Hout Bay : Profile

Location

Hout Bay is very sheltered bay, surrounded by spectacular mountains and sporting a picturesque harbour for a small fishing fleet. It lies on the western coast of the Cape Peninsula, 15NM south of Cape Town harbour.

Position 34°03.07'S, 18°20.98'E.

Clearance

If you clear in to Simonstown or Hout Bay you will have to present your whole crew to the officer in town.

Customs are at the main gate and Immigration office is in Room 535, 5th Floor, Customs & Excise Building, (outside the Adderly Street Customs Gate) Adderly Str. Cape Town (the "old state warehouse" on the "foreshore" in downtown Cape Town).

All yachts must sign their craft in and out in the yacht club register at the Marina.

When departing from South Africa for a foreign destination skippers must clear with the following:-

The yacht club, where they will receive a clearance certificate.
Immigration ( as above).
The Harbour Revenue Office, Ben Schoeman Dock.
Finally at Customs at the main gate where the yacht club clearance certificate is required.

Last updated February 2010.

Docking

There is a marina with about 100 walk on moorings (floating pontoons) and the pontoons for the ABC boat Club.

The harbour wall has recently been extended and now protects the marina completely from any surge.

In the little town just 10 minutes walk from the port you find laundry services, rental cars, hardware shops, tool hire, spare parts, supermarkets, pharmacy and a great number of restaurants.

The town and port is reasonably safe even after dark and there are many security guards watching this upmarket tourist place and the pretty homes.

Tradesmen will visit here from Cape Town.

Last updated May 2010.

Commercial Port
Tel:+27 (0)21 7901750, VHF Channel 16
Contact Port Captain. Substantial docks with large tires as fenders (don't forget fender-board) or raft up to a fishing boat. Electricity and water to be shared with commercial boats. A cheap, but noisy alternative when the fishing fleet works. No security gates, no showers.

Hout Bay Boatyard
Tel:+27 (0)21 7905624, Fax:+27 (0)21 7903619
hbby@mweb.co.za
Contact Warren on arrival. Boats over 60 ft possible. Small slipway, all repair facilities, electricity and water on the dock. Excellent security, tackle and bait shop, ice, very friendly office and comprehensive services. No showers.

Hout Bay Yacht Club Marina
Hout Bay, Cape Town, South Africa, Postal: P.O. Box 26173, Hout Bay 7872, South Africa
Tel:+27(0)21-790-3110 / Office +27 (0)21 790 7095 / Cell: 082 3372208, Fax:+27(0)21-790-2585, VHF Channel 71 (09;00-13:00 not Wed & Sun)
www.hbyc.co.za, hbyc@iafrica.com
Contact Allan at the marina office. Fully fledged marina with electricity and water on the dock, showers and toilets (24 hours) at the new clubhouse, WiFi. Visitors pay a small fee to become temporary club members in order to use club facilities.
The Club welcomes visiting cruisers and the staff in the office are a helpful source of local information. Full secretarial services, holding of mail, fax etc. Fair rates, good security (though take the usual precausions). Maximum size 20 tons and 54 ft for visiting yachts with rates a maximum of R120 a week for 54 ft yachts.