Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary Tour

Launch from Gansbaai Harbour then along the De Kelders coastline into the middle of Walker Bay where there are up to 200 Whales playing. The Whales start to arrive in May and then leave early to late December yearly and come here to mate, give birth to their young and nurture the calves before heading back to Antarctic to feed. This bay is stunning with a break-taking beach as a backdrop to the many Whales, resting, breaching, lob-tailing, spy-hopping and sun-bathing. On most trips the Whales are curious with the boat and even though the boat can only approach the Whales within 50 meters most of the time they approach the boat and passengers get a very close-up intimate look at these beautiful Whales.

The trip lasts approximately 2 1/2 hours and you have the opportunity to see Southern Right Whales, Humpback Whales, Brydes Whales, Dolphins, Seals, Penguins.

Please note that this is just a rough guideline and that the times are confirmed each day before the dive. On busy days there will be 2 or possibly 3 trips in the day.

Dyer Island Cruise

Morning Trip
9:15 – Meet at the crew house – Breakfast & Briefing
9:45 – Launch from Kleinbaai harbour – 15 minute boat ride to Dyer Island
10:00 – See the Penguins, Seals and bird life on Dyer Island and Geyser Rock
11:00 – Pass by the Shark Cage Diving boats to look at the Great White Sharks and Bronze Whaler Sharks
11:30 – Return to Kleinbaai harbour for Soup & to watch the Video of the trip

Afternoon Trip (Only if there are enough clients to run 2 trips) – Approx 12:45

Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary Cruise (June – November) 

Morning Trip
9:15 – Meet at the crew house – Coffee & Briefing
9:45 – Launch from Gansbaai harbour – 30 minute boat ride to Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary
10:15 – Arrive at the Whale Sanctuary and enjoy the Whales
11:45 – Return to Gansbaai harbour

Afternoon Trip (Only if there are enough clients to run 2 trips)
12:15 – Meet at the crew house – Coffee & Briefing
12:45 – Launch from Gansbaai harbour – 30 minute boat ride to Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary
13:15 – Arrive at the Whale Sanctuary and enjoy the Whales
14:45 – Return to Gansbaai harbour

Sunset Trip
15:30 – Meet at the crew house – Coffee & Briefing
16:00 – Launch from Gansbaai harbour – 30 minute boat ride to Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary
16:30 – Arrive at the Whale Sanctuary and enjoy the Whales
18:00 – Return to Gansbaai harbour

Bookings are essential as space is limited. The booking system may show availability but PLEASE check with us before confirming if you are booking at late notice as the boats fill up quickly close to the time 

Dyer Island Cruise

Adults

Local South African Rate* ZAR 1400 Per Person

International Visitors Rate* ZAR 1950 Per Person

Kids 5-11

Local South African Rate: ZAR 650 Per Child

International Visitors Rate: ZAR 1410 Per Child

Kids Under 5

Free

Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary (June – December)

Adults

Local South African Rate (With ID): ZAR 1000 Per Person

International Visitors Rate: ZAR 1750 Per Person

Kids 5-12

Local South African Rate (With ID): ZAR 500 Per Child

International Visitors Rate: ZAR 875 Per Child

Kids 5 and under 

Free

Bookings are essential as space is limited. The booking system may show availability but PLEASE check with us before confirming if you are booking at late notice as the boats fill up quickly close to the time 

Please note: Whales are completely wild animals and as such sightings cannot be guaranteed. The crew will use their best knowledge in order to give you the most realistic expectations before making a booking. Whales start arriving from May but the bulk of the Whales arrive from mid to end of June normally. The Southern Right Whales start leaving normally beginning of December but can stay until end of December some seasons. 

Leslie

The trip out on the rib was a fantastic experience. We got to see several Great White Sharks at the cage diving boat and then a few penguins and literally thousands of seals at Dyer Island itself. Afterwards we went to see the Southern Right Whales and we were lucky enough to encounter several mating groups of 4 or 5 whales some of them with calves up close. The staff upon the boat were all very passionate about the sea life, at one point we looped around (pardon the pun!) to pick up some loose rope to ensure the whales didn’t get tangled in it, and they provided great knowledge around the marine life in the area. Also the boat itself was excellent, having a third deck gave great views down into the water which was particularly useful when viewing the Great Whites.