The Hermanus Whale Cruises Whale Watching Trips depart from the New Harbour in Hermanus and last two hours.

Rates:

Adults - R 1400.00 pp
Students - R 1300.00pp
Children between 4 to 12 - R 700.00 pp
Children 3 and under - Free

Eco Cruises

The RACK RATE is R1 100 per person, Rack rate per student is R1 100 and then children from 4-12 years is R550. Children under 3 are free.

The tour lasts 1 to 1.5 hours and operates from January to May.

Our whale watching is from 1 June till 30 November and our Eco Marine trips are from 1 December till 31 May

Getting to the New Harbour in Hermanus: GPS: 34 degrees 26'02"S- 19 degrees 13'08"E Our physical address is 148 Westcliff Road, Hermanus

Departure times:

09:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
Weather permitting

Please Note:

As a permit holder for Sub-area 3, Hermanus Whale Cruises is permitted to approach whales up to 50 metres. The whales normally turn and approach our boat often coming as close as 1 metre! We are then allowed to remain in position alongside the whales for up to 20 minutes.

Whale Cruiser:

Our whale watching boat seats 87 passengers and takes a crew of 5. There is a top viewing deck that seats 28 passengers, while the front viewing deck seats 7. The Whale Cruiser is wheelchair-friendly!

Our whale watching boat, "Whale Cruiser", carries up to 87 passengers.

Snacks and mineral water and soft drinks are served during the trip.

The operating period is from June to December.

No smoking and no alcohol is allowed during trips.