Richards bay also has the deepest natural harbour in the continent. Richards bay rugby club, via verbena, richards bay 2020. Enjoy the natural beauty of jozini dam or experience the wonderful history and culture of the zulu nation at shakaland. Watch from the largest ships and passenger liners entering the harbour, to small crafts and yachts in the sunset, in a peaceful environment, where our guests are pampered. Richards bay wave walker charters is a professional game fishing charter business operating from richards bay. The port of richards bay presently handles small volumes of containers approximately 5,179 teus per annum, which are handled through berths 706 to 708 by means of ships gear and mobile cranes. The port of richards bay is located in richards bay harbour on the indian ocean coast of. When the waves break here, they can be dangerous, and a gaff is needed to land a fish. The harbour island story paperback june 30, 2008 by anne lawlor author. Fishing spots and depth contours layers are available in most lake maps. Bon hotel waterfront richards bay offers 75 spacious, modern rooms with spectacular views of the ocean front and yacht harbour. Port locations are selected to optimize access to land and navigable water, for commercial demand, and for. Richards bay harbour personnel angling club home facebook. The terminal now exports over 30 varied commodities from magnetite to ferrochrome, woodchips to aluminium and steel.
All the latest updates, photos, tides and fishing activities on pier. Detailed information for port of richards bay, za rcb. It is situated on a 30 square kilometre lagoon of the mhlatuze river, which gives it one of the countrys largest harbours. Port locations are selected to optimize access to land and navigable water, for commercial demand, and for shelter from wind and waves. Being one of the closest seaside towns to gauteng, it is rapidly growing in popularity as a north coast vacation destination. Richards bay is home to richards bay airport rcb, located to the northeast of the city, an. Richards bay project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks.
This deep sea water port consists of a dry bulk terminal, a multipurpose terminal, and the privately operated coal terminal. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. The richards bay coal terminal rbct, located in the richards bay harbour on the indian ocean coast of south africa, is the largest coal export facility in africa. The multipurpose terminal is situated in the deepwater port of richards bay, on the east coast. Browse the selection of establishments to find one which meets your tastes and budget. The 25 best cruises to richards bay 2020 with prices. Richards bay harbour map kwazulunatal, south africa. The idea for a new harbour north of durban began as far back as.
Spend the day walking through the umlalazi nature reserve where you might see one of the rarest birds of pray in south africa, the palmnut vulture. South african express airways currently fly the only scheduled flight service between richards bay and johannesburg. Information about port of richards bay zarcb departures and expected arrivals. Access to detailed listings of ships in port and shipping movements in the port of richards bay, south africa. Tpt richards bay has a history spanning almost 40 years since the first commercial ship docked at port in 1976 for south africa to export coal to the world. The multipurpose terminal is situated in the deepwater port of richards bay, on the east coast of south africa, and is the product of the merging of two separate terminals. The port of richards bay is south africas most northern and eastern port, situated in kwazulunatal. An unattended aceylene gas lighthouse, durnford was originally erected in 1916 on a headland 15 kilometres south of richards bay. Richards bay accommodation 21 unique places to stay. Daily harbour cruises in tuzi gazi waterfront to destress and. We have it on good authority that fat cat coffee shop serves up some delicious fare and is a worthwile spot for a bit to eat next.
In 1935 the richards bay game sanctuary was created to protect the ecology around the lagoon and. The marine navigation app provides advanced features of a marine chartplotter including adjusting water level offset and custom depth shading. The 30 best places in richards bay, kwazulunatal best. When you purchase our nautical charts app, you get all the great marine chart app features like fishing spots, along with richards bay harbour marine chart. The richards bay port information gathered by marinetraffic includes, wind forecasts and realtime updates for vessels in the port of richards bay. Richards bay began its life as a makeshift harbour, set up by sir frederick richards, after whom it. Perched on south africas northeastern coastline, north of durban and south of the border with mozambique, the industrial port town of richards bay affords a gateway to regional attractions in the. Richards bay is sas premier bulk port and the most modern. Richards bay history, history of richards bay, richards. Richards bay richards bay is home to south africas largest harbour and is the worlds largest terminal for the exportation of coal.
