The Pont Holiday and Water Park Resort in Port Edward is the ideal venue for family fun and relaxation for holidaymakers, campers, caravanners, water sports enthusiasts and day visitors. Set in tranquil surroundings on the Umtamvuna River, the resort offers camping and caravan sites as well as on-site self-catering units with five well-maintained ablution blocks in a safe environment with 24-hour security manning the gate and patrolling the park. Facilities include picnic area, six communal braai lapas, kids’ play park, swimming pool, registered launch and retrieval sites, tuck-shop and a recently revamped fully licensed on-site restaurant and bar overlooking the river with on-site parking for the restaurant patrons. Enjoy a day out with various activities on offer such as picnic spots, barge rides, speed boat rides, tubing, wakeboarding, skiing, canoe rentals or bring your own boat and enjoy the river. We also offer drop-off and collection to and from the beach at a small fee. If you are a sports fan, you can come and watch sports on one of our five flat screen TVs at Paddlers Restaurant & Bar and enjoy various food and drink specials on offer. Every Wednesday night is Braai Night at The Pont. Pap, gravy and salad are supplied by the restaurant, so bring your own meat or purchase a braai pack from the restaurant and enjoy a great mid-week social evening. Entrance is free. But we ask that you support our fully stocked bar. Entrance fee for day visitors. Adults R50 each, children U14 and pensioners R30 each. Entry fee to Paddlers Restaurant & Bar is FREE. Ray Nkonyeni ratepayers (Southbroom – Port Edward) day visitor fee: Adults R40, children U14 and pensioners R24. So, if you fancy quality family time, head on down to The Pont and make a day of it, or if you need a break away, book a stay. Chalets: R1 700 per night weekend special, minimum 2 nights stay; R1 500 per night mid-week special, minimum 2 nights stay. Tent House 3 & 4: Mid-week booking R500 per night, minimum 2 nights stay; Weekend at R700 per night. Camping: R400 per night / Pensioners R200 per night Permanent Caravan/Tent R2 500 per month
The Pont is great whether you are camping or staying in chalet. The public ablutions are always very clean and there is always hot water. The whole resort is always well maintained and very safe for the whole family.
Kids get to meet other kids and play with them, swimming in the pool or riding bikes or playing cricket or soccer around the resort.
There is a shop there to stock up in any small items you may have left behind but the resort is also close to a shopping centre which is just up the road.
There is plenty space to park boats and the shoreline is clear of any debris that may damage your boat. Papers are checked and we feel safe on the water.
The only negative we had was people blasting music till 3am when the rules are that is must be quiet from 11pm. Even when security approached them at 1am to quieten down, nothing was enforced and we endured a long noisy night with no sleep.
Other than that all staff are super friendly and accommodating and there are cleaners on stand by for a small fee if you don't feel like washing up after a braai.
We visit the Pont often and its always a family favourite as we can enjoy the dam and the beach as well as sta d up paddle boarding up river as its closed off to boats.
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Date of stay: August 2020Trip type: Travelled with family
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Grounds in excellent condition, the grass being at an exceptional standard, Sites are lovely and level and all over very neat. Staff were helpful, and kept the ablutions very clean, noting that at 22h00 staff were still on duty in the ablutions blocks. The Restaurant special menu was highly appreciated and well supported as was the boat cruise. The skipper gave one so much information. We will definitely return for another rally!
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Date of stay: November 2021
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The Pont is a great place for a relaxed water sport based holiday (but don't expect peace and quiet) and we have stayed there during December 5 or 6 times in the last 7 or 8 years. Having previously camped, we stayed in one of the chalets this time. Chalet 86-1 was basic but perfect for our needs and right on the river. The resort does seem to have suffered from a lack of maintenance though - the ablutions and pool need attention. You can no longer hire canoes or pay for boat rides, ski-ing etc. There is apparently an ownership change taking place so perhaps this will bring improvements.
