Life at the Bay

You arrive speaking perfectly good English (or French or Spanish etc) and leave saying things like "Inja" and "Yeah Boi!"    Words like 'helicopter' and 'butterfly' take on completely different meanings... #poi   Seeing monkeys outside your bedroom window becomes just an everyday thing   Wearing shoes becomes a thing of the past... who needs 'em?!   No matter the activity, Tuck Shop is always the best part of every day The Party Room has the power to instantly transform you into a professional fist pumper, right on!   You know a duck that thinks he's a dog (Borris) and learn that the 3 little pigs is more than just a child's story     Wearing sunscreen is cool, especially if it's brightly coloured Zinka   You choose to wear a beanie to the beach, in the middle of summer, because they're awesome #SugarBaymerchandise   Your role models, while awesome, don't sound like real people with names like Gu...

Are you getting that s i n k i n g   feeling of sadness when you see all the fun going on at Sugar Bay's Rock the Boat Week ? Fear not, young sailors, we're about to fix your Fear Of Missing Out with a snapshot of fun... we want you to feel like you're right here involved in all the action, so here goes our little trip down memory lane so far this week. Remember that time... Iron Brew was waiting aboard the Rocking Bubble Bus? And then Zibu took time out to look like a merman version of Abraham Lincoln... Remember when we were assigned to our cabins? Can't believe that was only on Sunday, it feels like we've known each other forever already! How about that time we invented a new way to ride a BMX, that was epic! Or when we got our Dracula on, sherbert-straw style?  It's hard to believe it's only Tuesday and we still have 4 full days to make even more memories! Don't be sad about missing out on all the fun t...

The Huffington Post recently did an article on Things You Didn't Know About Tic Tacs and, while that's all very interesting, we know that we've got an even more interesting Tick Tack right here at Sugar Bay. So we created a quick summary to share this Tick's terrific tale of visits to faraway lands, tan lines and more. Read on to learn more about your favourite Ropes Pro-Counselor: Did you know? 1. Tic Tacs are produced by Ferrero, the same company that makes Nutella, Kinder Chocolate, and Rocher chocolates, those nutty little balls of heaven which just so happen to be our Tick's favourite chocolate. Ferrero is an Italian company and mamma mia what do you know, Italy is on Tick's bucket list of places to visit.  2. Tic Tacs were originally (and oh so creatively) called"Refreshing Mints". As you may have guessed, there's a story behind Tick's name and it too has changed somewhat over the years. Starting out his first week during ...

Today marks a very sad day at Sugar Bay. Not only are we saying goodbye to 2 wonderful schools - Durban North Primary and Durban Girls' College - but we're also bidding farewell to our red-headed golden boy, Mr Rooiboss. Rooiboss has been an important part of the SB team for the last 5 years. He started off as a counselor, then became a Squad Leader and swiftly moved on to becoming one of the prestigious A+ counselors. Rooiboss has also helped out as a Body Boarding Pro Counselor, which made sense seeing as he's been to the SA Champs 3 times. Teachers will know our beloved Rooiboss as their Teacher Liaison and Activity Assessor, making sure that the teachers have an incredible time when their schools come to visit and being the guy to ensure all activities are run safely.  Rooiboss leaves us for the sunny shores of Perth, Australia, to be reunited with his fiancee and try his luck at the waves down under. Although he knows he'll miss the Sugar Bay kids, the staf...

If your child has already visited Sugar Bay, you'll know that our Crazy Counselors are often one of the main reasons that kids want to return time after time. Aside from the fact that we hire only the best young leaders from around the country (and the world!), train them intensely and constantly push them to be their best, we think there's another very important reason why our campers enjoy them so much (and no, it's not because they have silly nicknames!) It's because there are so many of them! Sugar Bay's Counselor to Camper ratio far surpasses the strict guidelines of the American Camping Association by double or more for each age category. We can assure you that during our hugely popular Holiday Camps the supervision ratio will be no less than 1 counselor for every 3 campers. This figure includes Pro-Counselors (our specialized full-time activity leaders). For school camps, we maintain a ratio of 1:5 and for certain high-risk activities such as surfing an...

You’ll never guess what happened, This week at Sugar Bay! A photo shoot with tree frogs, And 3 pigs who lost their way.  Let’s start with the 3 little pigs; Snap, Crackle and Pop are their names. They decided over the weekend, They wanted to play some games. They started with Stuck in the Mud, But for some reason it just didn’t stick. And soon the babies were bored, And needed a new game quick. Ah, they thought, let’s play hide and seek! But our home has nowhere to hide. Let us break out, and run about, “Yes! Let’s do it!” they cried. Out they ran, up and down, With counselors chasing after. I’m sure that if we listened now, We’d still hear their laughter. Let’s not forget our 2 tree friends, That decided to strut their stuff. We called down our photographer, Whom we thought was tough. “Oh, no!” she screamed, “Please take them away! What if they jump on me?” Just point the lens and take the shot, And then feel free to...

Hooray! It's time for Summer Fun in Autumn! At Sugar Bay, we're lucky enough to have sunshine all year round, so there's no need to wait for the summer holidays for your children to enjoy the summer camp experience. And what an experience it's going to be! Check out our exciting new themes for our Easter Holiday Camps below, they're all bound to be beyond amazing. Did we mention all these weeks are on special at 1/3 off the original price? That's a never-before-seen saving of R1900! Rock the Boat Week (29 March - 5 April) Ahoy there mateys and welcome to what's sure to be a rockin' good week. We're not sure why the song says "Don't Rock the Boat", because at Sugar Bay we know that when you rock the boat it's bound to result in a fun overload!  Sailors, lift your eye patches and see just a few of the seven sea surprises this week has in store: Boat building, boat racing and boat rocking An excursion to Durban...