Known for its beachside hotspots, Southern Africa isn’t short of gorgeous destinations with sublime ocean views offering some serious downtime.
So kick of your shoes and take a deep breath of salty air this festive season in one of our favourite coastal summer hotspots.
Words By Helen Clemson and Debbie Hathway.
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Dive master Antonio Zivane from Anantara Bazaruto Island Resort recommends five ocean adventures to add to your diving bucket list when you next visit Mozambique.
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Justin Fox is an award-winning travel writer, novelist and photographer based in Cape Town. When he’s not behind a computer or camera, you’ll find him on the water.
Twenty years after securing his first job at Getaway travel magazine as a junior journalist, Justin Fox is back as editor. A travel writer by trade, Fox is hoping once or twice a year to carve out space to write something that he’s really passionate about. -
National parks, game reserves and wildlife management areas make up nearly 40 percent of Botswana, a land so nature-rich that travellers have the opportunity of sighting a whopping 580 bird and 75 larger mammal species. It’s also a country of wonderfully varied landscapes – making it difficult to choose simply one bush experience – as our lifestyle editor, Helen Clemson, discovered when she did the best of Botswana in just one trip.
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Enjoy some of the world’s most beautiful canals from the comfort of your own boat. The cruising pace of a Le Boat holiday is a comfortable mosey… an amble at best. The setting is sublime with quaint villages, stunning Gothic cathedrals, ‘Tudoresque’ homes and vines gently passing by.
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Following a family holiday on the beautiful island of Mauritius, this lucky Ed was…
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Tintswalo Atlantic is only 20 minutes drive from the Cape Town CBD. This little piece of heaven is situated on the foot of Chapmans Peak Drive and perfect for a mini-break.
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A family cruising holiday had always been on my wish list. We hadn’t yet enjoyed…
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You’re excited, obviously. You’re about to head off for your first overseas trip, and…
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The Dodecanese area is ideal for slightly more experienced crews (level 2-3). You will experience…
