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809 Umdloti Resort
beachfront complex in Umdloti
Max Guests: 4
FROM R2,680.00 Per Night
M1 Umdloti Beach Resort
main beachfront of Umdloti
Max Guests: 4
FROM R2,200.00 Per Night
517 Umdloti resort
sea views of Umdloti
Max Guests: 2
FROM R1,980.00 Per Night
701 30 Degrees
self-catering accommodation
Max Guests: 4
FROM R3,350.00 Per Night
Copper beach Villa
far north side of Umdloti
Max Guests: Not Avaliable yet
FROM R3,900.00 Per Night
Copper beach Villa 2
far north side of Umdloti
Max Guests: 4
FROM R3,900.00 Per Night
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Umdloti Beach to the south provides designated swimming areas that are patrolled by
lifeguards and protected with shark nets. The unique Umdloti Tidal Pool system forms a
beautiful safe inshore bay for swimming and snorkelling. And of course, Umdloti is
renowned for excellent surfing.
Low tides form a myriad of rocky inshore pools.
The annual migration of the Humpbacked whales is sighted close inshore from around mid-June right through to the end of November.
The annual sardine run in June and July, “The Greatest Shoal on Earth”, is another greatly anticipated migration phenomena here in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Although not predictable and not always reaching La Mercy, this “the largest bio-mass migration on the planet” is a must see when it does occur and La Mercy is well located as a base from which to experience it.
Walking along the beach you will almost always be entertained by spectacles of dolphins playing in the surf and the whales breaching in season. For the more active take a fat bike and ride the endless beaches north to Ballito or south to Durban.
The Umdloti River mouth opens to the sea when the rains come and in between forms a wide deep lagoon ideal for stand up paddle boarding, canoeing and kitesurfing. The estuary is lined with mangrove forest, which is home to an abundance of water fowl and resident Fish Eagles, making it a bird watchers paradise. For keen mountain bikers, take to the cane fields where Tongaat Hullets, the sugar growing company, have built rides up the valley right on our doorstep.
Low tides form a myriad of rocky inshore pools.
The annual migration of the Humpbacked whales is sighted close inshore from around mid-June right through to the end of November.
The annual sardine run in June and July, “The Greatest Shoal on Earth”, is another greatly anticipated migration phenomena here in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Although not predictable and not always reaching La Mercy, this “the largest bio-mass migration on the planet” is a must see when it does occur and La Mercy is well located as a base from which to experience it.
Walking along the beach you will almost always be entertained by spectacles of dolphins playing in the surf and the whales breaching in season. For the more active take a fat bike and ride the endless beaches north to Ballito or south to Durban.
The Umdloti River mouth opens to the sea when the rains come and in between forms a wide deep lagoon ideal for stand up paddle boarding, canoeing and kitesurfing. The estuary is lined with mangrove forest, which is home to an abundance of water fowl and resident Fish Eagles, making it a bird watchers paradise. For keen mountain bikers, take to the cane fields where Tongaat Hullets, the sugar growing company, have built rides up the valley right on our doorstep.
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This beautiful section of sandy beach has a shallow inter-tidal zone where the low tides form a myriad of rocky inshore pools. The coastal waters are rich in
marine life providing endless shore fishing opportunities and great offshore ski boat and paddle ski fishing.
The annual migration of the Humpbacked whales are sighted close inshore from around mid-June right through to the end of November.
The annual sardine run in June and July, “The Greatest Shoal on Earth”, is another greatly anticipated migration phenomena here in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Although not predictable and not always reaching La Mercy, this “the largest bio-mass migration on the planet” is a must see when it does occur and La Mercy is well located as a base from which to experience it.
Walking along the beach you will almost always be entertained by spectacles of dolphins playing in the surf and the whales breaching in season. For the more active take a fat bike and ride the endless beaches north to Ballito or south to Durban.
The Umdloti River mouth opens to the sea when the rains come and in between forms a wide deep lagoon ideal for stand up paddle boarding, canoeing and kitesurfing. The estuary is lined with mangrove forest, which is home to an abundance of water fowl and resident Fish Eagles, making it a bird watchers paradise.For keen mountain bikers, take to the cane fields where Tongaat Hullets, the sugar growing company, have built rides up the valley right on our doorstep.
