Simon’s Town Boat Company invites you to share the most beautiful bay in the world with us.
We operate 4 custom designed vessels and all our tours are presented by expert skippers & highly qualified guides.
The Western half of False Bay – stretching from Strandfontein all the way to Cape Point is one of the finest boat based whale & Dolphin watching sites in South Africa. This area is sheltered from the open ocean, surrounded by stunning views & provides an ideal winter home for the Southern Right Whales. They visit each year between June & November to mate, calve, or simply to get away from the icy Antarctic winter. Interacting with these gigantic & magnificent mammals (the size of 12 elephants) alongside our boat is an experience that will stay with you for the rest of your life. Be ready to photograph one breaching or giving you a friendly wave with its tail!
Sightings of Brydes whales, Humpback whales, Orcas and Dolphins are also common.
Ocean View Masiphumelele Fishing (PTY) Ltd. is the sole permit holder for boat based whale watching in False Bay (Permit No. 0806336).
South Africa Western Cape Simon's Town Boat Company
Simon's Town Boat Company
Trip details
| Month |
| January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December |
| Duration |
| Short (1-3 hours) • Half-day (3-6 hours) |
| Vessel types |
| Small boat (0-50 passengers) |
| Times & prices |
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Whale & Dolphin Tours depart daily at 10:30 and 14:00 on vessel Southern Right 2. Seal Island & Cape Point tours depart daily at 11:30 and 14:30 on vessels Awesome & Southern Right 1 |
| About our skippers and naturalist guides |
| All our vessels are operated by SAMSA commercial rated skippers & qualified THETA field guides. |
| Facilities |
| Access to wheelhouse • Deck with 360?vision • Disabled access • Naturalist guide(s) as well as skipper • On board hydrophone • On board video • Onboard research • PA system • Public participation in research • Restrooms / toilets on board • Scenic backdrop to encounters • Snacks / drinks • Support conservation • Use a code of conduct |
Regular encounters
| We frequently |
| Watch whales and dolphins • See leaping dolphins • See leaping whales • See a whale's tail • Listen to whales and dolphins • Showered by whale blows |
| Baleen Whales |
| Bryde's Whale • Humpback Whale • Southern Right Whale |
| Ocean Dolphins |
| Bottlenose Dolphin • Dusky Dolphin • Long-beaked Common Dolphin |
| Occasionally seen species |
| Killer Whale / Orca, Pygmy Right Whale, Minke Whale, Short-finned Pilot Whale, Atlantic Humpback Dolphin |
| Other wildlife and points of interest |
| Cape Fur Seals, Great White Sharks, Penguins & many other Sea Birds |
Contact
| Address |
| Wharf Street |
| Town / City |
| Simon's Town |
| State / County |
| Cape Town |
| Zip / Postcode |
| 7975 |
| Country |
| South Africa |
| Main contact |
| David Hurwitz |
| Website |
| http://www.boatcompany.co.za |
| Tel |
| +27 (0) 21 7862136 |
| Cell / Mobile |
| +27 (0) 83 2577760 |
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| How to find us |
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Please take a look at "how to find us" on our website. |
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