Britannia Bay Accommodation

Accommodation in Britannia Bay

Looking for for accommodation in Britannia Bay? We have accommodation in all areas of Britannia Bay, and by type of Britannia Bay accommodation such as b&b, self catering, hotel and guest houses etc.

Please email us at marc @ travelsupermarket.co.za telling us what you are looking for and we will send you a complete list of the places to stay in Britannia Bay matching your needs. We also list the direct contact details of each establishment so you can then choose the one you want and contact them directly.

Things to do in Britannia Bay

Britannia Bay is renowned for its safe and unspoilt beaches. The bay is quite protected and much of the cold Benguela current is kept out, meaning that the waters here are slightly warmer than most other Cape West Coast towns. Visitors flock to the area to view the Southern Right Whales and Humpback Whales that call the bay home for up to 10 months of the year. There is also a heavy dolphin presence in the area throughout the year and they have been known to swim along with visitors taking their boats out into the water. There is a safe launching site that provides the ideal location for water sports. Hiking and 4×4ing are also great. Seal Island is also only 10 minutes away and is ideal for diving and fishing. Britannia Bay is a bird-lovers paradise, with more than 200 different bird species being present. Botanists also find the bay fascinating as 2 fine species of indigenous veld flower, the veldkool (Trachyandra ciliata) and gousblom (Gazania krebsiana), flourish here in spring.

How to get to Britannia Bay

The nearest major airport is Cape Town International Airport, roughly 180-kilometers away from the town. When leaving Cape Town get onto either the N7 past Malmesbury or the R27 West Coast road. From the N7 turn left onto the R45 to Hopefield. At the R27 crossroad, turn right towards St Helena Bay. This will bring you to the R399 crossroad. Keep driving through here towards Stompneusbaai via St Helena Bay. Keep driving until you’re through Stompneusbaai and you come to the signboards for Britannia Bay and Shelley Point (there’s a Dolphin B&B road sign pointing to the left). Turn left here and keep driving until you come to the town of Britannia Bay. Many places in the area offer free shuttle services from the airport. If your hotel or resort doesn’t, you can make use of the many other taxi and shuttle services on offer. Alternatively you can hire a car at the airport if you feel confident enough to drive yourself there.

History & general info about Britannia Bay

Britannia Bay’s history started with a shipwreck. On the 22nd of October 1826 the Britannia, captained by William Bouchier, was carrying copper, stone china crockery, pickled fish, cloth, preserves, ale, cognac and wine from England via the Cape Of Storms to India. The ship struck an unchartered reef (known today as the Britannia Reef) off St. Helena Bay. The captain managed to run the ship ashore on the beach that is today known as Britannia Bay. All 16 passengers got off the ship safely. Much of the wreckage lay buried under the ocean for many years, and the wreck was rediscovered in January 1998. The ocean had very well preserved the remains of the ship and her cargo.

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