La Mercy Beach is an unprotected section of coastline so swimming is at one’s own risk. Umdloti Beach to the south provides designated swimming areas that are patrolled by lifeguards and protected with shark nets. The unique Umdloti Tidal Pool system forms a beautiful safe inshore bay for swimming and snorkelling. And of course Umdloti is renowned for excellent surfing.
The annual migration of the Humpbacked whales are sighted close inshore from around mid-June right through to the end of November.
The annual sardine run in June and July, “The Greatest Shoal on Earth”, is another greatly anticipated migration phenomena here in Kwa-Zulu Natal. Although not predictable and not always reaching La Mercy, this “the largest bio-mass migration on the planet” is a must see when it does occur and La Mercy is well located as a base from which to experience it.
Walking along the beach you will almost always be entertained by spectacles of dolphins playing in the surf and the whales breaching in season. For the more active take a fat bike and ride the endless beaches north to Ballito or south to Durban.
The Umdloti River mouth opens to the sea when the rains come and in between forms a wide deep lagoon ideal for stand up paddle boarding, canoeing and kitesurfing. The estuary is lined with mangrove forest, which is home to an abundance of water fowl and resident Fish Eagles, making it a bird watchers paradise.For keen mountain bikers, take to the cane fields where Tongaat Hullets, the sugar growing company, have built rides up the valley right on our doorstep.
La Mercy Beach is an unprotected section of coastline so swimming is at one’s own risk. Umdloti Beach to the south provides designated swimming areas that are patrolled by lifeguards and protected with shark nets. The unique Umdloti Tidal Pool system forms a beautiful safe inshore bay for swimming and snorkelling. And of course Umdloti is renowned for excellent surfing.
Umdloti Beach
Uncrowded and close to the beach
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THE REGION
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With easy access to a number of big five game reserves plus the
World Heritage Sites of the beautiful iSimangaliso (St Lucia)
Wetland Park in the north and the majestic uKhlahlamba
(Drakensberg) Mountains in the west, along with the business
centers of Durban, Umhlanga and Ballito, the world-class Moses
Mabhida and Kingsmead sporting stadiums, La Mercy is an ideal
springboard to explore this remarkable Province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Bars AND RESTAURANTS
With easy access to a number of big five game reserves plus the
World Heritage Sites of the beautiful iSimangaliso (St Lucia)
Wetland Park in the north and the majestic uKhlahlamba
(Drakensberg) Mountains in the west, along with the business
centers of Durban, Umhlanga and Ballito, the world-class Moses
Mabhida and Kingsmead sporting stadiums, La Mercy is an ideal
springboard to explore this remarkable Province of KwaZulu-Natal.
History and Culture
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La Mercy is a charming seaside village steeped in the colourful
Indian culture and history. Hemmed between lush sugar cane
fields and the endless Indian Ocean, the Village is situated on the
Dolphin Coast between Umhlanga and Ballito, approximately
25 kilometres north of Durban, home to the busiest harbour in
Africa. With the building of the new King Shaka International
Airport just over the hill, La Mercy is an ideal stopover for
visitors and business travellers arriving or departing
KwaZulu-Natal.
During the Apartheid Era ownership of properties in La Mercy
was restricted to Indians only. Generations of Indian families
developed market gardens on the eastern banks of the primary
dune that to this day still extend down onto the beach enhancing
the quaint rural appeal of La Mercy. However, with the blossoming
of the new South Africa and the Rainbow Nation, people of other
ethnic groups also chose to make this area their home.
More recently the local African people have set up their own
village on the west side of La Mercy. Government has been busy
building roads and implementing water and electricity for the
village, which is fast becoming a beautiful model of a community
driven settlement.
Enhancing this cultural diversity are a Mosque, two
Christian Institutions and two Temples built side by side.
Your host
Destination Management Services is a Brand of individually
owned premium apartments managed by Trevor Pitt who has
been in hospitality management for a lifetime and are passionate
about providing excellent service and the extra mile to ensure
guests are comfortable.
The DMS Brand provides a standard of service and presentation
that is applied to all our apartments. From white pure cotton
linen, fluffy towels to fully equipped kitchens, cable TV and Wi-Fi,
we ensure the apartment is ready for every need. DMS ensures
you can book with confidence knowing there is a reliable
company taking care of each apartment.
Our offices are situated in The Umdloti Beach Commercial Centre
in the foyer between Bel Punto Restaurant and Cafe Java.
