A tropical paradise awaits at the Wild Coast Sun

Sun International’s Wild Coast Sun Beach and Golf Resort is the perfect holiday destination

The breathtakingly beautiful Wild Coast with its vistas of Indian Ocean waves crashing onto long, unspoilt white beaches, is also home to Sun International’s Wild Coast Sun Resort – the perfect family holiday destination.

Flanked by the ocean, a river, a lagoon and 750 hectares of lush indigenous bush, the property boasts a 4-star 396-bedroom hotel, an R80-million water park, a games area for children, outdoor sports, a top ranked 18-hole golf course, a casino and a range of restaurants.

Located just 5km from Port Edward, the resort straddles the border between KwaZulu-Natal and the Eastern Cape provinces. It is about 90 minutes’ drive from Durban’s King Shaka International Airport, 30 minutes from Margate airport

There’s also plenty of adventure to be found in the area. Take your pick from deep-sea fishing charters, rock, surf, fly and spear fishing, scuba diving, hiking trails and horse rides on the beach. Walk along sandy beaches where the only footprints are your own, or hunt for relics from one of the old shipwrecks along the coast. The Mtamvuna River is also a vast natural playground where visitors can try their hand at paddle-boating, canoeing or simply relaxing on a river cruise.

The area is also home to the Red Desert which, at 200 meters in diameter, was recently proclaimed to be the smallest in the world. The area is now a protected nature reserve and visitors can see many archaeological discoveries found at the site.

For thrilling adult entertainment there is the casino with its wide range of slot machines and popular Tables games such as roulette, blackjack and other classics. Both smoking and non-smoking facilities are available.

Land-based sports are mostly located at the Sports Centre near the main hotel which houses a gymnasium, lawn bowls, squash and tennis.

The challenging 18-hole championship Wild Coast Sun Golf Course is famed for its magnificently curated fairways and greens that cross rugged terrain of hills, ravines, rivers, dams, waterfalls and the lagoon until the final 18th hole, with its unforgettable views of the Indian Ocean.

The AquaPlay area’s slides will keep smaller members of the family safely entertained for hours, while the entire family will enjoy activities such as Segway, Quad Biking, cycling.  Indoor entertainment for children is provided by the Magic Company and Cosmic Bowling in the Aloha Village, while Squawkers offers supervised fun for children over weekends and school holidays.

Wild Waves Water Park

The entire family will enjoy the adrenalin rush of Wild Waves Water Park which boasts some of the world’s best water rides imported from White Water West in Canada. Choose from a gentle Lazy River tube experience, to more adventurous, heart-pounding body slides, tube rides and flumes experiences.

Make a splash at the Wild Coast Sun’s expansive, Wild Waves Water Park! Kids of all ages can spend their days playing on the rides. The Water Park features some of the world’s best rides imported from White Water West in Canada and offering the latest water ride attractions guaranteed to thrill those seeking adventure and fun. Rides include the Boomeranga, Aqua Loop and Superbowl, the lazy river and a special children’s interactive water-play area.

The Aqualoop is the ultimate body slide adventure in a capsule. Plummet nearly 17m straight down, then arch upwards into a near-vertical loop while G-forces pin you to the side as you slide up, over, and then down again before crashing into the splashdown lane. You’ll never ride another waterslide like it.

The innovative Boomeranga delivers a thrilling combination of sensations unlike any other tube ride. High-banking turns rock you from side-to-side before plunging you down a heart-pounding 17m drop. G-forces again take over as you glide up a near-vertical wall, slowing to a stop before plummeting back down. Just when you think it’s over, you slide up and over a 2m hump, feeling a weightless surge before splashing into the pool.

Riders launch into the SuperBowl, pinned to the wall by powerful centrifugal forces as they orbit toward the centre. Transition into a splashdown pool or continue down another flume. The possibilities are virtually endless!

The Speed Slides are the tallest, steepest and fastest, offering the most adrenaline-pumping, heart-pounding, head rushing, water-spraying experiences. The Body slides are crowd-pleasing favourites providing an ideal blend of excitement and fun for every age and adventure level.