[caption id="attachment_7184" align="alignright" width="150" caption="René Bongers has been elected chairperson of Mossel Bay Tourism "][/caption] Hotelier René Bongers has been elected chairperson of the board of Mossel Bay Tourism for the second consecutive year. Mr. Bongers is one of the owners of Eight Bells Mountain Inn, a member of the board of Mossel Bay’s business chamber, and the vice-chairperson of Gartour (Garden Route Tourism - a marketing collective for attractions and accommodation providers in the Southern Cape). He was elected to his position as chairperson of Mossel Bay Tourism at the company’s ...read more

The contractors who’ve been facilitating a study into Mossel Bay’s economy wrapped up a series of sector-specific workshops this week, and will present their findings at a feed-back session and Way Forward Workshop that will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on [caption id="attachment_7169" align="alignright" width="124" caption="Invitation to attend feedback workshops on development of Mossel Bay’s local economic development and tourism strategy"][/caption] Thursday, 9 February, at the Diaz Strand Hotel. Community leaders and representatives from the tourism industry and all other business sectors are invited to attend. “The brief was to use ...read more

*Like* Mossel Bay on Facebook - go to www.facebook.com/visitmosselbay Mossel Bay Tourism has called for increased awareness of the need to protect the area’s marine environment. This comes as the organisation prepares to take part in International Responsible Tourism Week (12-15 February), an -on-line ‘un-conference’ organised by one of the world’s oldest responsible tourism web sites - planeta.com. [caption id="attachment_7025" align="alignright" width="150" caption="A seal killed by unnatural causes, and litter collected on a Mossel Bay beach during a recent informal clean-up."][/caption] “In Mossel Bay, as ...read more

*Like* Mossel Bay on Facebook - go to www.facebook.com/visitmosselbay Members of the staff of Mossel Bay Tourism went aboard to welcome the passengers of The World Residence at Sea when the ship over-nighted in the Bay last week. The super yacht bills itself as the only private residential community-at-sea - and, to allow the owners and their guests of its 165 private apartments time to explore the countries and harbours that it visits, is known for spending almost more time in port than under sail. [caption id="attachment_7012" align="alignright" width="150" caption="The World passes the lighthouse at the entrance to the Mossel Bay ...read more

A new study into the competitive advantages of Mossel Bay’s economy will be formally inaugurated on Thursday the 19th of January during a ‘PACA Process Kick-off Workshop’ that will take place at the old power station on Santos Beach. The process will be facilitated by a team made up of municipal officials working with a Mossel Bay-based firm of economic, tourism, and communications consultants - Interface by Goji. “PACA - Participatory Assessment of Competitive Advantage - is a fast and reliable tool that’s shown itself to be both efficient and cost-effective in the development of economic development strategies for small and medium-sized ...read more

The members of Mossel Bay Tourism have chosen René Bongers, Ray Murray, Koos Schutte, Jauckie Viljoen, and Fred Orban to serve as elected members on the company’s board. The election took place at their annual general meeting, which was held at The Point Hotel on Wednesday this week. The board also includes members appointed by the Mossel Bay Municipality: Alderman Emile Scheepers, Councillor Petru Terblanche, the Municipal Manager, Dr. Michele Gratz, and Suzette van Wyk, who represents the community of D’Almeida. The Municipality is the company’s major funder. According to the company’s articles of association, the new board will elect a chairman at ...read more

Like Mossel Bay on Facebook: www.facebook.com/visitmosselbay Conservationist Aiden Beck - manager of Mossel Bay’s Oyster Bay Reserve - has been invited to address the members of Mossel Bay Tourism at their annual general meeting, which will take place at The Point Hotel on the 30th of November, 2011. [caption id="attachment_6458" align="alignleft" width="113" caption="The Oyster Bay Reserve’s Aiden Beck will speak at Mossel Bay Tourism AGM on the 30th of November 2011."][/caption] Mr. Beck will talk about the Mossel Bay Environmental Partnership (MEP), opportunities for eco tourism in the ...read more

Media Release. Mossel Bay Tourism. 6 April 2011 ‘Mossel Bay Leads’- Western Cape Tourism and Finance Minister Western Cape MEC for Economic Development and Tourism, Alan Winde, believes that Mossel Bay is “streets ahead of other towns in the [Garden Route and Klein Karoo] region.” This emerged Monday during a two hour-long breakfast meeting with members of the Mossel Bay Business Chamber. “In the recent past, Mossel Bay has been very proactive when it comes to attracting investment and tourism,” he said. In sketching an outline of the provincial economy, Minister Winde said that “I’m concerned that there’s all this talk about growth, but that ...read more

Media Release: Mossel Bay Tourism. 13 September 2010 New Mossel Bay Reserve to Showcase Biodiversity A new community nature reserve - the first of its kind in Mossel Bay - will showcase the unique biodiversity of the region whilst creating job-, education-, and tourism opportunities. The 300 hectare Oyster Bay Reserve was established in 2003, and is situated alongside the Garden Route Casino, the Pinnacle Point Beach and Golf Resort, and the suburb of KwaNonqaba: it runs down to the sea at Oyster Bay itself. “The Oyster Bay Reserve is set to open to the public in November, and this is good news coming ...read more

Media Release. Mossel Bay Tourism. 2 September 2010. [caption id="attachment_3214" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Members of the Dias Festival Joint Organising Committee (JOC) - from left: Dias Museum Complex manager Mbulelo Mrubata, Festival coordinator Juanita Pienaar, and Dias Museum Management Committee chairman, Harold Miller."][/caption] Juanita Pienaar to Coordinate Dias Fest Next year’s Dias Festival, which will be held in Mossel Bay from the 3rd to the 6th of February, will be coordinated by Juanita Pienaar. Ms. Pienaar recently also coordinated the Summer Festival at Santos Beach, and the Kraak-i-Mossel Festival at The Point. “Mossel ...read more