Snorkeling / Diving with Seals in Cape Town

Trip Summary

When visiting Cape Town you cannot miss the adventure of swimming, snorkeling or diving with the Cape Fur Seals. This must do adventure should definately be on your list of adventures. The dive is very easy in only 1-5 meters of water in the safety of the kelp forest around Duiker Island Seal Colony in Hout Bay. There has not been a Great White Shark spotted in this area where there are thousands of seals as this is protected by the kelp. Anyone can slip into the water to interact with the seals and when you are in the water you will have the joy of having dozens of sealscompeting for your attention. You will love this dive with the dogs of the sea! 

Price

R450 for Snorkeling (with all equipment included)

R650 for Diving (with all scuba equipment included)

Dive Summary

Location:  Duiker Island Seal Colony, Hout Bay Cape Town, South Africa

Season:  All Year (Feb-June good for swimming with baby Seals) 

The Dive:  Snorkeling or Scuba. 

Minimum experience required:  No experience necessary

Dive Depth:  Surface – 5m

Water temperature:  12 – 18º C

Water visibility:  3 - 20 meters

Dive time:  Approximately 1 Hour

Itinerary of the Day

09:00

Meet at Hout Bay Harbour at outside the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) building. You will receive a briefing and set up your equipment for the dive / snorkel. 

9:30

Launch the boat and out ot Duiker Island seal colony (2km away). Then spend up to 1 1/2 hours swimming with and diving with the Cape Fur Seals in the safety of the Kelp Forest. On this trip you will enjoy the seals competing for your attention all around you and you will come away with a tremdous feeling of elation having been given the honour of sharing some time with the dogs of the sea! The interation between divers and snorkelers and seals is unbeleavable and no matter where you are from you will be blown away by the experience of this one to one encounter

12:30

Return to Hout Bay Harbour

Includes

• Dive guide
• Coffee and snacks
• Hot water to warm you up
• Drinking water
• Tanks, BCD,Weight belt, Wetsuit, Mask & Fins and Regulator (For Diving) 
• Wetsuit and snorkeling gear (For snorkeling / swimming)

Excludes

• Towel
• Transfers to Hout Bay