{"id":43500,"date":"2026-06-03T15:20:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/?p=43500"},"modified":"2026-06-03T15:20:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T13:20:13","slug":"sail-away","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/06\/03\/sail-away\/","title":{"rendered":"Sail away"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Oysters and bubbles and dolphins &#8230; living the glam life on the Knysna Lagoon<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>It was, to be honest, a bit of a James Bond moment. Sailing back through the Knysna Heads a tender boat drew up alongside the Lara Bella catamaran, pausing just long enough to hand over a tray of oysters on ice to be enjoyed with a bottle of bubbles.<br \/>\nIt topped the list of quite a few highs experienced on the sailing adventure on the Knysna Lagoon and the Indian Ocean beyond the Knysna Heads.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-43500 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/blog\/2026\/06\/03\/sail-away\/sailaway_pic3\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic3-400x267.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic4-696x464.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic4-1068x712.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic4.jpg 1621w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Ocean Sailing Charters, stationed at Sirocco Jetty on Thesen Island, is a family-owned and operated business, with Neil van Deventer at the helm. He and his crew share an equal love and passion for travel, sailing, fun, good food, wine and marine conservation &#8230; all of which come together on one of the options they offer.<br \/>\nThere\u2019s the Sunset Cruise &#8230; all bubbles and light music and gentle sailing. The more adventurous Scenic Eco Cruise, which has you sailing from the calm of the lagoon into the open sea, and the Marine Adventured Cruise, which is an extended version, allowing you time to anchor at Featherbed Nature Reserve for a swim or for those who want to venture a little further out to sea.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-43502\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1-400x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1-747x420.jpg 747w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/ballito-umhlanga\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/SailAway_Pic1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>There are three catamarans in the fleet, and the trips are intimate &#8230; no more than a dozen guests at a time, who are made to feel like VIPs from the moment they slip off their shoes and step onto the deck. Each yacht has a cash bar, with a really great selection of local wines and bubbles, and if you\u2019re feeling swanky, pre-order those oysters or book for the Captain\u2019s Braai. Depending on which cat you sail, you can expect spacious trampolines, an above-deck lounging space, a covered outdoor seating area, outdoor shower, braai facilities, a large inside lounge saloon, and two guest loos.<br \/>\nYou can book for a private party, from around R10 900, or join a group from R1090 a person. Ocean Sailing Charters is one of the marine activities offered by Cape Country Routes, who represent owner-operated and managed accommodation and activity establishments on the scenic and historic routes in the Western and Eastern Cape.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Details:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/oceansailingcharters.co.za\/\">oceansailingcharters.co.za<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/oceansailingcharters\/?hl=en\">@oceansailingcharters<\/a> on Instagram and Facebook, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/capecountryroutes\/\">@capecountryroutes<\/a> on Instagram.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oysters and bubbles and dolphins &#8230; living the glam life on the Knysna Lagoon It was, to be honest, a bit of a James Bond moment. 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