Just for fun
The Bay Explorer game
A little game about St Helena Bay, Saint Helena herself and the Cape West Coast. Answer quiz questions, uncover facts and find hidden starfish around the site to earn XP and rank up. It has nothing to do with our guest ratings — it's purely for fun.
Your rank
Beach Stroller
Just arrived, sand between the toes.
0 XP
40 XP to Rockpooler
Quiz answered
0/8
Facts uncovered
0/8
Hidden starfish
0/5
Beach Stroller · 0 XPRockpooler · 40 XPBay Explorer · 100 XPKelp Diver · 170 XPHarbour Master · 240 XP
Quiz: how well do you know the bay?
+15 XP per correct answer.
Saint Helena, who the bay is named after, is best known as the mother of which Roman emperor?
What makes St Helena Bay unusual among the world's bays?
Cape Columbine, just up the coast, is home to what South African first?
Which whale is most often spotted off St Helena Bay between August and November?
St Helena Bay is one of South Africa's biggest ports for which catch?
Paternoster, about 30 minutes away, is famous for what look?
What draws visitors to the West Coast in August and September?
Did you know?
Tap a card to uncover the fact. +5 XP each.