The Whale Watchers in Hermanus, South Africa is a boat- based whale watching company offering an exciting up-close and personal encounter with Southern Right Whales in their natural environment. Whale watching season starts in June and ends November.
An exhilarating two hour voyage to discover Walker bay’s wonderful wildlife, stunning coastline and famous whales.
Our vessel, Unathi is WHEELCHAIR accessible and CHILD FRIENDLY.
THE VESSEL – Unathi is a 36 seater , 15 meter catamaran with two 380HP inboard diesel engines.
THE CREW: You will be accompanied by our SAMSA registered skipper and two SATOUR registered guides
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1.5 – 2 Hour Guided Whale Watching trip
Life Jackets
Coffee on arrival
Complimentary water.
Clean In-house toilets
Transport.
Entrance fee to the Harbour ( R5 payable upon entry)
For more information you are more than welcome to contact us:
Tel: +27 28 312 4957
Cell/WhatsApp: +27 82 931 8064
Email: bookings@whalewatchers.biz
Duration: Usually 2 hours, sometimes longer, depending on the whales
Departure times: 7h00, 9h00, 11h00, 14h00 and 16h00
Trip times might vary due to weather and tide conditions.
Guiding: You will be accompanied by one of our SATOUR qualified guides for the duration of the trip.
Our guides have first-hand knowledge about the marine wildlife of this area.
The tour starts at our orange office on your right hand side as you enter the New Harbour. You will be welcomed by Kylin who will set the scene for a memorable trip. Our clean, comfortable bathroom facilities are available for your convenience. You will love the beautiful view over Walker bay during the 2 minute walk down to the vessel. Once on board one of our guides will give an orientation briefing about the trip, safety and facilities on board as well as the marine wildlife we can expect to encounter.
The Whale Experience:
An exhilarating two hour voyage to discover Walker bay’s wonderful wildlife, stunning coastline and famous whales. Depending on conditions and recent sightings, you could find yourself exploring the coast towards De Plaat or the sandy beaches of Hawston, in search of the stars of the whale watching trip – Southern Right Whales. On the way to our whale watching area we regularly encounter two different whale species inhabiting these waters, Humpback and Bryde’s whales. Each trip is different, which makes the experience even more exciting! ! When we set out from the harbour we never know exactly what kind of whales wait for us out at sea on that particular day.
Return to Land:
You can enjoy the boat ride and magnificent landscapes while summing up the experiences of the trip with our friendly guides.
Because we are dealing with wild animals, it might happen, especially nearing the end of the season, that there might be less sightings.
Whale Watching with Hermanus Whale Watchers
We had a great experience with the crew of Hermanus Whale Watchers. They were able to locate 3 different groups of whales and gave us plenty of time to observe them all the while narrating interesting information about their lives. I highly recommend their tour. - Kelly
We were very lucky as whales surrounded us from all directions, along with their young, creating a truly beautiful scene. The staff's eagerness to stop and take photos was remarkable, as was their professionalism in ensuring that visitors didn't feel the high ocean waves. And the pic. From the boat never cpaired with watching the waele alive I recommended this once in life - Wajdi
Orgznizzazione perfetta, grande disponibilita nella prenotazione e ndel dare indicazioni! Il personale dell'imbarcazione molto esperto e hanno saputo trovare i punti giusti, abbiamo visto varie balene, anche coppie Di mamma e figlio ! Grazie per l'esperienza !! - VITIELLO
The whale-watching boat tour was excellent. The crew is very experienced and knows the area and the animals we saw. We got to see humpback whales with their calves, and it was an incredible experience. I highly recommend it. - Julio
Was a wonderful experience. We saw thousands of seals and a good few whales The staff were excellent, from the receptionist to the crew on the boat A wonderful couple of hours were spent in the beautiful ocean , a most memorable experience - Michael
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