Garden Route · Mossel Bay

Self-Catering Mossel Bay Accommodation

Self-catering apartments and holiday homes around Santos Beach and the Point peninsula — the Garden Route's warmest winter town.

181 self-catering properties · Rated 9.2/10 on average · 158 Apartments · 16 Holiday homes · 6 Villas · 1 Aparthotel · Sleeps 2–9
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About Mossel Bay

Self-catering in Mossel Bay, Western Cape

Self-catering accommodation in Mossel Bay leans toward apartments and holiday homes stepping up the hill from Santos Beach, with views across the bay to the breakwater. Stock is less upmarket than Plett and tends to offer better value per m².

Mossel Bay is the warmest Garden Route town year-round — winter water is around 18°C, summer water around 21°C. Great white shark cage diving runs all year from the harbour, and the Dias Museum Complex is a significant historical site (first recorded European landing in South Africa, 1488).

The town is busiest in summer (December–February) with surf schools, families, and shark diving. Winter months are notably quieter — often the best self-catering value on the Garden Route if you're flexible on dates.

The neighbourhood

What these Mossel Bay listings are near

Aggregated across every property in the listings above. The more properties that name a place, the more central it is to this town.

  • 01
    Beach Santos Beach
    ≈ 17 min walk listed by 95 properties
  • 02
    Beach Diaz Beach
    ≈ 16 min walk listed by 53 properties
  • 03
    Beach Hartenbos Beach
    ≈ 43 min walk listed by 45 properties
  • 04
    Beach The Point Beach
    ≈ 23 min walk listed by 39 properties
  • 05
    Beach De Bakke Beach
    ≈ 35 min walk listed by 39 properties
  • 06
    Beach Pinnacle Point Beach
    ≈ 13 min walk listed by 24 properties
  • 07
    Beach 1st Beach
    ≈ 23 min walk listed by 2 properties
When to book

Best time to visit Mossel Bay

Year-round mild — June–August is surprisingly warm, December–February full summer. Great white shark cage diving runs all year.

Common questions

Mossel Bay self-catering FAQs

Is Mossel Bay on the actual Garden Route?
Yes — it's the western gateway. The conventional definition runs from Mossel Bay to Storms River Bridge, with the six towns in this directory covering the heart of it.
Can you cage-dive with great whites in Mossel Bay?
Yes. Mossel Bay and Gansbaai (further west) are the two main SA operators. Season runs year-round but sightings are most reliable April–September.
How does Mossel Bay compare to Plett?
More working-harbour, less polished. The upside is the prices — beachfront self-catering costs a fraction of the Plett equivalent. Year-round warm weather also sets it apart.
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