Brenton on Sea Reef

Knysna Heads Channel

Pinnacle Point

SS Paquita

The Maze Mossel Bay

The Garden Route offers excellent dining from Mossel Bay's harbour restaurants serving fresh seafood to Knysna's famous oyster bars and waterfront dining. The region is known for artisan food producers, craft breweries, and the nearby Klein Karoo wine region. Knysna's annual Oyster Festival celebrates the region's maritime heritage with fresh local oysters, line fish, and craft beverages.

Protea Hotel by Marriott Mossel Bay

Point Village Hotel

Graywood Hotel Knysna

Knysna Hollow Country Estate

The Garden Route region offers diverse diving along one of South Africa's most scenic coastlines, from sevengill shark encounters at The Maze in Mossel Bay to the challenging but rewarding Knysna Heads channel. Mossel Bay features one of South Africa's oldest recreational wrecks, the 1898 SS Paquita, alongside the sevengill shark diving at The Maze where divers encounter these prehistoric predators without cages. The dramatic Pinnacle Point offers underwater caves and walls complementing the famous archaeological fossil sites above water. Knysna's treacherous Heads channel provides adrenaline-charged drift diving for experienced divers, while Brenton on Sea offers isolated deep rocky reefs with minimal diving pressure. The Garden Route's combination of world-class diving, stunning coastal scenery, excellent food and wine, and well-developed tourism infrastructure makes it one of South Africa's most popular road trip destinations.

Garden Route – Mossel Bay & Knysna

Fly to George Airport (GRJ) with connections from Johannesburg and Cape Town, or drive the scenic Garden Route from Cape Town (4-5 hours). Mossel Bay is 30 minutes from George, Knysna is 1 hour.

Dive Sites in Garden Route – Mossel Bay & Knysna

Brenton on Sea Reef

Knysna Heads Channel

Pinnacle Point

SS Paquita

The Maze Mossel Bay