Why go through such a long day on the boat and road. Many people regret not staying over in Gansbaai the night before or after the shark dive. The round trip from Cape Town to Gansbaai on road is 5 hours and with 4 hours on sea and an additional 2 hours at the crew house this works out to be an exhausting day especially for the driver. If you are booked on a morning trip (most of the year) then you will have to leave Cape Town at approximately 4:30 - 5am. You will therefore have to get up at 3:30-4am which is extremely early. We always recommend to stay over in Gansbaai the night before or after the dive to break up your day.  

Sharkbookings offers an exceptional offer of discounted accommodation prices in the beautiful 4 Star Roundhouse Guesthouse. We own the Roundhouse and are on-site to ensure that you receive all of the information and details about your dive the day before. We give you the security of always being in the know about the weather, shark activity and conditions and can answer any of your questions the day before your dive. 

The Roundhouse is based in De Kelders, famed for it's massive population of Whales very close to the coastline. From July - December the Southern Right Whales hug the coastline of De Kelders and most days you can see the Whales as close as 20 meters away from the rocks. Hermanus is famed for it's land based Whale watching but this is actually not nearly as good as in De Kelders. On most days in season you will see 3-5 Whales close to the coast in Hermanus but De Kelders is very special with numbers from 20-40 Whales on any given day. The Roundhouse is ideally situated on a steep hill overlooking Gansbaai town and walker Bay. The views from the 3rd floor are breathtaking and many guests make the most of our Jacuzzi and combine the Whale watching with a beer or glass of wine in the Jacuzzi. What could be better! 

The area has stunning beaches and world class walking trails along the rocks and cliff edges. It is very safe in Gansbaai and far away from the busy Cape Town Buzz. If you want to see the real South Africa then you do not want to miss staying over for at least 1 night during your visit. 

Dive & Stay Packages

We offer 3 types of packages: Standard, Luxury & Executive. The difference in the rooms is vast with only minimal additional cost. Even the standard suite is stunning on normal B&B 4 Star standards. Please browse the tabs to the right to learn more about our 3 dive and stay packages. 

Option 1: Standard Dive & Stay - R1700 per person sharing

• Accommodation for 1 night in Standard suite @ The Roundhouse Guesthouse 
• Great White Shark Cage Dive

This suite is situated in the rear section of the building and is not round in shape like the others. It boasts living area with a bed/couch, TV (with Satellite), Stereo, bar fridge and Tea & Coffee Facilities. The bedroom can accommodate for either a king size bed or twin beds with a lovely on-suite bathroom. The bathroom has a built in shower & bath with hand-made rustic bathroom fittings. This room can accommodate for 3 people with the bed/couch.

Option 2: Luxury Dive & Stay - R1800 per person sharing

• Accommodation for 1 night in Luxury suite @ The Roundhouse Guesthouse
• Great White Shark Cage Dive 

These suites are situated at the bottom of the house with their own living room, bedroom and bathroom. The bathrooms are very spacious with built-in showers and corner baths with hand-made rustic bathroom fittings. The living rooms boast TV (Satellite), Stereo, Mini-bar fridge, Tea & Coffee facilities. The living room walls have a hatch between the living room and Bedroom so you can tilt the TV towards the bedroom and watch TV in bed. The carpeted bedrooms are spacious and beds can be arranged to accommodate for two people sharing (twin) or a couple (King size beds). These suites have exquisite finishes with Quartz clad round wall contrasting with rough earthy walls.

Option 3: Executive Dive & Stay - R1900 per person sharing

• Accommodation for 1 night in Executive suite @ The Roundhouse Guesthouse

• Great White Shark Cage Dive

This suite is our largest and most luxurious suite. It is also the only suite with a sea view. This suite has been decorated with ultra luxury and African feel in mind. The lounge boasts a big plasma screen television with a DVD and surround sound system for your personal entertainment and relaxation. The screen can swivel 360 degrees through the wall so that you can watch television from the lounge as well as main bedroom and bathroom. This is a wonderful design that you will only experience at The Roundhouse. The lounge has comfortable seating for 4 people with a great sea view over the bay. The kitchenette unit in the lounge has a mini bar fridge, prep bowl, microwave, coffee and tea facilities as well as a full set of cutlery and crockery, bread board and toaster. To the right of the lounge you will find the main bedroom with its bathroom. As said you can watch your plasma screen television from your bedroom as well as your bathroom. The bedroom is large and the beds can be split into two very comfortable single beds otherwise a huge King size bed. The suite also has a walk in cupboard that includes a vanity area with a big mirror, counter top and stool. The carpeted floor creates warmth and luxury whilst the finer detail such rough textured paint on the walls and stone clad features truly creates the African feel. The bedroom and living room lights work with dimmer switches so that you can set the mood. The main bedroom's on-suite bathroom includes a jet spa bath and stone cladded shower. The bathrooms decor is solid natural stone along with smooth features to create and extremely luxurious African feel. Toiletries such as body lotion, liquid soap, bubble bath, shampoo and a hair dryer are supplied.