Tennis Courts
Residents may book one or both on-site all-weather tennis courts anytime day or night and also make use of the shaded tennis club house facilities at no extra charge. Sunken below ground level to avoid the daytime coastal breezes and equipped with powerful floodlights for enjoying a set on those hot summer evenings. Just bring along your own tennis racquets, tennis balls, appropriate tennis shoes & clothing.
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Squash Court
Canoeing the waterways
Bring your own or hire kayak/canoes on Thesen Harbour Town and paddle the private serene waterways of Thesen Islands. Residents at this Thesen Islands Vacation Home receive free overnight use of kayak/canoes when available from Southern Yachting Academy on Thesen Harbour Town between 17h00 overnight til 08h00 next day; a truly great benefit during summer months! BOOK ONLINE HERE!
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Boating Activities
Slipways are provided at several spots throughout the Islands. All Thesen Islands craft are required to display an identity sticker (decal) with the Thesen Islands logo for safety and security purposes. Bring your own ski-boat and a jetty berth is available to you (included in the home rental rate). Other boating activities are also available such as whale watching, lagoon fishing, high-speed boating, deep sea fishing charters, ferry cruises and sunset sailing charters.
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Mini Golf Course
Kiddies Playground
The kiddies playground adjacent to the clubhouse is popular and always in demand. The wooden apparatus is colourfully painted and children can choose from swings, see-saws, slides and jungle gyms while their parents or minders relax at the benches and tables provided shaded by established indigenous trees.
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Parklands
21% of the total land area of the Thesen Islands marina consists of parkland. This includes marine and marsh bird reserves, a heron breeding ground and a number of man-made, fresh-water ponds. The parklands area is easily accessed via walking or biking paths. Another large area is devoted to the communal vegetable and herb gardens, the orchard and a village maze.
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Beach & Volleyball Court
Three community beaches of Thesen Islands are the Main Beach on Plantation Island, the Cove on Leeward Island and Heritage Bay on Avocet Island. The Main beach is situated less than 100m from our Vacation Home.
Permanent volley ball posts have been installed on the Main Beach opposite the Clubhouse; the net and ball can be collected from the Clubhouse. There is also a cricket practice net next to the clubhouse. Beach braai and ablution facilities are also available here for all residents. Paddle through the waterways and stop off at any of the three beaches for a rest, refreshment and soak up the sun in this idyllic exclusive environment. An additional volleyball court with ample space for spectators also seen here and used by visiting groups from time to time. |
Bird Reserve
The southern edge of the island with its stretches of reed beds is an important heron breeding ground, and the marshes on the north-eastern side are teeming with water birds and waders like cormorants, egrets, African spoonbills, Egyptian geese, and blacksmith lapwings, while the rare and distinctive black oystercatcher is often sighted as well. A bird hide overlooking the wetlands allows residents to observe coots, herons, egrets and ducks at close range.
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Offshore Sailing Adventures
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Operating from Thesen Harbour Town, Southern Yachting Academy offers this highly recommended Start Sailing Adventure activity for an additional fee. Southern Yachting Academy also provides Offshore Day Skipper & Coastal Skipper courses. Residents at this Thesen Islands Vacation Home receive a 20% discount voucher for any offshore sailing booking with: www.southernyachting.co.za
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Outdoor Gym
A recent addition to Thesen Islands and less than 100m walk away, a great outdoor workout area for the whole family.
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Table Tennis
Situated in the main Clubhouse, come and try your hand at table tennis - an all weather fun activity.
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