Whale Watching Trips

Whale Watching & Marine Safari Trips Across South Africa

From the calm waters of Walker Bay to Dyer Island, the Garden Route and Algoa Bay — explore every one of our boat-based whale watching and marine safari experiences.

Whale Watching Trips

Whale Watching & Marine Safari Trips Across South Africa

From the calm waters of Walker Bay to Dyer Island, the Garden Route and Algoa Bay — explore every one of our boat-based whale watching and marine safari experiences.

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Each destination offers a different marine experience. Click through for full details, pricing, departure times and an instant booking enquiry form.

Hermanus · Walker Bay

Hermanus Whale Watching

Signature 2-hour boat-based whale watching in Walker Bay from Hermanus New Harbour.

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Full-Day Tour · Cape Town Pickup

Hermanus Day Tour from Cape Town

Full-day guided Cape Town → Hermanus tour with hotel pickup, Stony Point penguins and the Hermanus boat trip.

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Walking Tour · Cliff Path

Hermanus Walking Tour

Guided Cliff Path walking tour — world-class land-based whale watching from the Hermanus shoreline.

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Scenic Flight · Walker Bay

Hermanus Helicopter Whale Watching

Premium scenic helicopter flight over Walker Bay for an aerial view of Southern Right whales.

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Gansbaai Harbour

Gansbaai Whale Watching

Boat-based whale watching departing from Gansbaai Harbour on the eastern edge of Walker Bay.

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Kleinbaai · Dyer Island

Kleinbaai Whale Watching & Marine Safari

Kleinbaai Harbour departure into the Dyer Island ecosystem — whales, seals, dolphins and seabirds.

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Marine Big 5

Kleinbaai Marine Big 5 Safari

The Marine Big 5: whales, dolphins, seals, sharks and penguins in one Dyer Island safari.

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Mossel Bay · Garden Route

Mossel Bay Whale Watching

Boat-based whale watching from Mossel Bay Harbour on the western Garden Route.

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Knysna · The Heads

Knysna Whale Watching

Whale watching cruise through the iconic Knysna Heads and out into the open ocean.

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Plettenberg Bay

Plettenberg Bay Whale Watching

Whale watching in the sheltered waters of Plettenberg Bay — Humpback, Southern Right and Bryde's whales.

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Plett · Dolphins

Plettenberg Bay Dolphin Watching

Dedicated dolphin watching cruise — Common, Bottlenose and Humpback dolphin pods along the Garden Route.

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Gqeberha · Algoa Bay

Port Elizabeth Whale Watching

Whale, dolphin and Penguin Island cruise in Algoa Bay from Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha).

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Yzerfontein · West Coast

Yzerfontein Humpback Expedition

Seasonal Cape West Coast expedition (Nov–Mar) tracking Humpback Whale supergroups. 1-day & 5-day options.

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Cape Town · False Bay

Cape Town Whale Watching

Whale watching options from Cape Town — False Bay boat trips and Hermanus day-tour combos.

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Planning a wider Western Cape itinerary? Our recommended partner South African Adventures offers private Cape Town day tours that pair beautifully with any whale watching trip on this page.

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