Hermanus Whale watching boat trips

Kayaking with the Whales of Hermanus,South Africa

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WHALE Watching in Hermanus -

You have 4 major ways to watch Whales in Hermanus, South Africa –

Boat Trips –

Hermanus is regarded by WWF and Greenpeace as being one of the world's best locations to watch Whales, it holds the annual week long Whale Festival at the end of September, which attracts over 150,000 eager Whale watchers.

Southern Right Whales, Humpbacks and Bryde Whales are spotted, with the highest number of 306 Whales ever being viewed in ONE day in October 2011. (Whale watching season is from June to December each year.) Penguins, seals and sea birds are also viewed, with occasionally pods of Dolphin. Boat trips will take you out to sea to meet them up close.

Whale Watching Walking Tours -

Another option is to do a Whale Watching walking tour that takes you on a gentle walk along our rugged cliff tops for 2 to 3 hours, with our experienced Whale Watching Tour Guide who will take you to all the hidden coves and inlets that the Whales love to frolic in and due to the cliffs being vertical, means that the Whales are literally only afew metres away from you.

Kayaking with the Whales –

You might also wish to consider Kayaking in the bay, which is a gentle paddle for 2 hours to explore our coastline from the sea in our stable Kayaks. Each Kayak can take 2 persons and is a lovely way to encounter Seals, Penguins, birdlife and hopefully pods of Whales (June to Dec) and Dolphin, with the incredibly pretty back-drop of our mountains surrounding you.

Cessna plane or Micro-lighting Flights over the Whales –

For an incredible birds-eye view of the Whales and the pretty scenery, then how about a flight over all of this fabulous natural splendour in either a 3 seater Cessna plane or a Micro-light.

The best thing to do is book your Whale watching trip to occur on the first day you are in Hermanus/Cape Town and if the weather is not so good on that first day, then we just move your trip to the next good weather day. Weather forecasts can be viewed at - http://www.windfinder.com/forecast/hermanus

For loads of ideas and ways to watch our Whales, please check out our website -

www.whalehermanus.com

Months

June • July • August • September • October • November • December

Duration

Short (1-3 hours)

Vessel types

Helicopter / Plane • Kayak / Canoe • Large boat (50+ passengers) • Small boat (0-50 passengers)

Times and prices

There are 5 Whale watching boats and prices range from R650 per adult to R900 per adult as each boat offers slightly different products and services - ALL offer discounts for Kids and large groups - plus each boat can also be chartered exclusively

Kayaking is a 2 hour gentle paddle in the bay - priced at R350 per person - minimum age is 15 years old

Micro-lights are 1 person at a time and fly for 1 hour at a price of R950 per person.

Cessna plane flights allow 3 persons to fly at once and offer you different packages – 30mins is a total of R2640 / 45mins is a total of R3700 / 60mins is a total of R5000. The longer the flight the more you will see and be able to circle above the pods of Whales for excellent photo opportunities.

Check out all our Trips at - www.whalehermanus.com

About our skippers and naturalist guides

Facilities

Access to wheelhouse • Deck with 360?vision • Hands-on materials (bones, shells etc) • Onboard research • PA system • Posters / displays / maps • Restrooms / toilets on board • Scenic backdrop to encounters • Snacks / drinks • Support conservation • Use a code of conduct