The residential area of richards bay developed north of the harbour. See below for a live map of ship positions in richards bay, schedules for vessels arriving port calls, the list of ships currently in port, a company register and a local weather forecast. Port of richards bay, south africa arrivals, schedule. Discover more about richards bay minerals rbm today with rio tinto. Fishing at richards bay, north coast, kwazulunatal. In 1935 the richards bay game sanctuary was created to protect the ecology around the lagoon and later by 1943 it. Once a little fishing village, richards bay is now a busy harbour town and popular kwazulunatal holiday resort. Richards bay in south africa gateway to zululand siyabona africa. The transformation to its current status happened in 1976, after it had served as a makeshift harbour during the angloboer war in 1879, and remained as such until it was found that richards bay had. Although built in 1976 for the export of coal, it has since expanded into other bulk and breakbulk cargoes. Methen, harbour engineer, durban, conducted a survey and advised the natal colony government in 1903, that richards bay would be a better choice than st lucia 396 the idea was again revised in 1921 when a proposed harbour was investigated by a group of engineers at kosi or sodwana bay. The port of richards bay is a small port in south africa. Richards bay began its life as a makeshift harbour, set up by sir frederick richards, after whom it is also named, during the angloboer war of 1879. Richards bay trip planner your personalized richards bay.
The town began as a makeshift harbour that was set up by commodore of the cape, sir frederick richards during the anglozulu war of 1879. While focusing on marlin and tuna the charter includes all kinds of fishing with an emphasis on a good experience and soft adventures. Richards bay minerals rbm is a subsidiary of rio tinto in south africa. Cruises to richards bay situated on the deepest natural harbour in the southern hemisphere, richards bay will thrill both nature and culture seekers.
The lively town of richards bay started as a makeshift harbour set up by sir frederick richards, a commodore of the cape, during the angloboer war of 1879. Richards bay harbour personnel angling club, richards bay, south africa. Richards bay destination guide kwazulunatal, south. Well, it is south africas largest harbour and it is the gateway to zululand. The idea for a new harbour north of durban began as far back as 1902 when a cathcart w.
Richards bay also has the deepest natural harbour in the southern hemisphere. Construction work began in 1972 and four years later, on 1 april 1976, the new harbour was opened. We call this map satellite, however more correct term would be the aerial, as the maps are primarily based on aerial photography taken by plain airplanes. Book your accommodation close to richards bay harbour now. The easiest way to find and book accommodation across south africa. Fishing is normally done here from the northern breakwater of the harbour. Cheap flights to richards bay are now available for a limited period of time, so get ready to enjoy the breathtaking scenery, beautiful beaches and cultural history of this harbour city. Boats entering the small craft harbour in richards bay are required to checkin at the tuzi gazi marina with its popular waterfront. Sleepingout offers a wide range of accommodation near richards bay harbour. Located at the king shaka international airport, it is situated 30 minutes from durban harbour and 90 minutes from the richards bay harbour, and has an. Established in 1998, bargain books is south africas leading discount book retailer with 80 stores in all 9 provinces. Starting in cape town with stops in mossel bay, port elizabeth, cruising the indian ocean, maputo, richards bay, durban, cruising the cape of good hope, cruising the atlantic ocean, walvis bay, namibia 2020 sails. Part 16 table bay harbour les pivnic soul of a railway. These berths are considered to have reached their capacity based.
The richards bay harbour attracts many anglers every year. Richards bay is one of the countrys largest harbours and boasts the largest coal export facility in the world. St lucia, hluhluwe, eshowe, durban, king shaka airport and other tourist destinations in kzn. Richards small craft harbour richards bay 2020 all you need to. Satellite view and map of port of richards bay in richards bay south africa. The waterfront has various restaurants overlooking the yacht basin and within walking distance is the meerensee shopping mall. Ports and harbours in south africa, a port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbours where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land. Dube tradeport corporation, is a business entity of the kwazulunatal provincial government that manages a 3,000ha infrastructure project called the dube tradeport special economic zone set up to promote local and international trade. Richards bay is a town in kwazulunatal, south africa. The town of richards bay lies at the sea edge of an ancient floodplain, almost halfway between durban and kosi bay and forms the tourist gateway to zululand and maputaland. In 1935 the richards bay game sanctuary was created to protect the ecology around the lagoon and later by 1943 it expanded into the richards bay park. The 40 best places in richards bay, kwazulunatal best.