Rocktail Bay Lodge is situated in the northern reaches of the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park in northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa. This whole area 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 encounters with huge shoals of fish, dolphins and whales.
The lodge is situated meters inland from the warm Indian Ocean and one of the most incredible beaches in all of South Africa. The lodge is built out of the wind, just inland from the beach within the forest canopy of vegetated dunes that occur along Maputaland’s coastline.
Rocktail offers perhaps the most private beach experience in South Africa, with nearly 40 kilometres of unspoilt, pristine coastline where it is possible to walk for hours without meeting another soul.
Accommodation is in 11 tree-house chalets. Each en suite room has its own private balcony and an additional outdoor shower in the forest.
The main area of the lodge has an inviting lounge and meals are enjoyed either in the separate dining room, at the poolside or under a huge Natal Mahogany tree.
At Manzengwenya, 11km south of the camp, we have our own fully accredited dive-centre. We offer boating excursions out to sea around low tide to enjoy SCUBA (and snorkelling) on the pristine coral reefs offshore. (Please take special note that dive certification and rebooking is compulsory for SCUBA activities). Other lodge activities include fly-fishing, snorkelling, swimming and drives to Black Rock, the nearby Hippo Pools and to the surrounding community in open 4x4 Land Rovers.
During the summer months Rocktail Bay Lodge is integrally involved in ongoing turtle research. Guests are able to accompany the resident turtle expert on research drives at low tide at night helping to monitor the turtle’s nesting numbers and behaviour.

LOCATION
• Located in the Maputaland Coastal Forest Reserve in northern Kwazulu-Natal
• Midway between Kosi Bay to the north and Sodwana Bay to the south.
PRICING / CHILD POLICY
One pricing year round
Children of all ages welcome

ACCOMMODATION
Number of chalets:
11 tree house chalets consisting of:
•6 twin bedded rooms
•4 double bedded rooms
•1 Family unit – consisting of 2 x 3 beds in 1 room and 2 single
beds in the 2nd room.
This camp can accommodate 24 guests
Chalet details:
• En-suite bathrooms as well as outdoor showers
• Fans
• The following are provided: bath towels, hand towels, torch, laundry bag and list, mosquito coil, insect repellent and birdlist
• Soaps, shampoos and insect repellents are supplied in each room

CAMP DESCRIPTION
• Dining room and pub and lounge under thatch
• Plunge pool
• Outdoor eating area

GAME VIEWING
This is not a prime game viewing area. It is situated within a marine and coastal forest reserve. There are Hippos and in summer, egg-laying Loggerhead and Leatherback Turtles come ashore at low tide at night.
Whales and Dolphins can be seen offshore and reef diving is outstanding.

ACTIVITIES
• The beach
• Forest walks
• Bird watching
• Snorkeling (equipment available)
• Surf/rock fishing (tackle available)
• Turtle trails/walks (Mid-October to February, additional cost per person goes towards the Parks Board)
• Swimming (entirely at your own risk-there as there are no life guards)
• Day trips to Black Rock or Lala Neck
• Horse riding (additional cost)
• Day trips to Kosi Bay (additional cost)
• Trips to communities
• 2 1 hours guided trail (beach and forest)
• The following activities are prohibited in the reserve:
surfing, boardsailing, the launching of any type of boat, lighting of fires, driving of vehicles on the beach
• Scuba diving - (additional cost).
• Hide for bird watching

SUGGESTED DAILY ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
Activity times are flexible and depend largely on the tides and weather. Times for walks arranged at the lodge on request
08h00-09h00 Breakfast
13h00-14h00 Lunch
15h30 Tea
19h30 Dinner – this is a summer time. Winter dinners are at approximately 19h00.

ELECTRICITY & WATER
• 12v electrical lighting
• No 220v electrical appliances can be utilized
• Video battery recharging facilities available, bring your own charger
• Gas heated water

DRINKS POLICY
Drinks are not included in the nightly tariff.

LAUNDRY POLICY
Daily laundry service is included in the nightly tariff.

EXTRAS PAYMENT
Extras can be paid for by cash, MasterCard, Visa, Amex and Diners Club. Cheques are not accepted. Foreign currency and Rand traveller’s cheques are also accepted.

FLYING TIMES
to/from Nelspruit 1 hour
to/from Durban 1 hr 26 minutes
to/from Johannesburg 1hr 50 minutes
to/from Skukuza 1hr 10 minutes
to/from Sabi Sands 1hr 10 minutes

AIR STRIP DETAILS
Manzengwenya (this is the preferred airstrip) coordinates:
S 27.16.00, E 32.45.00, (900m x 15m tarred surface) 30 mins drive from the lodge. Altitude ± 100 ft, runway direction 01/19. Suitable for aircraft with a max weight of 5700 kg including King Airs, Caravans, Pilatus and all light twin engines (but take off weights on King Airs and larger aircraft need to be minimized in order to clear obstacles approx 500m from the runway thresholds).
Sappi Strip co-ordinates: S 27.11.18, E 32.39.57. It is 1000m long and compacted earth. 50-60 minutes drive from the lodge and can be used by large twin piston and turbine aircraft, altitude is 200 ft and the runway direction is North/South
Caution: Beware of fire fighting aircraft that may be using the airfield to refill with water in the event of local forest fires. Please note that fire-fighting aircraft take priority on this strip.

GRATUITY SCHEDULE
The following is the suggested gratuity schedule only and is subject to service standards:
ZAR 50 per guest per day for guiding staff
ZAR 15 per guest per day for housekeeping and porterage