Our Pledge

Our goal is to provide the best whale viewing experience to all our passengers, making the day a memorable and fun experience and above all, savor the time they spend with us.  We aim to provide interesting and educational information about our bay and its inhabitants.  While every effort is made to ensure memorable encounters with the animals, the unpredictability of wildlife makes it impossible to guarantee sightings and interactions with 100% certainty.

We have a select license which allows us to approach the Southern Right Whales up to a distance of 50m at no wake speed.  We then stop the boat and allow the whales to control the nature and propinquity of the encounter.  Fortunately, whales are curious by nature and most times will swim up to and all around the boat.  The welfare of the animals is of utmost importance and while we want our passengers to have the best whale viewing experience that is truly unforgettable, we will not endanger the well-being of these majestic sea creatures in any way.

However, on trips where no animals that we were targeting are seen, we will issue our passengers a “RETRIP VOUCHER”. These vouchers have NO EXPIRY DATE and will be reissued as many times as it takes for you to sight the animal you were looking for.

Southern Right Whale Facts

It has very dark grey or black skin, with occasional white patches on the belly. Its two separate blow holes produce a distinguishing V-shaped blow. Southern rights have an enormous head which is up to one quarter of total body length. The callosities on the head are made of hard material, similar to human finger-nails, which appear white due to large colonies of whale lice called cyamids. The number, shape and position of the callosities are unique to each individual whale, and allow us to tell them apart. Southern right whales tend to have a large callosity at the front of the head, called a ‘bonnet’.

3 months ago

Ivanhoe Sea Safaris
The past 3 days there has been a algae bloom in the bay looks like oil slicks but after having the water tested we can confirm that it is in fact Noctiluca scintillans otherwise known as sea sparkle. t is a single-celled dinoflagellate (an alga with a flagellum or tentacle) and belongs to the microalgae. Unlike most algae, sea sparkle does not use sunlight to make food (photosynthesis). This is one of the reasons why scientists are not quite sure whether sea sparkles are more like animals or plants. ... See MoreSee Less
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6 months ago

Ivanhoe Sea Safaris
2023 Whale Season Opens: Whale Season Extravaganza:Spectacular Sightings on our 1st Trip of the season with Ivanhoe Sea Safaris!Trip Report 2nd-June 2023 – 2023 Whale Season Opens with Sightings of Humpback Whales, Southern Right Whales, Brydes Whales, a Super Pod of Dolphins, Cape Fur Seals, African Penguins, Lots of Marine Birds, and the Skipper Reported it was an Exceptional TripRead the Full Report on this link:- https://whaleviewing.co.za/hermanus-2023-whale-season-opens/ ... See MoreSee Less
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6 months ago

Ivanhoe Sea Safaris
2023 Whale Season Opens: Whale Season Extravaganza:Spectacular Sightings on our 1st Trip of the season with Ivanhoe Sea Safaris!Trip Report 2nd-June 2023 – 2023 Whale Season Opens with Sightings of Humpback Whales, Southern Right Whales, Brydes Whales, a Super Pod of Dolphins, Cape Fur Seals, African Penguins, Lots of Marine Birds, and the Skipper Reported it was an Exceptional TripRead the Full Report on this link:- https://whaleviewing.co.za/hermanus-2023-whale-season-opens/ ... See MoreSee Less
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6 months ago

Ivanhoe Sea Safaris
Awesome trip with these beautiful sea pandas #orca #orcawhale #Blackfish #killerwhales #gansbaai #ivanhoeseasafaris #apexpredator #southafrica ... See MoreSee Less
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1 years ago

Ivanhoe Sea Safaris
What we appreciate most are the whales who are as interested in us as we are in them 👀 Southern Right whales are naturally curious and social animals 🐳 we are grateful that we get to work with these gentle giants. 📹 Dylan Swanepoel🔗 Follow this link to live track some of our Southern Right Whales as they head back to the feeding grounds: https://www.mammalresearchinstitute.science/whale-unit📞 Call or WhatsApp on +27 (0) 82 926 7977✉️ Email - info@whaleviewing.co.za 🖥️ Website - www.whaleviewing.co.za📷 Follow us on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/ivanhoeseasafaris/🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here - https://bit.ly/3lZVrrl ... See MoreSee Less
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1 years ago

Ivanhoe Sea Safaris
Brindle adult spotted on one of our recent trips 🤍🖤🐳📹 Dylan Swanepoel🔗 Follow this link to live track some of our Southern Right Whales as they head back to the feeding grounds: https://www.mammalresearchinstitute.science/whale-unit📞 Call or WhatsApp on +27 (0) 82 926 7977✉️ Email - info@whaleviewing.co.za 🖥️ Website - www.whaleviewing.co.za📷 Follow us on Instagram here - https://www.instagram.com/ivanhoeseasafaris/🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube Channel here - https://bit.ly/3lZVrrl ... See MoreSee Less
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