Hermanus Whale Watchers

You are invited to join us on an exhilarating two-hour voyage to discover Hermanus’ wonderful marine wildlife, stunning coastline and famous whales.

Hermanus Whale Watchers on the Cape Whale Coast in South Africa is a boat- based whale watching company offering exciting up-close encounters with Southern Right Whale mating groups and mother and calve interactions in a natural environment.

We often also encounter pods of dolphins, Humpback & Bryde’s whales, and various sea birds on our trips.

The whale watching season starts in June and lasts until November.

Our boat, Unathi, is WHEELCHAIR accessible and CHILD FRIENDLY.

Trip info

Duration: Approximately 2 hours, sometimes longer, depending on the whale and marine sightings

Departure times:

9h00, 11h00, 14h00 and 16h00 Trip times might vary due to weather and tide conditions.

The trip experience:

• You will be in the competent hands of a SAMSA qualified skipper, a SATOUR qualified guide and 2 crew members. The crew is all the local communities and have excellent knowledge about the marine wildlife in this area.
• Your whale watching tour starts at our orange crew house on your right-hand side as you enter the new harbour In Hermanus
• You will be welcomed by Kylin and Sylvia who will conduct the check in, payments and indemnity signing.
• Our crew house boasts 2x clean comfortable bathrooms with more serviced bathrooms outside.
• We serve coffee on arrival and after the trip.
• You will then receive an orientation briefing about the trip, marine life we can expect to encounter, the weather and recent sightings.
• Children u/12 will be fitted with life jackets. Life jackets for all passengers are onboard.
• The guide will accompany you on the 5-minute walk to the boat.
• After being seated we will give you a safety briefing.

 The Whale Experience:

• An exhilarating two-hour voyage to discover Walker bay’s wonderful wildlife, stunning coastline and famous whales.
• Depending on conditions and recent sightings we will travel along the shallow waters along the coast towards Die Plaat in search Southern Right Whales.
• En route we often encounter Humpback and Bryde’s whales and pods of dolphins.
• Each trip is different, which makes your whale watching experience even more exciting!

Inclusions          

• 2 Hour Guided Whale Watching trip
• Water (on the boat)
• Coffee on arrival and after the trip.

Exclusions         

• Transport
• Gratuities

2023 Whale Watching Rates

R1200: Adults:

R1100: Seniors / Students (with cards)

R600  : Children u/ 13yrs

FREE  : Kids u / 5yrs

Trip Departure Times

9h00, 11h00, 14h00, 16h00

Daily Trips * weather permitting.