The most densely populated suburb of Cape Town with hotels and apartments all along the high rise seafront. Joggers, roller-bladers and dog walkers take their sport along the wide promenade while one block back, the Main Road provides restaurants, take-aways and shops. Prior to the V&A Waterfront’s existence, this was the evening hot spot, now more commonly frequented by locals than visitors

Sea Point has one or two small sandy coves but the coastline is mostly rocky with deep kelp seaweed beds. It has a couple of tidal pools, one of which is totally secluded and exclusively male. An old lady complained to the council that she could see men sunbathing in the nude, but when asked how it was possible to see them from her apartment, she replied “It’s easy if you stand on a chair.” Nearby, closer to the Waterfront, is the famous square red and white lighthouse, one of the oldest lighthouses in the country.