Southern Right Charters

What we usually encounter : Southern Right Whales, seals, penguins and marine birds. We are fortunate enough to encounter dolphins, Bryde’s (our resident whale throughout the year – and Humpback whales on certain of our trips.

Duration: Approx. 1hr 30m – max. 3hrs Depends on traveling time to the whales on that trip, the time spent with them is the same. Duration of trip is normally about 2hrs.

Departures: 9H00 – 12H00 – 15H00 and 7H00 [from September onwards]

What we usually encounter: Southern Right Whales, seals, penguins and marine birds. We often see dolphins, Bryde’s and Humpback whales as well

Time of year: Approx: June to December It all depends when the star performers arrive and depart.

Light Refreshments included Whale Specialist Guide Interpreter Guide Passengers added comfort Passengers should bring the following; hats, sunblock, cameras, and jackets. Seasick tablets should be taken in advance, if needed, as per instructions onpacket. DVD available to purchase It contains some of our best footage, photo’s taken, a scenic tour of Hermanus and surrounding areas and YOUR personal whale watching trip.

The southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) frequents the local waters of South Africa from May – December. An estimateed population of 12,000 are spread out through the southern areas of the Southern Hemisphere, with hundreds visiting Hermanus, the ‘capital of the cape whale coast’ annually.

• Southern Right Whales can grow to +/- 18m in length & weigh upto 80 tonnes
• The Southern Right Whale is a baleen whale, meaning they have baleen plates for filtering food from water, instead of having teeth.
• The Southern Right Whale can be easily identified by its ‘V’ shaped blow caused when the whale breaths out.