The luxurious 31-roomed Protea Hotel Mossel Bay is a graceful landmark, built in 1846, overlooking Santos Bay and harbour. Nestling on the Mossel Bay shoreline with the majestic Outeniqua mountains as a backdrop, the Protea Hotel Mossel Bay is singled out from other establishments.

The Protea Hotel Mossel Bay complex comprises 31 designer-decorated units, ranging from 23 three star en-suite rooms to eight 4 star self-catering harbour suites. The rooms' various categories range from standard, family and manor rooms to harbour and presidential suite.

All units are spacious and well appointed with all modern amenities of TV, direct dial telephones, radio clock, hairdryer, fans and/or air-conditioning, as well as tea/coffee making facilities. This, together with superb sea views, offers an extremely comfortable stay.

Harbour suites have a modern lounge equipped with TV, Hi-fi and DVD, two bedrooms (main with kingsize bed, second with two twin beds), a fully equipped kitchen and dining area with bar area and a balcony overlooking the harbour, yaht club and Santos Beach.

Bartolomeu Diaz Museum Complex

Tours to the museum available on request with multilingual guide. Make arrangements via our email. Please remember to wear flat shoes on the tours.

Other Museums

• The Granary
  Reception/information on museum complex and surroundings. Exhibit of old wagon trails, mountain passes and fynbos.
• The Culture Museum
  The museum houses many implements, photographs and artefacts of the early history of Mossel Bay.
• The Maritime Museum
  The building was originally erected in 1901 to serve as a grain and sawmill. It was adapted to serve as a unique Maritime Museum and houses the impressive life-size replica of Bartolomeu Dias's Caravel, the ship in which he sailed into Mossel bay in the year 1488.
• Shell Museum and Aquarium
  The Shell Museum houses an impressive shell collection, as well as an imaginative exhibition about the use of shells by man.
• Post Office Tree
  In 1500, Pedro de Ataide, Commander of one of Cabral's ships, left a letter of importance in a shoe or iron pot under or near a large tree. In 1501, this letter was found by Joao da Nova, Commander of the Third East India Fleet en route to India. In this way, the first Post Office in South Africa was founded.

Eco Attractions in Mossel Bay

• Romonza - Seal Island Trips & Whale watching
• Botlierskop Game Farm
• St Blaize Hiking Trail

Adventure Attractions in Mossel Bay

• White Shark Cage Diving
• Bungi Jumping
• Sea Kayaking
• Paragliding
• Surfing