Frequently Asked Questions

Estuary Management (River Control)

  • Stilbaai: At the slipway (during December holidays)
  • Witsand: Lower Breede River Conservancy Office (LBRC)
  • Gouritsmond: Municipal Office (note municipal office hours)

Skippers license, buoyancy certificate and a seaworthy certificate.

  • Stilbaai: Post Office
  • Gouritsmond: Post Office (Gouritz Spaar)
  • Witsand / Heidelberg: Post Office (Heidelberg)
*Or any other South African Post Office. Also note the business hours of each respective Post Office – plan ahead.
  • Recreational: Johanne Steyn – 072 408 6099 (Stilbaai)
  • Thane Garlick – 076 747 3494 (Witsand / Vermaaklikheid)
  • Commercial: SAMSA – 044 690 4201
  • Stilbaai: National See Rescue Institute (NSRI) – 082 990 5978
  • SAPS – 028 754 6100 (Stilbaai)
  • Witsand: National See Rescue Institute (NSRI) – 082 990 5957
  • SAPS – 028 722 1910 (Heidelberg)
  • Gouritsmond: National See Rescue Institute (NSRI) – 082 990 5957 (Mossel Bay)
  • Stilbaai: At the slipway (during December holidays). All other times at the Hessequa Municipality.
  • Witsand: Lower Breede River Conservancy Office (LBRC)
  • Gouritsmond: Municipal Office
  • Duivenhoks: At the slipway (during December holidays). All other times at the Hessequa Municipality.

No. Jet-skis are not allowed on the estuary.

Yes. Kindly consult the maps located at the Goukou & Gouritz slipway for skiing zones.

Recreational – Gouritz & Gouka Rivers

Recreational boat annual permit tariffs for the Gourits and Goukou Rivers

1 – 15 hp : R124
20 – 40 hp : R189
45 – 90 hp : R254
90 – 115 hp : R378
> 115 hp : R470

Recreational boat day permit tariff

All engin capacities : R124

Recreational – Breede River

Recreational boat annual permit tariffs for the Breede River

1 – 15 hp : R30 + basic fee R150
Additional fees apply from R1.80 – R5.35 per horsepower

Recreational boat day permit tariffs for the Breede River

All engin capacities : R105
For ocean-going vessels: R430

Commercial

Annual commercial tariffs per boat for all rivers

0 – 3 meter : R300
3.1 – 5 meter : R420
5.1 – 7 meter : R1180
>7 meter : R3780
Houseboat : R3780

Play / Eat / Stay / Services Listings

You need to be the verified owner of a listing, in order to edit or update a listing.

  1. See “How to claim a listing” in order to become the verified owner.
  2. Once you are logged on to the website, click on “Profile” in the “Your Profile” menu item in the header of the website, or on the “Profile” link on the footer of the website.
  3. You will see the listings that you are a verified owner of.
  4. In the bottom right corner of the listing you wish to edit, click on the three grey dots, and select “Edit”
  5. Make the changes you wish, and be sure to complete all the fields as required, and be sure to  click on “Submit Listing” once you are done.

You have to be a registered user in order to create a listing.

  1. Log on to the website
  2. Click on “Add Place” on the “Your Profile” menu item in the top bar or footer section of the website. (Add listing will only appear once you are logged on to the site)
  3. Complete ALL the required fields, and select “Submit Listing” at the bottom of the page

Listings are subject to the approval of Hessequa Tourism, and your listing will only be visible once it has been approved. Be sure to read the Terms and Conditions of the website, to ensure your listing is complient.

You have to be an authorised representative of the business, in order to claim a listing.

  1. Log on the the website.
  2. Search for the listing you wish to claim.
  3. Click on the blue “Claim Listing” button.
  4. Complete the form with all the required fields, and click “Send”.

All listing claims have to be approved by Hessequa Tourism. Once your claim has been approved or denied, you will receive an email notification. Be sure to check your spam folders for this notification.

Once you are a verified owner, you will be able to update the listing.