What to bring:

• Food & drinks, own towels, DSTV decoder (DSTV Easyview decoder available), beach & sporting goods etc.

What to do at Leisure Bay:

• Relax, unwind and enjoy seaside activities all year round. (There are no climatic extremes with winter being mild to warm and summers warm to hot – while the Indian Ocean is generally warm all year round.)
• Rock and surf fishing – winter months being more rewarding.
• The spectacular sardine run is scheduled between May and August.
• Whale spotting – Southern Right and Humpback – August to October.
• “Un-ending” beach walks, keeping a “beady” eye for wreck artifacts.
• Nature interests – bird watching, rock pool “fossicking”, botanical studies etc.

What to do nearby:

• Waterpark & Casino for gambling and entertainment at the Wild Coast Sun Hotel
• Boating activities on the mighty Umtamvuna Rover / gorge.
• Explore the Transkei’s wild coast and rolling grassland hills (soon to be proclaimed a National Park.)
• Visit the Beaver Creek Coffee Estate, and enjoy one of their bicycle tours of the farm.
• Adventure activities – Oribi Gorge for bungee jumping / abseiling, Umtamvuna.
• Golf – there are 5 superb courses within a 30-minute drive
  • Wild Coast Golf Club
  • Margate Golf Club
  • South Broom Golf Club
  • San Lameer Golf Club
  • Port Edward Golf Club
• Ski boat-fishing charters from Port Edward & Shelly Beach.
• Scuba diving excursions from Shelly Beach.
• Farm stalls, craft studios, Crocodile Park etc.
• Tennis, bowls, squash – local clubs welcome visitors.

Shopping:

• Shelly Beach has 2 large malls with all major retail shops.
• Port Edward and Margate has shops, supermarkets, doctors, banks and ATMs, Restaurants etc.
• Farm stalls and craft studios are also in close proximity.