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Date of stay: December 2019
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Response from Judd S, Public Relations Manager at The Pont Holiday and Water Sport Resort
Responded 16 Jan 2020
Good day Paul, First and foremost, thank you for your ongoing support and choosing The Pont Holiday and Water Sports Resort as your holiday destination. You are 100% correct with regards to there being a change of ownership. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank you for your review and honest feedback, the points and concerns you have brought up will be address and correct. We hope to see you again shortly as we believe and are confident that we will no only meet your expectation but far exceed them. Kind Regards
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We have been to the Old Pont several times, always staying in Cottage 2, which is away from the noise of the campsites and the bar. Close enough to allow you to join the festivities if you want, but away from the hustle and bustle if you want some peace and quiet. This was our first time in the heat of summer, so nights were a tad warm. We have heard that the owners of the unit are planning to install aircons, which will make a big difference. The fans provided in the interim did a good job though.
We enjoyed the riverside facilities and going for late night walks around the resort. The kids were able to 'escape' from mom and dad on their bikes and explore the resort, only checking in when they were hungry or thirsty. As we didn't bring our own skiboat, we jumped aboard Argy Bargy, the resort's 'river taxi', for a trip to the beach to do some fishing, which was an experience that the kids loved. Our skipper, Cameron, was a very pleasant chap and you can see he loves his job!
With uninterrupted power from the resort’s generator, and stable water supply from the resort's boreholes, we didn't have to worry about the woes that affected so many other South Coast areas.
24-hour security patrols (by what must be the friendliest and pleasant security staff I've ever met) really does mean that you can relax. We slept with windows open, bicycles and fishing gear left outside, and never gave it a second thought. Anita, Chantelle, and Annelie form the office were always very helpful and friendly, even when they were swamped with kids wanting Slush Puppies.
We were very sad to leave after a week of just chilling and returned home feeling recharged!
Well done to all the resort staff for keep the place so immactulately tidy and safe.
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Date of stay: January 2022
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Since the change of ownership this Resort is one of the best very family orientated, the kids have an absolute blast and are very safe either riding there bikes around or running around. My daughter has an absolute blast here and always gets the opportunity to make new friends.
The park in general is well maintained, the upgraded kids play area is looking amazing.
The shop stocks a nice range of those little things you may have forgotten or run out of and the kids absolutely love the slush puppies.
The restaurant is independently run, and I am aware that the new Management team are working on correcting their service levels.
If you looking for a family getaway this is the place to go.
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Date of stay: May 2021Trip type: Travelled with family
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We all had a wonderful time , beautiful location, clean ablutions, friendly staff. Unfortunately the stand next to us was celebration an eighteenth Birthday, which went on continuously from Friday 24th September until early hours of Sunday morning, this kind of behaviour should not be encouraged considering this is a location where people go to unwind & spend special time with friends & family. Will definitely be back but will call security in after ten going forward if this happens in the future.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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Our stay was great. The beds were had a lot of sand on top of them and think this had to do with the window flaps that are broken. The second night when the wind was howling and the window flaps of the tent were flapping open was a bit unpleasant. The window flaps are in serious need of repairs. Otherwise we had a great time relaxing and the kids had a ball. Thank you
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Date of stay: August 2021
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Such a beautiful location and lovely facilities. We were disappointed by the noise levels that went through the night. There was a birthday next door and they played loud music at all hours while we had small children trying to sleep in our tent. This went unmonitored. Security should be going around checking this as it’s inconsiderate for the rest of the visitors. The campsites are also small. We had another tent on top of us and could hear the people snoring and watching movies on their iPad. Not what you want to hear in such a beautiful, natural setting.
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Date of stay: September 2021
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I did a 6 week road trip through South Africa with my daughter. I would definetly classify the Pont's guests, the general feel and their staff as most friendly and welcoming. It's beautiful. It was a tad on the muddy side, but with all the rain understandable
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Date of stay: December 2023
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We stayed 6 nights in December. The showers were a real challenge, it didnt matter which ablution block we chose. Either boiling hot showers which you couldnt stand under or freezing cold. When the gas ran out and we notified cleaning staff, nothing was sorted. The next day i reported to the office and the gas was replaced which took a while. Staff should be checking up on this daily. Once i treid 3 ablution blocks just to try and have a warm shower, what a joke. The campsite is extremely noisy because of the resturant and the people in all the cottages. We also had neighbours that arrived at 12 pm and set up 3 campsites until 3.30am making a huge noise. They should not have been allowed in at that time of night. Not well managed.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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South AfricaKwaZulu-NatalPort Edward
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