The Hout Bay Harbour is the main attraction in Hout Bay and also one of the busiest harbours in the Western Cape with a thriving tuna, snoek and crayfish industry. 

Within the working harbour is the Hout Bay Yacht Club which provides moorings for recreational, fishing and sailing boats alike. Several seafood restaurants are situated within the harbour. Next to the harbour is a long white stretch of beach that is popular with tourists, locals (and their dogs) as well as horse riders.

When visiting Hout Bay Harbour you may want to take a boat trip to Seal Island from the quayside or eat at one of the fine restaurants at the harbour.

Hout Bay is one of the picturesque places to visit in Cape Town and is a must see for many of the visitors to Cape Town and during the Hour Bay Harbour Festival weekend the community is expecting an influx of visitors from in and around Cape Town, South Africa and even some foreign visitors.

The festival is organised by the Hout Bay Business Opportunities Forum and they have done a great job. You will be able to taste an assortment of seafood from the many restaurants in the area or purchase locals arts and crafts. How about watching some of the local theatre productions or listen to some good music. Take a swim in the sea, a ride on a fishing boat or attend a major angling event or for something different why not watch the ladies vlekking snoek.

Something for everyone can be found at the festival, make sure you don’t miss out.

Hout Bay harbour is well worth a visit. Stroll along the quayside and watch the fishing boat crews unload their catch and barter with their customers.

There is the well known harbour fish store where you can buy freshly caught fish of many varieties, an upmarket curio shop and an ever popular fish and chip restaurant which is frequented from far and wide.

A number of ferries operate from the harbour, taking passengers out to see theseals at nearby Duiker Island which is overlooked by the distinctive landmark Sentinal mountain.