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Marine Big 5 Safari with transport from Hermanus
4.9
54 Ratings
Overstrand
Embark on a thrilling Marine Big 5 Safari from Hermanus. Witness Southern Right Whales, sharks, Cape fur seals, African Penguins, and dolphins in their natural habitat.
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Dyer Island Cruises - Dyer Island Cruises operates around the world-famous Dyer Island where you might be fortunate enough to see the Marine Big 5: Southern Right / Humpback / Bryde’s Whales, Great White Sharks around the renowned Shark Alley, Cape Fur Seals, the endangered African Penguin and various visiting dolphin species. The are is also home to a variety of seabirds. Our Southern Right Whale Season is normally from June – December, but for the rest of the year we occasionally see Humpback and Bryde’s whales in the area. We have an on-board Marine biologist and experienced crew who promise and educational, life-changing experience.
Upon arrival at the Great White House, coffee/tea and muffins are served while listening to a dedicated safety and conservation briefing. We provide safety jackets and wet weather gear. After a short walk to the harbour we board custom deigned vessel, Dream Catcher and the adventure will commence. After the trip on sea, guests return to the Great White House for soup and bread followed by a debriefing. Quality trip footage can be bought, and you will receive a downloadable link.
A free visit to the African Penguin and Seabirds Sanctuary is also included. Dyer Island Cruises supports The Dyer Island Conservation Trust under which we have a number of conservation and community projects. Please be assured that Your choice makes a difference by booking with us and help to fulfil our dream to Discover & Protect.
If you make use of our dedicated shuttle, we will stop in the beautiful Hermanus. Here you can explore the walkway and curio craft market or have a snack to eat, before heading back to Cape Town.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Bottled water
- Coffee/tea and muffins on arrival
- Inflatable life-jackets and wet weather gear
- Free visit to our African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary (APSS)
- Warm soup and bread after the trip
What's Not Included
- Trip footage available for purchase after the trip
Additional Information
We operate from Gansbaai around the world-famous Dyer Island where you might be so fortunate to see the Marine Big 5
- the Southern Right Whale/Humpback/Bryde’s Whales,
- various shark species,
- the Cape fur seal (around 60,000 on Geyser Rock),
- the endangered African Penguin and
- various visiting dolphin species.
The area is also home to a wide variety of seabirds.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair accessible, we can accommodate 2 wheelchairs per trip. Please advise at time of booking if wheelchair assistance is required.
- Excellent crew - one crew member to look after 6-7 guests.
- Please note that the Conservation Fee is compulsory.
- This tour is 2 to 2.5 hours, excluding your travel and briefing time.
Location
Dyer Island Cruises
5 Geelbek Street,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(54 Ratings)
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Shropslady
Sep 2, 2024
Fabulous experience - Excellent experience - great pick and drop off. The sea safari is incredibly well organised, from the safety briefing to the crew on board ensuring everything goes well. The boat feels safe as the crew are so knowledgeable. We saw shark, humped back dolphins, southern right whales (mother and calf), seals, sea lions and penguins. It was a wonderful trip.
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Mandy_w
Aug 22, 2024
Fantastic trip - Fantastic trip, we had a great time. Staff were really good. We managed to see whales, shark and seals. It was a little choppy but that just made it more fun
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Terrainsvaguezs
Jun 30, 2024
Humpbacks! - Conservation-minded and professional team with a knack for finding the whales! Seeing humpbacks breach was a bucket list adventure.
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H2odoc781
Jun 28, 2024
Very attentive crew!! - First off, it was a beautiful day for being winter. The water had calmed down substantially and we set off! There were still some swells and one of us got a bit queasy, even after dramamine. The crew was right on it and offered peppermint and ginger and soon were feeling much better! Kudos to the crew for their attentiveness!! Pickup at our hotel was perfect. We headed out in search of ocean critters and found Humpbacks, sharks, seals, penguins, and many birds. It was a great time, supported a good cause, and would recommend to anyone!!
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Mirzelf
Mar 14, 2024
Marine safari Hermanus - It was a beautiful day, nice weather. The waves weren't that shaky ;-)
Dolphins came past the boat, penguins were swimming nicely. The seals were enjoying themselves on their rocks.
Although the whale season was already over, we were still very very lucky to spot some whales.
Last but not least we saw how the sharks were fed, which are very impressive animals.
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Meander50848783474
Dec 18, 2023
Spectacular views - The crew did great in teaching us about the marine big 5 and the views were magnificent. Didn’t get to see the whale but will have to some back when they are in season
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Tomasgraumann
Nov 20, 2023
Fantastic and unmissable tour - It was a fabulous experience being able to see the whales up close and even with their calves.
The crew was very kind and helpful and also very knowledgeable on the subject.
Total security, excellent boat.
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Trail22193237440
Oct 28, 2023
Great - Great Sightings, we saw southrend right whales breaching left and right side of the boat.
The marine biologists and shark conservationists from Marine Dynamics really care about these majestic creatures and make sure all goes safe and well. Amazing experience.
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Suzi_b
Aug 15, 2024
Good tour, very early start, bit choppy, nice whale sightings. - Due to weather forecast we had a very early start, got picked up about 6.00am then were in bus for about 90 mins gathering other guests and travelling to harbour. Fast and good size boat for number of passengers, crew were excellent, particularly with passengers suffering with the choppy conditions. Got to see southern right whale mother and calf up close, including the mother breaching the water. Visited a huge seal colony, saw lots of sea birds, not any shark sightings, some other whales in distance. Overall a good tour, but what you need a bit of luck to get good close sightings.
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Lynn_o
Oct 16, 2023
Whales, whales & more whales - We were really lucky with the weather & had a beautiful sunny trip. We saw whales, a penguin at sea, seals & the biologists on board were more than happy to share their knowledge. Very friendly crew keen to ensure everyone had a safe & enjoyable trip. It was African Penguin day & there was a short presentation, passionately delivered, about how endangered this lovely little creature is. Just be aware they operate out of Gansbai so there is a 35-40 min transfer from Hermanus. Would definitely recommend this trip...
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