Athina Wreck

Beacon Isle Reef

Robberg Peninsula

Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area

Plettenberg Bay offers sophisticated dining with beachfront restaurants, artisan food producers, and excellent local wines. Storms River Village provides hearty pub-style meals and traditional South African fare. The Tsitsikamma region is known for its indigenous forest honey, artisanal cheeses, and fresh coastal seafood. Plettenberg Bay's central beach precinct features excellent cafes, seafood restaurants, and craft beer breweries.

Tsitsikamma Village Inn

The Robberg Beach Lodge

Plettenberg Hotel

Tsitsikamma Lodge & Activities

Tsitsikamma and Plettenberg Bay offer some of South Africa's most pristine and protected diving, headlined by the Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area – South Africa's oldest marine reserve with extraordinary fish densities and pristine kelp forests accessible from Storms River Mouth. Plettenberg Bay provides dramatic pinnacle diving at Robberg Peninsula with seal colonies and bronze whaler sharks, alongside the historic Athina wreck and diverse reef systems at Beacon Isle. The limited commercial diving operations in Tsitsikamma mean virtually untouched underwater environments with giant red roman, galjoen, and banks of fish in densities rarely seen elsewhere. The combination of protected marine wilderness, upscale Plettenberg Bay tourism infrastructure, and the stunning Tsitsikamma coastal forest creates a diving experience that feels genuinely remote and pristine despite being on the popular Garden Route.

Tsitsikamma & Plettenberg Bay

Drive from George Airport (GRJ) approximately 1.5-2 hours east along the N2, or from Port Elizabeth approximately 2.5 hours west. Plettenberg Bay and Storms River Village are the main bases.

Dive Sites in Tsitsikamma & Plettenberg Bay

Athina Wreck

Beacon Isle Reef

Robberg Peninsula

Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area