Hermanus Whales, Dolphins & Marine
Hermanus is the Capital of the Whale Coast of South Africa! Whale-watching is superb in the winter months when hundreds of magnificent Southern Right Whales migrate to the Southern and Western stretches of South Africa’s coastline to mate and calve. In Hermanus in particular, they come so close in to the rocky shore areas that you can sit on the rocks just metres from them, so close you feel you can almost touch them. It’s an incredible experience that has transformed Hermanus from a small fishing village into a whale-watching tourism hotspot. The whales begin arriving in June and start heading off back south to the Antarctic feeding grounds in November, the last stragglers swimming away in December. Their location in the bay is hailed by our Whale-Crier, and the annual migration is a treasured aspect to life in Hermanus. Boat-based whale watching is also offered as an activity in Hermanus. Other marine activities and attractions in Hermanus include cage diving encounters with Great White sharks in nearby Gansbaai, boat trips and fishing charters.
Walker Bay is the large bay lying between Hermanus and Gansbaai. In 2001 a large portion of this Walker Bay was declared a sanctuary for whales. From 1 July until 30 November each year, no boats or crafts of any kind are allowed in the Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary Marine Protected Area sanctuary, and only licenced whale watching and authorized commercial vessels are allowed in a restricted area between Sopiesklip and Gansbaai.
Shark Cage Diving with Great Whites, Gansbaai, South Africa
Board one of the many Shark Cage Diving vessels, and head to Shark Alley for an adrenalin rush of a life time.
Whale Watching in Hermanus, South Africa
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Southern Right Charters, Captains Log - Whale watching season 2014 photo gallery!
Scenic Summer Cruises With Southern Right Charters
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The Ultimate Marine Safari With Dyer Island Cruises
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