Operating 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, the iconic Great White Shark, 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.
2 hr - 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.
1 hr 30 min - 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.
15 min - The African Penguin & Seabird Sanctuary (APSS) serves as a custom-designed, world class, marine bird rehabilitation centre in the Overstrand area. We provide temporary rehabilitative care to diseased, displaced, injured, oiled and abandoned marine birds with special focus on the endangered African Penguin. Marine bird rescue, rehabilitation and release form part of the conservation management plan to conserve and maintain African Penguin populations, and other seabirds. Through continued research, education and awareness programmes, we aim to mitigate human impacts on our colonies
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This was a fun way to spend a day. The boat scientist really knew what she was talking about and the sightings were great! Even the soup and bread after the boat were great. I’m glad I picked this tour because it was fun and contributes to a good outfit.
We really enjoyed our day with Dyer Island Cruises! The marine biologist and crew were very knowledgeable and we got to see 4 of the big 5 (no dolphins this time), which given it is late November, we were surprised to see whales (a mother and her calf) so late in the season. The drive to and from the Cape Town City Centre was about 2.5 hours each way but we got about 2.5 hours at sea, which was plenty of time to experience the animals and enjoy the ocean. The coffee and muffins in the morning were nice and the staff at Dyer was very polite and accommodating. Would recommend to anyone who wants to see the local ocean life and loves being at sea.
The staff are ever so friendly and very knowledgeable. I learnt a lot during the morning. Lovely people. It was a lovely experience. We saw whales, penguins and seals and had a delicious soup afterwards. Would recommend the experience.
Incredible experience on board. Lived up to all expectations. Types of whales are seasonal but we did have several spottings of Bryede’s whales, thousands of fur seals, fewer penguins than expected and massive numbers of cormorants. Sharks were around a diving boat and plentiful. Not the time of year for great whites. We left from Cape Town, picked up by their excellent driver. We were picked up at 5:50 for a 9:00 sail that lasted to noon then returned by 3:30.
Excellent day trip, well worth the long drive. We got to see all of the big 5, and the crew/biologists on the boat were very kind and knowledgeable.
We didn't see any whales as it was just too late for the season (9th December) but everything else was well worth seeing it and going on this tour for. I was picked up in Cape Town on time and the ride to Gaansbai didn't seem that long thanks to the welcoming driver. At the centre we were taken care of by the friendly staff and Sandy, our instructor (coffee&muffin, safety instructions, information about the tour, safety west). Sandy was with us on the boat and provided the necessary information each time we stopped and saw an animal. (birds, a humpback dolphin, a shark, seals, penguins). The sea was quite rough at times but I fortunately had taken some motion sickness pills. On the whole, a very well organised tour worth its money.
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