Part 1 of a tetralogy.

This quaint Hout Bay fishing harbour is perched on the edge of the ocean in Hout Bay, Cape Town. With yachts and fishing boats dotting here and there, the harbour is a beautiful spot to have lunch or enjoy a walk along the quay.

The harbour features an outdoor African craft market as well as the Bay Harbour Market; an indoor craft market that is well woth a visit. There are plenty of boat trips offered out to Seal Island, Duiker Island, as well as sunset cruises to the V&A Waterfront. Deep sea game fishing charters are also available, but these often need to be planned in advance.

The harbour is the Peninsula's main source of crayfish (rock lobster), although a lot of Snoek is also caught and sold here between June and August
The harbour slipway is used for boat access to the recreational dive sites of much of the west coast of the Cape Peninsula. These include a number of reef and wreck scuba diving sites, and the snorkeling site at Duiker Island for watching Cape fur seals. Wreck sites include the SS Maori, the Bos400, MFV Aster, and MFV Katsu Maru. Reef dives include Tafelberg Reef, Vulcan Rock and Star Wall.

Nice harbor views Droffarc.  Nice write up you provided.  Sounds like a really good place for scuba diving.

Love the backdrop.

DowntownRDB Posted at 5-17 02:12
Nice harbor views Droffarc.  Nice write up you provided.  Sounds like a really good place for scuba diving.

Thanks Downtown. When I was in the navy we did a dive on the Maori. There was still a locomotive in the hold as well as many cases of champaign. The bottles would pop their corks at the surface and the contents smelled like sewerage.
The crayfish (rock lobsters) were also huge - one attached itself to my lower arm, flapping it's tail aganst my elbow, the spikes of its legs piercing the unlined neoprene wetsuit into my flesh - I had to break its legs to get free - it tasted just as good without legs
In case you are interested the shippy info - now aground in the Hout Bay Harbour

Ford class

SAS Oosterland

HMSAS Oosterland

P3127

8 September 1959

Paid off at Durban. Converted into a re-usable missile target barge. Sold to private owner in Hout Bay in 1990.

Built for South African Navy by Vosper Ltd, Portsmouth. Laid down 1958, launched 27 January 1959 and completed on 8 September 1959.[83]

Depp Posted at 5-17 03:26
Love the backdrop.

Thanks Depp. It is a very touristy place, I was there on a quiet day.

Nicely put together.  Lovely aerial views, and close-ups of the boats.

Blériot53 Posted at 5-17 06:12
Nicely put together.  Lovely aerial views, and close-ups of the boats.

Thank you Mr B, you are very kind.

Droffarc Posted at 5-17 08:22
Thank you Mr B, you are very kind.

I say it as I see it

Blériot53 Posted at 5-17 08:33
I say it as I see it

I have only respect for that

Droffarc Posted at 5-17 04:43
Thanks Downtown. When I was in the navy we did a dive on the Maori. There was still a locomotive in the hold as well as many cases of champaign. The bottles would pop their corks at the surface and the contents smelled like sewerage.
The crayfish (rock lobsters) were also huge - one attached itself to my lower arm, flapping it's tail aganst my elbow, the spikes of its legs piercing the unlined neoprene wetsuit into my flesh - I had to break its legs to get free - it tasted just as good without legs
In case you are interested the shippy info - now aground in the Hout Bay Harbour

Quite the story.    Sounds like that was quite the large crayfish.  Sounds like a place I'd really like to dive.  Will keep that on my list for sure.  

Nicely documented Droffarc.    

DAFlys Posted at 5-18 00:00
Nicely documented Droffarc.

Thank you Dave

Droffarc Posted at 5-18 00:41
Thank you Dave

You're very welcome.

Very nice to see!

Seems like the day was perfect for both filming and boating. Looks like a nice place to hang around.

HGDC84 Posted at 6-1 09:33
Seems like the day was perfect for both filming and boating. Looks like a nice place to hang around.

Indeed good for fish n chips and whatever your favoured beverage may be

Droffarc Posted at 6-1 12:36
Indeed good for fish n chips and whatever your favoured beverage may be

Sounds like a plan

Lovely video

Codgerzh2 Posted at 8-14 03:28
Lovely video

I'm glad you liked it