Plettenberg Bay is a holiday and retirement town 210 Km West of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Province of South Africa. Originally named Bahia Formosa (Beautiful Bay) by the Portuguese navigator Manuel de Mesquita Petrestrélo, Plettenberg Bay was renamed after Dutch Governor Joachim van Plettenberg in 1779. The town developed around a woodcutters' post established in 1787, and the ruins of the timber store built in that year can still be seen. With 20 km of beaches stretching from Robberg Peninsula to the mouth of the Keurbooms River, Plettenberg Bay, with its luxurious Beacon Isle Hotel, is the premier holiday spot along the Southern Cape coast. The brisk winds in the bay make it ideal for sailing, boardsailing, and surfing, while the Keurbooms River offers good water-skiing and canoeing opportunities, and numerous good rock angling sites. Among the town's historic attractions are a replica of the beacon erected by Governor van Plettenberg in 1787 and St Peter's Church (1881). The quaint St Andrew's Chapel was built entirely from yellowwood as a family school and chapel in 1849.'

06-Mar-13. Plettenberg Medi Clinic: +27(0)44 501 5100 and Sea Rescue NSRI: +27(0)82 990 5975.

“Plettenberg Bay was formerly known by various names. including Bahia de la Goa, Angra das Algoas, Bay of St Catherine, Bahia Formosa, Content Bay, Keurbooms River Bay and Piesang River Bay.” - Chris Smit, 2024/08/26

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