Whale Watching By Boat- Gansbaai

JULY TO DECEMBER

Gansbaai whale watching trips from July to December. This is quite possibly the only place in the world where one can get a mighty Gansbaai whale watching trip and see a great white shark on the same boat trip.

-Boat-based Gansbaai whale watching trips -Southern right whales guaranteed July to December -See Gansbaai whales, seals, penguins as well as various seabird species on our Gansbaai whale watching trips -Possibility of seeing Great white sharks and some dolphins species

The coast of South Africa is split into sections for Gansbaai whale watching trips, with one permit holder per section. The permit holder is allowed to approach the Gansbaai whales to a distance of 50m. Dyer Island Cruises holds the permit from Danger Point to Quoin Point, and based in Kleinbaai. We find most of our Gansbaai whales at Pearly Beach, a shallow bay banked by a golden stretch of sand. While we respect the 50m limit, inquisitive Gansbaai whales frequently swim to the boat for a close encounter, which is allowed. We never chase or harass the animals.

After spending time with the Gansbaai whales, we make our way to Dyer Island. During this stretch we occasionally bump into some Humpback whales, who prefer the deeper water. We also spot Giant petrels and Cape gannets. At Dyer Island we can approach close enough to view African penguins, Cape cormorants and many other bird species.

Neighbouring Dyer Island is Geyser Rock, home to thousands of Cape Fur Seals. The stretch of water between the two islands is Shark Alley. The colony is thriving and there is always lots of Gansbaai whale watching trips and activity, especially around November time when the tiny pups are born. We make a special visit to the Shark Cage Diving boats during our Gansbaai whale watching trips. There are eight permit holders currently operating in this area, and we see a Great white shark on about 80% of our Gansbaai whale watching trips.

Gansbaai Whale watching trips are about 2½ hours long. They run from July – December. All Gansbaai whale watching trips are weather dependent. Book Gansbaai whale watching trip with Extreme Scene.

GANSBAAI WHALE WATCHING TRIPS - 2010

Price per person: From R950.00

Includes

• Approximately 2 hour Gansbaai Whale Watching Trip

• Qualified skipper

Excludes

• Collection and drop off from your accommodation (we can arrange this for you?)

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