In addition, Simon’s Town has many attractions of its own, including:
- Whale Watching from your window, or take a boat trip (season from end July – November)
- Seal Island’s famous breaching Great White Shark's (boat trips and shark cage diving) excursions depart from Simon’s Town harbour
- Pelagic Trips depart from Simon’s Town harbour
- The Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach
- Deep-sea fishing trips, as well as coastal angling
- Kayaking and snorkeling, guided diving expeditions
- Beautiful Mountain Hikes and Cycling trips
- Historical Tours
- Numerous superb Restaurants
- An activity for a lot of visitors to Simons Town is snorkeling. Visit www.easysnorkeling.co.za for easy snorkel spots in SA, the largest snorkel website in SA and it has two Simons Town pages, Windmill and Boulders.
The headquarters of the South African Navy, is in Simon’s Town. It was previously occupied by the British Navy and before that, served as an anchorage for ships of the Dutch East India Company. It has played host to a number of famous sea-faring visitors, including Captain Bligh of the HMS Bounty, Lord Horatio Nelson and Captain James Cook. Simon’s Town’s
most famous Able Seaman,
Just Nuisance, still stands watch over visitors and residents alike in Jubilee Square.
