(Image from author’s collection. Taken in 2010)
This well-named pool is full of seawater and is sited below the Marine Hotel at Hermanus. It is not the only ocean pool at Hermanus.
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See also
Hermanus – Tidal Pools
Historical notes
1850s
The Old Harbour at Hermanus Pietersfontein provided shelter for fishing boats.
1902
The settlement’s name was shortened to Hermanus and the Marine Hotel opened. The scenery and ‘champagne air’ at Hermanus attracted increasing numbers of tourists.
1940s
A new harbour was operating at Hermanus.
2010 to 2015
Hermanus is an established whale watching location and tourism is its main industry.