ROCKTAIL BAY LODGE
Rocktail Bay Lodge is situated in the northern reaches of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park in an area of northern KwaZulu Natal that is locally known as Maputaland. The lodge is situated meters inland from the warm Indian Ocean and some of the most incredible beaches in all of South Africa. Rocktail Bay Lodge is one of the most remote and pristine locations on Earth and around the lodge there are some 30km of undisturbed Indian Ocean coastline, which is rich in marine life.
The whole region around Rocktail Bay has been declared a World Heritage Site. Situated offshore from Rocktail Bay is the Maputaland Marine Reserve, which offers an additional sanctuary with extraordinary diving and snorkelling with exciting encounters with huge shoals of fish, dolphins and whales. Outside Magazine in the USA voted Rocktail Bay’s beach as one of the best in the world! Here the waves meet endless and diverse beaches where it is possible to walk for hours without meeting another soul or seeing a building. There are no power lines or telephones lines here. This solitude is a rare feature found in few places on our planet, and the value of this experience is what is on offer at Rocktail Bay Lodge.
Birding in the forest turns up many of the Kwa-Zulu Natal birding specials and one can relax at the bird hide in the forest and enjoy great birding.
Accommodation
Accommodation is in 11 wooden “treehouse” chalets (including one family room), which are raised on stilts into the forest canopy. Each chalet has its own balcony, an en-suite bathroom with flush loo’s and hot and cold running water and an additional outdoor shower in the forest. The main area of the lodge has an inviting lounge, pub and pool. Wholesome home cooked meals are enjoyed either in the main dining room, at the poolside or outdoors under a huge Natal mahogany tree. Rocktail Bay Lodge is not a conventional deluxe “Bali” styled hotel on the beach with telephones and TVs….. it is a comfortable lodge that is ideal for people who want to truly relax and unwind on one of the best coastlines anywhere in the world.
