Roman View

Peak viewing times being for Whale watching is in September and October, to calve and mate. Individual whales may spend up to four months on the coast.

Bryde's, Long-finned pilot, Minke, Pygmy right and Pygmy s***m whales have been seen in Arniston as well as the Southern right and True's beaked whales

Story of the HMS Arniston
The HMS Arniston was a 3 decked and 3 masted English East Indiaman built at the Barnard yard on the Thames in 1794. The Arniston had made several voyages to China and India, and was heading back from the east on the 31st of May 1815 when it wrecked during a storm. The ship was carrying a hundred wounded soldiers from Ceylon (Sri Lanka) back to England along with 22 iron cannon, two 12-pounder cannons and twenty 18-pounder carronades. After being separated from its convoy and battling relentless winds, captain George Simpson had to rely on dead reckoning to navigate the Arniston. Believing that they were close to the Cape of Good Hope, the course of the ship was changed to head in the direction of what they believed to be St Helena. The sight of breaking water in the late afternoon of May 31st soon alerted the sailors of their mistake, but they were unable to change course. This unfortunate turn of events, lead the crew to cut the anchor cables with the hope of running the ship aground. The razor-sharp Agulhas Reef was unfortunately less than forgiving and the ship began to break apart. By nightfall the sea had claimed the ship along with its 372 crew members.
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Story of the HMS Arniston | Xplorio Arniston

If you really want to experience the coastal dunes - a short trip to De Hoop from Arniston is worthwhile!