A busy season lies ahead

With the summer holidays suddenly upon us it seems as if the Overstrand can look forward to a bumper season, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

“Accommodation facilities across all our towns are reporting bookings for the whole of the extended holiday period that runs into late January,” said Frieda Lloyd, Tourism Manager of the Cape Whale Coast. The busiest time is expected after 16 December up to 15 January.

“As per normal, we are expecting many visitors who want to make late bookings, as this has become a new trend. At this stage most of the available accommodation has already been booked, but there will still be a few options available. In addition, we are expecting large numbers of day visitors to our towns looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life across the mountain. Our towns all offer a wide variety of outdoor activities and events that make it easy to practise social distancing and not find yourself in large crowds.

“It is especially the smaller towns that are anticipated to draw more visitors than expected precisely because people want the space that will allow them to keep their distance from others,” Lloyd said.

Most of the restaurants in the area are also busy and many who are open during Christmas and New Year have already been fully booked for those days. According to restaurant owners they are happy with the number of people visiting their establishments.

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