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South Africa Sailing / Yachting in South Africa: With thousands of kilometres of coastline, South Africa’s yachting locations are countless and each one more incredible than the next. Out on the open ocean, marvelling at the silence and soaking in the warm sun on your face - yachting in South Africa provides incredible sights and experiences that cannot be missed. Whether it’s the colder waters of the Western Cape, or the warmer oceans of KwaZulu Natal, yachting in South Africa is sure to give you an experience of a lifetime.

Most South African commercial yachting establishments won’t require any input from you on the yacht and thus you’re able to sit back and relax and enjoy the ride. Moving quickly over large ocean swells, rising and falling over each wave, is a wonderful feeling - providing you don’t get sea sick. Manned by trained professionals, you will be taken on a memorable ride along the beautiful South African coastline.

South African yachting hot spots include Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Mossel Bay, Plettenberg Bay and Knysna. All of South Africa’s coastal cities have yachting clubs and always welcome new faces. These clubs host sailing competitions, lessons as well as fantastic yachting trips. The False Bay yacht club hosts the biggest and most enthusiastically supported event namely the annual Spring Regatta. This event takes place around the 22 -25 of September each year and is supported by all the local yacht clubs. It has become very popular over the past 5 years.

With the wide variety of marine life off the shores of South Africa, you’re yachting experience is sure to include sightings of dolphins, schools of fish, seals, penguins and perhaps even some whales in season. Why not contact your local travel office and arrange to enjoy one of the many awesome South African yachting experiences available to the public.

Knysna is home to magical lagoons and estuaries that await your exploration. Go sailing for the day in a yacht discovering the wild, but phenomenally beautiful, “Knysna Heads”. Admire the fantastic view and sunset whilst sipping on crisp chilled champagne and snacking on oysters.

The friendly city of Port Elizabeth offers yacht day trips out of the harbour and along the magical coast line. After admiring the fantastic view, they will stop in a secluded bay and prepare dinner for you. Enjoy a memorable day with friends and family eating great food and admiring the glorious sunset.

South African yachting allows awesome opportunities to snorkel and scuba dive. Getting to unique locations on a yacht means you can discover the mystical kelp forests and wrecks and swim with gorgeous tropical fish and corals. Invite your friends and family and spend your holiday sailing around the picturesque South African coast.

South Africa promises an unforgettable time with fantastic seas, awesome marine life and exquisite views.

• 4x4 Trails	• Abseiling	• Bird Watching

• Board Sailing	• Bungee Jumping	• Canoeing

• Canopy Tours	• Caving	• Clay pigeon shooting

• Crocodile Cage Diving	• Cycling	• Deep Sea Diving

• Elephant-Back Safari	• Fly Fishing	• Game Viewing

• Golfing	• Helicopter Flips	• Hang Gliding

• Hiking	• Horse Racing	• Horse Riding

• Hot Air Ballooning	• Kite Surfing	• Kloofing

• Microlight Flights	• Mountain Biking	• Mountain Climbing

• Ostrich Rides	• Paragliding	• Parasailing

• Pony Trekking	• Power boating	• Quad Biking

• Rapp jumping	• Rhino Tracking	• River Cruises

• Rock Climbing	• Running / Marathons	• Sand boarding

• Scenic Flights	• Scuba Diving	• Sea Kayaking

• Seal Trips	• Shark cage diving	• Skateboarding

• Sky Diving	• Snorkelling	• Spear Fishing

• Steam Train Trips	• Sunset Cruises	• Surfing

• Treetopping	• Tubing	• Turtle Tours

• Walking Safaris	• Water Skiing	• White Water Rafting

• Whale Watching	• Windsurfing	• Yachting / Sailing

South Africa is a very large and extraordinarily varied land, offering almost unlimited opportunities for adventure activities of all sorts. You will be spoilt for choice when looking for activities and leisure pursuits. All nine of South Africa's ... more ť