10 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Hermanus That You Shouldn't Miss

April 12, 2022 Elouise Mccaul

Beautiful Hermanus is a South African seaside town that’s a popular whale-watching site. An initial visit to the Old Harbour Museum will acquaint you with the area’s rich fishing history and impress you with a massive exhibit of a whale skeleton. With dozens of area vineyards, Hermanus is a great base for a guided wine tasting tour.
Restaurants in Hermanus

1. Walker Bay Adventures

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Walker Bay Adventures

Walkerbay Adventures has been operating adventure tours in Hermanus since 1999. We specialize in sea kayaking tours in Walker Bay whale sanctuary and we can assist you with reservations of every adventure tour operated in Hermanus, some of them offered at discounted rates. We offer helpful assistance with reservations and inquiries, and advice on anything about Hermanus.

2. Percy Tours

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Percy Tours

Percy Tours specialize in organizing completely individualised Holidays, Tours, 100's of Activities, Adventures and visits to Attractions; Excursions, Vacations and Accommodation across the entire spectrum of the Hermanus and Cape Town regions, while also offering high comfort in our fleet of luxury Chauffeur Tour Guide driven modern Air/Con vehicles, allowing you to explore the incredibly pretty scenery. Wine Tours, Whale watching, Great White Shark cage diving, Quad Biking thro Vineyards, Safaris, Kayaking, Flower reserves, Tree Top canopy slides, Cessna light-plane flights over the Whales, Paintball, African animals, nature, cuisine, cultural experiences, Cape Town area explorations, Cape Point, scenic road trips and all sorts of adventure activities and much more chilled-out pursuits too for all the family......

3. Neptune's Divers and Cruises Hermanus

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Neptune's Divers and Cruises Hermanus

Neptune's Divers and cruises offers an variety activities. Our 36ft catamaran Ocean Quest offers all inclusive sunset cruises, Eco Tours, Scuba Diving excursions, PADI scuba diving and freediving courses, half day and full day charters and also film crew support on request. We also outsource activities like whale watching, Kayaking, paragliding, wine tours, shark cage diving, scenic flights and a variety of other activities.

4. Xelant Diving

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Xelant Diving

Xelant Diving is a diving school and charter business just outside Hermanus. We offer international scuba courses and have our own training pool and all diving gear as well as samsa licensed diving boat for up to ten persons.

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If you're looking to explore the breathtaking sceneries of Southern Africa on an adventurous tour, Navigator Tours is thrilled to accommodate you. We specialize in small group tours mainly in Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Allow us to share with you the beauty, the wildlife, the people and the mysteries of the amazing African continent.

6. Hermanus surf school

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Hermanus surf school

We are Hermanus first core surf school and surf camp . Established by Ryan Halkett in 2016. We offer yoga retreats, surf lessons and camps , paddleboarding , kiteboarding and much more

7. Proper Trips

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Proper Trips

South Africa is like a giant playground - and it's hard for most travelers to resist the call to come play! In a country known for its vast distances, I will show you the many hidden gems that lie waiting on the journey from one popular attraction to the next. Expert on everything in and around Cape Town and the Western Cape,

8. The Shark Company

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The Shark Company

The Shark Company offers exceptional, safe shark tours for people of all ages in Hermanus - a world renown shark diversity hotspot. Each trip includes shark collecting and tagging to support an 11-year shark science project by local NGO, the SA Shark Conservancy. Check out our epic shark adventures. SHARK SNORKELING: snorkel into the beautiful kelp forests & meet Africa's incredible small sharks. SHARK DIVING: incredible scuba diving with up to 6 species of shark on each dive! We also offer blue & mako shark trips. Great for open water certified divers of all ages! SHARK TAGGING EXPEDITIONS: a half day boat trip for adventurous travelers. You will fish for, tag & release some of South Africa’s larger sharks. SHARK LAB TOURS: visit the Shark Lab, meet our sharks, see our shark nursery & learn about our shark research. Let us give you the best shark experience in Africa. Cage-free, responsible, ethical & science-based ecotourism. The Shark Company is Africa's shark specialists.

9. Whaleworld Eco Trails

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Whaleworld Eco Trails

Whaleworld Eco Trails offers you the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the Hermanus Cliff Path in the company of local, FGASA registered guides who will share with you the secrets of the Whale Coast shoreline, including intimate knowledge of whales, natural aquariums formed by pristine intertidal pools and the world famous biodiversity of the fynbos ecosystem.

10. Southern Right Charters

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Southern Right Charters

BOAT BASED WHALE WATCHING IN HERMANUS. Our memorable whale-watching trips are informative and educational. We mostly encounter the Southern Right whales, seals, penguins and marine birds, and often see dolphins, Bryde’s and Humpback whales on many of our trips. The purpose-built catamaran, Miroshca complies with all safety regulations and provides spectacular viewing and comfort. Qualified, experienced skipper with Whale Specialist and Interpreter guide on board- Light refreshments included- DVD of tour available- Licensed permit holder. Daily Departures: 9h00; 12h00 & 15h00. Weather Permitting. Bookings Advisable.

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