annual Spring Festival from the evening of Friday 21 September until Monday 24 September over the Heritage Day weekend. The festivities take place in and around the town and highlights include a Wellness Expo, Open Gardens, Comedy Evening, Navy Gun and …
Simon’s Town Spring Festival 22-24 September ’12 Read More »
The first Whales have been spotted frolicking around False Bay and the early morning golfers in Simon’s Town say you can hear them off-shore singing and calling. We can also see them beyond the harbour wall from our balconies at Mariner Guesthouse! We have therefore launched our “Whale and Wine Weekend Special”: For R1995 this …
“What to do” and “Where to eat” are the two questions we are most often asked by guests staying here at Mariner Guesthouse in Simon’s Town. I have decided to make this my focus for my next few blog posts. The Cape Peninsula has so much to offer for visitors of all ages, but today, …
I was contacted by a travel magazine in New York this week requesting me to write a piece for them about “wildlife-viewing opportunities” in False Bay during our winter months. This is incidentally similar to my last blog post, but I thought this could still be usefull information for others as well… From my experience …
