KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Bronze Price Level Show Details
Price Level Key:
| Safari camps & resorts | City Hotels | |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | $300-500 | |
| Silver | $500-800 | $100-200 |
| Gold | $800-1200 | $200-400 |
| Platinum | $1200+ | $400+ |
| Based on high season rates (non-Christmas) | ||
This little beach option is much less expensive than looking to Mozambique or islands in the Indian Ocean. The downside is that the beach is a 20 min walk away from camp. They do have a shuttle that can drive you but this is not a walk out your front door onto a lovely sand beach location. This is a seasonal camp though so summer time (NOV - APR) for warm weather and turtles make the experience.
~ Mango Opinion
Rocktail Beach Camp is set back and shaded by the sanctuary of the lush Maputaland Coastal Forest covering the ancient dunes that make up the edge of South Africas KwaZulu-Natal coast. With the Maputaland Marine Reserve just offshore and the beach a brisk 20-minute walk from the camp, there is world-class diving and snorkeling, remote, unspoiled beaches and other beach adventures to be had.
The camp consists of 17 rooms all of which with en-suite bathrooms, open-feel indoor shower and overhead fans. Seven of these are family units with a shared bathroom and two bedrooms for two adults and two children. There is a central dining room, bar and lounge with large wrap-around veranda. A raised viewing deck just off the veranda has wide views that extend out to the ocean. The camps main area has a wine cellar, large pool, curio shop and childrens playroom, complete with board games and other fun activities for families.
The diving is within a Reserve and World Heritage Site along unspoiled reefs, and guests have access to this stretch of the coastline. From October to March loggerhead and leatherback turtles come ashore at night to lay their eggs. During this special time of year, guests can accompany nightly research drives to monitor turtle nesting numbers and behavior. The sight of a 750 kg leatherback turtle heaving herself up on the beach to lay eggs is a once-in-a-lifetime spectacle.