Port St. Johns

On the Wild Coast, Port St. Johns is the heart of the Sardine Run. Each year, massive shoals of sardines funnel past its headlands, chased by dolphins, sharks, whales, and diving gannets in a frenzy of life. When the sardines aren’t running, the cliffs, beaches, and river valleys here are still alive with humpback whales breaching offshore and kingfishers and hornbills in the estuaries.