Quoin Point Adventures

Cape Whale Coast - Hermanus

Why staying in Hermanus for one night does not do the Cape Whale Coast any justice.

Hermanus is undoubtedly the Jewel in the crown of the Cape Whale Coast and used as a hub to visit the surrounding towns, attractions, Winelands or simply to enjoy the well know Champagne Air and its natural beauty.


Close to the very tip of Africa, just outside Cape Town, you will find the Cape Whale Coast - a place on Earth where wonders never cease. This pristine stretch of the South African coastline that runs from the coastal hamlet of Rooiels in the west to Quoin Point in the East and is flanked by mesmerising mountains and the Atlantic Ocean.

The main towns of the area are Kleinmond, Hermanus, Stanford and Gansbaai; but the Whale Coast is in fact made up of a collection of villages, farms, rivers, bays, coves and valleys - each filled with its own special magic.

Why not explore and stay for more.......

Whale Coast, South Africa | TRAVEL FILM

Approximately two and a half hours drive out of Cape Town, lies a region of such immense beauty that it attracts thousands of visitors a year - THE WHALE COAST! (Also known as The Cape Overberg region).

The entire coastline offers generous sightings of whales and comprises some of the most scenic and popular parts of South Africa. Including the meeting place of two oceans - the Indian and Atlantic.


This first episode features the picturesque QUOIN POINT!

A semi-hidden peninsula that lies between Danger Point and Cape Agulhas and the second most southern tip of the African continent. A beautiful empty sand beach stretches from the Buffeljags-settlement to Quoin Point. Unsurprisingly, reaching the beach entails a 4X4 vehicle over rather rough terrain. Around it are a series of little cottages, owned by families who live in nearby Elim.

Despite the beauty on shore, the ocean around Quoin Point is the burial place of numerous ships and hundreds of sailors. Between Danger Point and Cape Infanta, about 140 shipwrecks are mapped. Most of these shipwrecks are centred around Quoin Point, Arniston and Agulhas.

The history of Quoin Point and its shipwrecks is closely connected to that of Elim, the Moravian mission village on the road between Baardskeerdersbos and Bredasdorp. Over the years, residents of Elim have often provided assistance to victims of shipwrecks. After people from Elim provided assistance at the wrecking of the Jessie in 1829 at Quoin Point, Queen Victoria granted the right to use the land at Quoin Point to residents, which insured that people would be present to assist shipwreck survivors at this treacherous point. Today there is still a small light-tower surrounded by some cottages owned by the Schipper- and October-families of Elim.

Originally, Quoin Point was named Ponta de sao Brandoa by Bartolomeu Diaz when he rounded Quoin Point in 1488 on the nameday of the Irish monk St. Brendanus.
Later the name changed to Quoin Point, but the locals call it Jessie se Punt (Jessie’s Point).

Enjoy! Stay tuned for Episode 02 of PEARLY BEACH! :)



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Cape Agulhas Epic Horse Trail - canter Jessie's Bay

A very raw clip filmed by Howard Krut of the African Horse Company himself from horseback. Cantering and gallop at Jessie's Bay between Buffeljags and Quoin Point during the 2012 Cape Agulhas Epic Horse Trail.