Watch the whales from your balcony!

With breathtaking views across False Bay and within walking distance of the centre of town and beaches, Mariner Guesthouse offers stylish elegance, comfort and friendly hospitality.

Later, experience true South African culture around the fire when we have our weekly “braai” (South African traditional “barbeque”) while your hosts share stories of life in South Africa. A truly memorable and enriching evening!

Get cosy in front of our fireplace in the lounge or have breakfast on our open veranda, enjoying the fresh air.

Liesel and her team look forward to making your stay an unforgettable one!

Simon’s Town offers both of best worlds. It is minutes away from hiking trails, the beach, harbour for boat trips and other outdoor activities, but also close enough to shopping centres, sport stadiums and the city with its attractions. 

• Boulders and Seaforth Beaches (connected by boardwalk past African Penguin nesting area.) 1km
• Cape Point National Park 10km
• Hiking Trails 5km
• Bird watching 5km
• Scratch Patch and Mineral World 3km
• Waterfront with boat trips / whale watching/ shark cage diving 1km
• Restaurants / shops / art galleries / museums 1km
• Game Reserve 15km
• Wine Farm 20km
• Traditional Cultural Village 15km

• Deep-sea fishing, kayaking, snorkeling, guided scuba diving expeditions
• Surfing, wind-surfing and kite-surfing 
• Boat trips in and around the harbour, or to Seal Island where you can see the famous breaching Great White Shark. 
• Bird watching, as well as coastal angling
• Whale watching from your balcony , or take a boat trip to get close.
• Robben Island boat trip
• Diving in the Two Ocean Aquarium
• Visit the Save Our Seas Shark Centre
• Great White shark cage dives

• Visit the African Penguin Colony at Boulders Beach
• Visit the Jean Doyle's sculpture of the Great Dane, Able Seaman Just Nuisance, who befriended and assisted naval sailors during World War 11.
• Beautiful mountain hikes and cycling trips
• Beach or mountain horse rides
• Abseil off Chapman’s Peak
• Visit museums (Including The Warrior Toy Museum and The Heritage Museum)
• Play golf on any of the 5 golf courses within 15 minutes drive 

• Visit a variety of African sculpture and artifact shops.
• Solole Game Reserve (African Buffalo and various indigenous antelope)
• Cape Point Ostrich Farm along scenic coastal drive
• Scratch Patch & Mineral World
• Bird watching
• Walk with the baboons amongst the fynbos covered mountains - one of the world’s six floral kingdoms!

• Visit Noordhoek Farm Village and Imhoff Farm to experience their organic and locally produced foods, local art studios, animal farmyards and farm shops.
• Visit any of the attractions closer to Cape Town (only 30 – 45 minutes drive). These include Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, The Castle of Good Hope, a boat trip to Robben Island, shopping at the V&A Waterfront and a cable car trip up Table Mountain.
• Go to a soccer, cricket or rugby match with all major sport stadiums within easy driving distance (30 – 45 minutes) from Mariner Guesthouse.

• Exploration of shipwrecks and lighthouses at Cape Point.
• Visit a traditional African Village and go on a walking township tour.
• Go on a Sunpath Sacred Site Tour and visit burial caves, rock art and the mysterious Sun & Moon shrines of the ancient Cape people.
• Tours to the Mother City, including a visit to Kirstenbosch Botanical Gardens, The Castle of Good Hope, a boat trip to Robben Island, shopping at the V&A Waterfront and a cable car trip up Table Mountain.
• See the Big Five at Aquila Private Game Reserve.
• Wine tasting tours (visit wine farms by car, horseback, quad-bike or hot-air balloon)
• Go on any of the different Adventure, Eco, Family or Heritage Route day trips which we can arrange for you.