Country: South Africa

Province: Eastern Cape

Area: Port Elizabeth (Click here - Google Map for this venue)

Travel time: 10 hours by bus from Gauteng & 8 hours from Cape Town, minutes from Nelson Mandela bay's city centre and airport.

Group / Event Types: Youth, School / Church / Corporate / Private / Conference / Weddings / Team Building

Capacity: Total 300 beds

Accommodation: Chalets (4,6,8 sleepers)  Site Cabins, Sunset Bay luxury cabins, camping 4-Star graded caravan and camping grounds all have electrical points and are well-grassed.

Hall / Conference rooms: Housed in a log-cabin style building, surrounded by well-manicured gardens,  Pine Lodge's 6 conference rooms successfully combine relaxation and commerce, with all the necessary facilities (including data projectors, TVs, and secretarial services), it's easy to see just why it's known as the "stress-free conference alternative".

Ablutions: En-suite

Catering: Self Catered & "The Island", our on-site restaurant and bar, offers a wide variety of seafood cuisine and a festive vibe and is perfect for those relaxing sundowners after a hard day of suntanning around our beautiful pool. "Seagulls Coffee Shop" is situated around the pool and is open during our high season for light meals, desserts and refreshments.

Special Diets: On request

Environment: Indigenous coastal / dunes vegetation and beach

Surrounding area offers: Nature reserve and lots more (details below)

Malaria Risk: None

Activities / Programmes: Teambuilding details below

Requirements: Cutlery, crockery & bedding supplied by venue.

Quotation, Bookings, Reservations:

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 Fully equipped to ensure that your stay with us is as relaxing and enjoyable as possible. Beach, dive spots, superb angling. A Nature Reserve borders the lodge and beckons bird-watching enthusiasts and nature lovers alike. The unspoilt coastline and abundant birdlife make for an excellent outing and for the adventurous kids and the Lighthouse offers a unique tour.

Sporting activities including volleyball, tennis, basketball and an on-site gymnasium. Our pool, fully-equipped gamesroom, complete with pool table, darts, table tennis and mini soccer, will keep children of all ages entertained for hours.   You can be sure that  there's something for everyone!

We have just the solution to make your team-building event one to remember. We can offer a wide range of activities ranging from Icebreakers and 10 minute break away activities to team-building activities and adventures. Let your team reach new heights.

In South Africa teambuilding has become more important than ever, enabling managers and employees to learn how to understand different work ethics and diverse cultures and traditions. Research has shown that teambuilding greatly benefits both employee and employer.

The main characteristic essential to a good team player is the willingness to listen and respect other people’s views. A good leader in the team is crucial to its success, someone who tends to guide and coach as opposed to instructing and dictating. Supporting and acknowledging a team for work produced makes a great difference in the long term efficiency of the team and therefore business.

5 Reasons to consider team-building

Increase in productivity / activity, communication, co-operation & tolerance.
Reduction in stress / fatigue
Increase in staff morale – research shows increase of approx 60%
Increases motivation and strengthens the co-hesion between team members.
Teaches the ability to see opportunities as opposed to problems.

Surrounding area offers: Coastal landscape, ocean, nature trails, spectacular scenery, indigenous flora of the Nature Reserve.  The Boardwalk Casino, entertainment world and Bayworld which includes an oceanarium, snake park and tropical house. The Humewood Golf Club and the newly renovated MacArthur Pools and Leisure Centre.