In 1488 the Portuguese explorer Batholomeu Dias sailed into Algoa Bay and landed on St Croix island
where his crew celebrated Mass and planted a padrão or stone cross. The island, which is visible from the Port Elizabeth beachfront, is 3.9 km from the nearest land at Hougham Park and rises up to 59m at it’s highest point. It is 12 ha in size and is 700 meters long at its longest point and 360m wide at its broadest. There is very little vegetation on this rocky island which is also home to the biggest breeding colony of African Penguins in the world.
Firefly the Travel Guy 
Had to smile when I saw this because it is similar to a scene right out my window, except this ship is a grande ferry going to La Paz.
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Very poetic photo!I am glad you liked to see Josh, Fergs and Deedee on my blog! They look really adorable!
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How beautiful. I want to go there.
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Kate, you must be in heaven, after the all the snow at home!
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The bay is still called Algoa Bay. The metropolitan area of Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch is just collectively know as Nelson Mandela Bay even though they still keep their seperate names.
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ooops, thanks for setting that straight Firefly!
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Thanks for the interesting information. A lot of PE locals know absolutely nothing about the history of their own area.
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It would have been a hard task on one of those expeditions…
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good posting.i like it. thank u. :)-bathmate
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I see there are some buildings on the island.
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