Food, Fun and Adventure: Explore shipwrecks
Visitors to Port Edward can visit the São Joao Monument that was erected to commemorate the lost souls of the vessel
With its extensive yet treacherous coastline, the waters off the KZN South Coast are home to many shipwrecks with shoreline museums sharing the fates of these intrepid travellers.
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Visitors can peruse the ancient relics at the Port Shepstone Maritime Museum or take a stroll around the Sao Joao Portuguese Monument in Port Edward which tells the tales of the 1552 Sao Joao shipwreck.
The São Joao was returning to Portugal from India when it ran aground near Port Edward during a storm. Legend has it that some of the survivors actually assimilated with local tribes, the heritage of which is celebrated to this day through festivals, food and commemorative tributes. Visitors to Port Edward can visit the São Joao Monument that was erected to commemorate the lost souls of the vessel.
Other shipwrecks divers can explore include The Uni XII in Pennington, The Nevonia 1934 in Umzumbe, The Nightingale 1933 in Palm Beach, The Ivy 1876 in Glenmore, and the Sao Bento 154 in Port Edward.
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