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Discover Mossel Bay
Mossel Bay is where the Garden Route begins, where the Indian Ocean stays warm enough to swim most of the year, and where some of the oldest evidence of modern human behaviour on Earth sits in caves above the sea. Andrea has lived here for years and sits on the Mossel Bay Tourism board; this is her guide.
Cape St Blaize
Lighthouse, cave, cliff trail and the Point tidal pool, five minutes away.
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Beaches & ocean
Santos, Diaz, De Bakke and the Point: which beach for what.
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Marine experiences
Whales in winter, sharks and seals all year, dolphins most days.
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Caves with 164,000-year-old evidence of the first modern humans.
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Heritage & culture
Dias, the Post Office Tree, stone villas and the town beyond the beach.
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Things to do
Twenty-five things worth doing, all within ten minutes.
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Garden Route
Twenty minutes from George Airport and a day trip from everything.
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Where to stay in Mossel Bay: a local host's guide to the neighbourhoods
The Point, Santos, Linkside, Diaz Beach, Hartenbos or the Pinnacle Point estates? Where you stay in Mossel Bay changes your holiday. Here is how the neighbourhoods differ.
Dog-friendly Mossel Bay: beaches, walks and cafes where your dog is welcome
Diaz Beach at low tide, the St Blaize Trail on a lead, cafes with outside tables and a guesthouse with a walled garden. Mossel Bay with a dog, from a host who has welcomed hundreds.
Whale season in Mossel Bay: when to come and where to watch
Southern right whales arrive in June and stay until November. Here is when to come, where to see them from land and which boat trips are worth it.
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