Hermanus Whale Watchers
Boat-based whale watching encounters around Hermanus, near Cape Town in the Overberg.
Whale Watchers in Hermanus offers you the chance to experience the rush of a close encounter with the planet’s largest mammals, a memorable experience that will open up a whole new world. Our permits allow us to get 50m from the whales and often when they see us, their inquisitive nature brings them closer.
The Whale Watchers’ boat has capacity for 36 passengers and is completely wheelchair friendly. The vessel is fully equipped and the twin hull provides superior stability ensuring your safety and comfort. Our Whale Watchers guides and crew are SAMA registered, highly experienced and multilingual.
Excellent experience. The guides were very knowledgeable and had lots of fun facts. They were very p... - Nicola Weatherill.
Nicola Weatherill
Excellent experience. The guides were very knowledgeable and had lots of fun facts. They were very professional and wanted to ensure we had the best experience possible. Thankfully we saw 2 separate lots of whales. The first pair we stayed with for a out 30 mins.
Nicola Weatherill experienced the Whale Watching
Nouf Alarjani
It was an amazing experience from start to finish! The crew were professional, friendly, and made the whole trip so enjoyable. We absolutely loved it and would highly recommend them! ?
Nouf Alarjani experienced the Whale Watching
Andrei Dmitriachkov
It was super nice! Can easely recommend this service
Andrei Dmitriachkov experienced the Whale Watching
Caine
Loved our whale watching trip. The boat was comfortable, the crew very kind and helpful. Incredibly respectful to the animals too and the information shared about the whales and their behaviour was fascinating! Would definitely recommend!
Caine experienced the Whale Watching
