Southern Right Whale – 2021 Aerial Survey for South Africa Southern Right Whale – 2021 South Africa Aerial Survey Team Between the 3rd and 5th of October 2021, the University of Pretoria’s Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit conducted the 42nd annual aerial survey to monitor the South African population of[…]
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Boat Trips Hermanus – Gansbaai – Kleinbaai – South Africa – All Season Dependent Boat Trips Hermanus – June to December Whale Watching 3 Operators launch from the New Harbour of Hermanus, ranging in boat size and take out between 40 to 85 people at time, Hermanus is far more[…]
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Best Whale Watching Close Encounters – Trip date – 16th-Aug-2021 Best whale Watching close encounters are when you are so close and you can look deep into the dark eye of a Southern Right Whales – Then you know you are close and experiencing something Special! The crew had this[…]
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Best Whale Watching Hermanus Video Captured on the 4th-Aug-2021 Best Whale Watching and video footage captured on today’s trip, with spectacular Southern Right Whale sightings. This mating group consisted of 6 animals, with 5 very eager males! The Southern Right Whale mating strategy is a little different from that of[…]
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Hermanus Whale Sightings – The right kind of day! Hermanus Whale Sightings on yesterday’s tour – We encountered 9 Southern Right Whales, with others blowing in the distance or hanging out in the breakers! We could not be more excited about this, as we are not too sure of what[…]
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Hermanus or Gansbaai – Which is best for Whale Watching? Hermaus or Gansbaai – This question has been asked for many years! Answer is simple – Gansbaai / De Kelders is the True Gem and the best place for Whale Watching in South Africa. Although there is no doubt Hermanus[…]
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Whale Watching Tour Cape Town Your host Ivanhoe Sea Safaris has been rated on Trip Advisor as one of the best whale watching tour Cape Town operators. 5 Star rated and simply a most humbling experiences when you see such a magnificent creature within meters of the boat. The Ivanhoe[…]
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Hermanus whale festival is a yearly event that takes place on the last weekend of September to celebrate the arrival of Southern Right whales to the shores of South Africa. Every year during the months of June and December, Southern Right Whale mothers make their way to the sheltered waters of Walker Bay to raise their calves. During the peak of this season, visitors of a different kind also flock to the area to attend the Hermanus whale festival. This festival was established in the early 1990’s and is an enviro-arts festival not to be missed. The Whale festival is a lively outdoor event that takes place towards the end of September.
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Hermanus Whale Watching 2021 – Walker Bay Whale Day Celebration. We are elated to announce our first annual Walker Bay Whale Day Celebration in honour of the arrival of our migratory great whales. In association with Gansbaai Tourism and The Village Explorer, we will be hosting a small event in[…]
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Humpback whales are majestic, intelligent and famous for their song. These gentle giants begin to migrate past our shores in May, which is when you stand a chance of spotting them on one of our tours. Humpback Whales pass our coast, making their way to the warm waters of Mozambique[…]
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South Africa Whale Watching Season – The second tour of the season saw us treated to two different species of whale and a Bottlenose Dolphin! Today was a gorgeous day to be out on the water, so we set off bright and early to beat the wind predicted for this[…]
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Whale Watching South Africa – Today (25-Sept-2020) was an incredible day to be out and about in the bay. We had an eco extravaganza, spotting many different species. On today’s tours we saw saw 7 Southern Right Whales, feeding Brydes Whales, Common Dolphins and Cape Fur Seals in the water[…]
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Whale watching in Hermanus has been voted the best land based viewing in the world. Situated on the other side of the bay, Gansbaai boasts the same whale watching with an opportunity to beat the crowds. If you’re planning on going whale watching in Hermanus or Gansbaai, here are some[…]
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Hermanus whale watching season is one of the most anticipated events in South Africa. As winter begins to creep in during June, Southern Right Whales will begin the long migration from Sub Antarctica to the coast of South Africa to find shelter within our sandy bays. Where they will make[…]
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A big welcome back from our whales in Gansbaai South Africa! Today was our first trip post lockdown in Gansbaai South Africa. We could not have asked for a more spectacular time at sea! The trip began with the sight of thousands of Cape Cormorants flocking within the bay. We[…]
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Winter has come to Walker Bay, and with the cold, so too comes the start of the Hermanus whale watching season 2019. With Southern Right Whale sightings rising over the last three years, and individual numbers skyrocketing over the last year, this season is almost certain to deliver once again.[…]
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Whale viewing in South Africa. The low, bellowing call of a lone Southern Right Whale echoes through the waters of Walker Bay. He is one of the first arrivals, one of many Southern Rights returning from a summer spent feeding in the Antarctics, and who are now headed to the[…]
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A long fin cuts the surface as a dark blur moves silently beneath the waves. Suddenly a mass of black and white leaps from the water in a dazzling display of acrobatics, before landing with a splash and disappearing. This apex predator has the strength to take down a great[…]
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September has arrived for whale watching Cape Town, bringing changes all around the natural world. As the cold slowly descends upon the Northern Hemisphere, the Southern reaches of the globe are being warmed by Spring, and above all, Spring heralds new beginnings; new life. The animal kingdom is profoundly affected[…]
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Southern Right Whales are the gentle giants of Walker Bay. The waves part and a spray of water is propelled high into the air with a soft roar, heralding the arrival of one of South Africa’s most famous and beloved visitors: The Southern Right Whale. Southern Right Whales inhabit the[…]
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Hello and welcome to the new blog section about Hermanus boat cruises! I’m Jessica and I will be taking you through a series of educational and fun articles which will be designed to give you a deeper understanding of Walker Bay’s beautiful coast and the many creatures sheltered here, many[…]
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Congratulations to Ivanhoe Sea Safaris! TripAdvisor is delighted to award Ivanhoe Sea Safaris the 2015 Certificate of Excellence. This achievement is a direct result of your consistently great reviews from TripAdvisor travelers. We are delighted to be a TripAdvisor Certificate of excellence award winner. September has shown up, bringing changes[…]
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It is nearly South Africa Whale Season Our Southern Right whales start to arrive, our whale season starts in June and ends towards the later part of December. Every year hundreds of Southern Right Whales start their migration having feasted in the rich feeding grounds of the Atlantic, towards our[…]
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Boat Cruises Hermanus – 2015 Whale season starts soon! We had our first whale sighting today just outside of the Gansbaai Harbour, numbers will be arriving soon and we expect to be running a full service from 1st of June. September has shown up, bringing changes all around the regular[…]
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I’ve spent countless hours since I moved to the Overberg in awe of whales… and though I’ve been blessed to witness well over a hundred breaches, I’m still amazed every time I see these massive creatures propel themselves out of the ocean and into the sky. Yesterday, Jon and I[…]
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One of the big attractions of South Africa during the months of June-November is witnessing the southern right whales come to rest in the waters off the coast of Hermanus, and neighboring cities such as de Kelders and Gansbaai. The whales’ primary destination is Walker Bay, the natural land mass[…]
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Two Africa Geographic team members drove out to Gansbaai in September to join Ivanhoe Sea Safaris for a whale watching experience. When we arrived at Gansbaai Harbour we were warmly greeted by Elizna and taken to Ivanhoe – our catamaran. After a short briefing on safety, lifejacket use in an[…]
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