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THIS is how to treat tourists

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By Going the Extra Air Miles https://youtu.be/Qbtf1VjqO6k Join Expert Tours, Silke Schimpf and I as we fly in a 4 seater private plane over Algoa Bay in search of Birds, Sardines, Sharks, Dolphins, Whales and Bait Ball activity. The Sardine Run has it's origins off of the Port Elizabeth coast and attracts huge numbers of predators AND foreign film makers, conservationists and enthusiasts who spend close to two weeks every day at sea recording this special activity. The Sardine Run is … [Read more...] about THIS is how to treat tourists

Sardine Run – South Africa 2019

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Andrea Lux, Susan Al and Anja Mühlberger show us South Africans just how to appreciate our endless Sun, Sea, Sand, Sardines, Sharks and Swimming. And celebrate a perfect end to the Sardine Run with a stayover at Crawfords Beach Lodge in Cintsa East. #alanstraton #mype #eastlondon #chintsa #endlesssummer #sandbathing @algoabaymarine @experttours @expert.tours Here's to South Africa 2020 and 2021 and 2022 and ..... - Taken by the Editor whilst wandering aimlessly about pretending to be in the … [Read more...] about Sardine Run – South Africa 2019

Scuba Diving – #MustSeeinPE

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Divers in the know rate Port Elizabeth's Algoa Bay as one of the best dive spots in the world. Algoa Bay is bounded in the west by Cape Recife and in the east by Cape Padrone, and much of the shoreline is sandy beaches. The greater metropolitan area extends some distance to the west of Cape Recife, and this rocky part of the coastline includes a number of the most popular dive sites. "The Friendly City" has a subtropical climate with light rain throughout the year. The area lies between the … [Read more...] about Scuba Diving – #MustSeeinPE

No apologies for being cynical about tourism

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The Deputy Minister of Tourism Ms Tokozile Xasa, The Executive Mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay, Dr Danny Jordaan, Cller Zukile Jodwana and Ms Mandlakazi Skefile, CEO of Nelson Mandela Bay Tourism were a few of the speakers who engaged with tourism stakeholders at a Summerstrand Inn breakfast on Thursday, 14 April 2016. Billed as an event that could present solutions to unlocking the Oceans Economy in the region - a number of tour operators and marine economy tourism product owners attended. Sadly … [Read more...] about No apologies for being cynical about tourism

Who will take ownership of the Baratz Wreck when it becomes a major disaster?

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Dear MyPE Like a story from a novel one reads on social media, various online papers, in the news, on TV and on 50/50, the story of the Baratz as it gathers momentum and goes viral. What is it that makes this wreck so different to other fishing vessels sunk in all the years off Algoa Bay? Apparently 400 wrecks lie within and on the boundary of Algoa Bay so why is there such a hype about this one? Maybe the rescue of all crew after a mysterious accident by the brave Air Force and NSRI, … [Read more...] about Who will take ownership of the Baratz Wreck when it becomes a major disaster?

Video – Diesel escaping from the wreck of the Baratz

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On 2 December 2015 the wreck of the Baratz off of Cape Recife was declared an absolute no go area for all boats, divers and fishermen. (See: Baratz wreck is a ‘No Go No Dive’ area). The crayfishing boat, Baratz sank on 26 November and emergency personnel rescued all 25 fishermen on-board. On 27 November Rainer and Silke Schimpf (Expert Tours and Sardine Run PE) dove the site managing to get this footage as the diesel mixed with oil formed a dark plume in the water. It has since been … [Read more...] about Video – Diesel escaping from the wreck of the Baratz

Looking for what to do in winter?

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MyPE recently contributed a short piece to Webjet - an online flight booking portal. What the people at WebJet did was to curate an article of What to Do in Winter in some of the more favoured South African Destinations like; Hermanus, Port Elizabeth, Pilgrim's Rest and Johannesburg. CLICK HERE to see what other delights are offered around South Africa. MyPE's contribution is below: There is one rule about the wind in South Africa’s THIRD Windiest City – Port Elizabeth; “There will be … [Read more...] about Looking for what to do in winter?

Did you know this about the Sardine run?

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The annual Sardine run begins it's 'life' in the Agulhas Banks south-east of Port Elizabeth before making it's way up to Kwazulu-Natal to be scooped up in buckets in the surf. From February onwards sardines come into the area between Cape St Francis and Port Alfred, followed by thousands of dolphins, sharks, whales, gannets and penguins. From May onwards, when the first winter storms hit, these fish then begin to move north towards Durban. The almost 1000 km long swim to Kwa-Zulu Natal … [Read more...] about Did you know this about the Sardine run?

Dolphins race duck to bait ball

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On Sunday 12 April at around 06h30 we launched with Expert Tours from the Noordhoek Ski Boat Club in a heavy sea mist and motored slowly south-east for around 5 kilometres – just free of the Noordhoek headland and directly into the path of any Dolphins that may be making their way towards Bird Island or along the coast with the sardines to feast on their required 15 to 25 kilograms of nutrition a day. With the mist all around and no landmarks to be seen the sense of being alone is … [Read more...] about Dolphins race duck to bait ball

Expertly guided to Dolphins

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This past Sunday, the Longhair and I received an invite to go and look for Dolphins and a Sardine Run Bait Ball (or two or three) in Algoa Bay. We met Rainer and Silke from Expert Tours at the entrance to the Noordhoek Ski Boat Club at 6:30 am - one of the parties was on time, but we will not say which one! Accompanying Rainer and Silke was Manfred - a retired armaments expert from Germany. The Noordhoek Ski Boat Club is experiencing explosive growth in membership lately (Yes, those 'boat … [Read more...] about Expertly guided to Dolphins

MyPE Image: Oil Rig

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Seen by MyPE - Somewhere in #AlgoaBay: Instagram filter used: Normal Photo taken at: Algoa Bay outside Nqura Harbour during a Sardine Run to see the dolphins with Expert Tours View in Instagram ? Submit your Port Elizabeth images for publication by CLICKING HERE … [Read more...] about MyPE Image: Oil Rig

Sardine Run 2013

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Gannets, Gulls, Dolphins and Whales feast on a seething bait ball during the 2013 Sardine run off of the Port Elizabeth coastline. http://youtu.be/c2HlnTCEY3o Uploaded to Youtube by: SardineRun1 Posted to MyPE by: Alan Straton Submit your favourite Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch videos for consideration for publication on MyPE by filling in the form below: Click here to see more PE Videos. … [Read more...] about Sardine Run 2013