Rocktail Beach Camp

Rocktail Beach Camp is shaded by the sanctuary of the lush Maputaland Coastal Forest on the edge of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal coast. Situated within a pristine coastal forest reserve, this lush area abounds with a variety of animals, birds and plant life. The Camp has a central dining room, bar and lounge with a large wrap around veranda. A raised viewing deck just off the veranda has wide views that extend out to the ocean. The main area at Rocktail Beach Camp has a wine cellar, large pool, and a children’s playroom. With the Maputaland Marine Reserve just offshore and the beach a brisk 20 minute walk from the camp, there are unspoiled beaches, snorkeling, world class diving, and other adventures to be had.

Diving in a Reserve and World Heritage Site, with the luxury of knowing that you are the only underwater visitors along this stretch of the coastline, makes diving at Rocktail Bay very unique. The reef systems is amongst the most pristine in the world, boasting healthy soft and hard corals. Large numbers of butterfly fish and triggerfish families are seen on every dive, interspersed with clown triggerfish, moorish idols, banner fish, surgeonfish, fire goby and scissortail. Sharks are sighted at intervals, including great hammerheads, tiger sharks, black tip reef sharks and the enormous whale shark. Sightings vary throughout the year with winter being the season for whales, both humpback and southern right. A range of PADI scuba diving courses are offered from beginners to the more advanced.