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St Francis Bay is a working fishing port and holiday destination on South Africa's Eastern Cape coast.

Understand

Port St Francis.

Port St Francis.

Cape St Francis Lighthouse.

The canals in St Francis Bay.

The river mouth and beaches in St Francis Bay.

St Francis consists of three closely related, but distinct areas: St Francis Bay, Port St Francis and Cape St Francis.

St Francis Bay is a beach village of Cape Dutch style thatched roof houses build on canals in the Kromme River estuary.

Port St Francis is a working fishing port for the squid/calamari industry. Also home to Station 21 of the national Sea Rescue Institute.

Cape St Francis is home to a working lighthouse build in 1878. Surrounded by beautiful beaches and good surfing spots.

• St Francis Tourism Bureau, ☎ +27 (0)42 294-0076 (info@stfrancistourism.co.za), [1].

Get in

By car

Take the Humansdorp exit from the N2. Drive through Humansdorp and follow the R330 to St Francis.

Get around

• Budget Car Rental, Sanriver Lodge, ☎ +27 (0)42 294-1152.

See

• The Cape St Francis Lighthouse, ☎ +27 (0)42 298-0428. Open daily 9AM to 4:30PM. Climb all the way to the top of this old lighthouse and enjoy the view from 36 meters up. There is also a coffee shop and penguin rehabilitation center situated next to the lighthouse. R15.

Do

• Golf - new Jack Niclaus golf course St Francis Golf Club also a great place with a big heart for beginners.
• Jetski in the Krom River and out to the ocean, ☎ +27 (0)82 939-4081.
• Krom River Expeditions, ☎ +27 (0)84 506-6396. Go on a canal cruise. R70.
• Paintball, The Rabbit Farm, off St Francis drive, ☎ +27 (0)74 342-2644.
• St Francis Safaris, ☎ +27 (0)82 569-3750 or +27 (0)83 441-6397. Game fishing, dolphin and whale cruises, boat and jet ski hire
• Surf. Sealpoint is the best place for surfing
• Viking Boat Hire, ☎ +27 (0)83 325-1655. Hire a boat to explore the canals and river on your own. Around R400 per day.

Buy

• Grasmere Ostriches, ☎ +27 (0)42 295-2325 (info@grasmereostriches.com), [2]. Ostrich leather belts, wallets, handbags etc

Eat

• Barons Grill, Village centre.
• The Butcher Shop, Village centre, ☎ +27 (0)42 294-1982.
• Farol Bistro and Coffee shop, Village centre, ☎ +27 (0)42 294-1019. Excellent breakfasts.
• Porthole Restaurant And Bar, ☎ +27 (0)42 294-1123. On the port. Serves delicious calamari, fresh from the sea. Sit on the patio and watch the calamari being unloaded from the fishing boats.
• Trattoria San Francesco, Village centre, ☎ +21 (0)42 294-0819. Pasta.

Drink

Sleep

There are many B&B and other accommodation.

• Cape St Francis Resort, ☎ +27 (0)42 298-0054 (stfrancisoptions@portstfrancis.co.za), [3]. Close to Joe Fish Restaurant
• Beach Break, ☎ +27 (0)42 298-0054 (stfrancisoptions@portstfrancis.co.za), [4]. On the beach
• Lyngenfjord House, 7 Lyngenfjord road, ☎ +27 (0)42 298-0444 (elza@lyngenfjord.co.za, fax: +27 (0)42 298-0445), [5]. 4 star. R250 to R550 per person sharing.
• Osbosch Lodge, ☎ +27 (0)42 294-1001. Self catering and B&B.
• Port Hotel, ☎ +27 (0)42 294-0006 (stfrancisoptions@portstfrancis.co.za), [6]. Located on the harbour
• Port view place, ☎ +27 (0)42 294-1506 (stfrancisoptions@portstfrancis.co.za), [7]. B&B within walking distance from the port
• Rent a thatched roof house in the bay, sleeps 6 on the golf course, 250 m from the beach. Phone +27 (0)21 461 9787. Nice house, excellent value for money.
• Sandriver Lodge, St Francis Drive (Across the road from St Francis village), ☎ +27 (0)42 294-1052 (sandriverlodge@tiscali.co.za). Nice B&B close to shopps and golf course R200 to R250 per person sharing.

Get out