St Helena Bay Snapshot
Ignoring the whiff of dead fish coming from the local processing plant, St Helena Bay (150km from Cape Town) is a pretty picture – a shapely bay framed by white rocks and alternating between cobalt blue and a soup of grey froth, depending on the weather. There is little immediate beach to speak of and the freezing water poses a serious fertility risk. The beaches further toward Britannia Bay and Paternoster are wild and beautiful, but sadly, like much of the West Coast, the developers have staked their hungry claim.
Things To Do
- Visit the Vasco da Gama monument.
- Haggle for snoek in season.
- Explore the cobalt coastline to the north and south of St Helena Bay.
- Pack your binoculars and spot dolphins and Southern right whales.
- Sit at the ladies bar at the St Helena Hotel or argue politics in the male-dominated pub. Survivors can hobble through to the hotel’s a la carte restaurant.
Britannia Beach Self-catering Accommodation
St Helena Bay, Western Cape
You’ll find this sparkling two-bedroomed apartment along a palm-lined avenue called Golden Mile Boulevard, in Britannia Bay. Although technically on the beach, the whale’s share of se...
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From R300pp - R360pp nightly
Sandspoor
St Helena Bay, Western Cape
Sandspoor is the place where you can find the calm you seek and the tranquillity you need. Sandspoor borders the Groot Paternoster Private Nature Reserve on the one side with true West Coast landscape...
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From R2130 to R4250, depending on unit, guests and time of year
West Coast Beach Villa
St Helena Bay, Western Cape
This modern, tastefully decorated three-bedroom self-catering house is just 45 meters from a small quiet beach that opens into St Helena Bay. This clean, neat and luxurious house accommodates 6 people...
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From R2415 to R3750, depending on unit, guests and time of year
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