The government closed beaches along the Garden Route in December in a bid to slow the spread of the virus. Holiday cancellations took a heavy financial toll across popular coastal destinations.
Colleen Durant, CEO of Knysna Tourism, said things were looking positive ahead of Easter.
“We have been advertising towards Easter weekend and we will continue to advertise. South Africans need and want a holiday. We have a lot of holiday homes here and we are sure they will be occupied. We are ready and we are open.”
KwaZulu-Natal economic development and tourism MEC Ravi Pillay said the province had bucked the trend of dismal bookings in the wake of Covid-19 restrictions and was experiencing a resurgence of interest and visitors.
“We…