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Cape Town: Marine Big 5 Ocean Safari from V&A Waterfront

4.4  / 5152 reviews
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Water activity
Cape Town: Marine Big 5 Ocean Safari from V&A Waterfront
4.4  / 5152 reviews

Experience the beauty of the ocean and the Cape Town coastline on this Ocean Safari. Cruise in style on a luxury catamaran as you spot some of the variety of marine creatures to be found in the area.

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Duration 1.5 hours
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Live tour guide
English

Experience

Highlights

  • See dolphins, cape fur seals, whales, penguins, sunfish, and more depending on the season
  • Get beautiful views of the Cape Town mountain range
  • Enjoy a journey on a luxury catamaran

Full description

Escape of the hustle and bustle of the city to smell the fresh ocean air and learn about the Atlantic coastline's unique marine ecosystem. Your skippers and guide are experienced enthusiastic and love sharing knowledge and experiences of the ocean. Gaze at the beauty of the ocean as well as at the beauty of the Cape Town Atlantic Coastline. Cruise along and see the city from a different perspective. During the tour, you have the chance to see dolphins, cape fur seals, whales, penguins, sunfish, and more depending on the season. Get views of the 12 Apostle Mountain Range, Signal Hill, Lions Head, and Table Mountain as you make your past Sea Point, Clifton, Camps Bay, and Oudekraal. 

Includes

  • Luxury catamaran
  • Professional guides
  • Informative briefing
  • Muffins
  • Hot chocolate
  • Bottled water
  • Set of binoculars to use during the experience
  • Search for Marine life
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities

Not suitable for

  • Children under 10 years
  • Pregnant women
  • People with back problems
  • Wheelchair users

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Participants

Date

Meeting point

Shop 8, Quay 5, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, 8002, South Africa. Right next to Mozambiqu Restaurant on Quay 5.

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Important information

What to bring

  • Windbreaker
  • Sunglasses
  • Sun hat

Know before you go

  • The local partner assesses conditions on a daily basis, if weather/sea conditions might not be suitable for the trip, changes will be made accordingly
  • Animals sightings cannot be guaranteed
  • Solo travelers may be asked to join the tour at a different time, close to their selected date
  • The minimum age for this tour is 10-years-old
  • Not recommended for travellers with severe back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant women over 12 weeks

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.4 /5

based on 152 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    4.6/5
  • Transportation
    4.7/5
  • Service
    5/5
  • Organization
    5/5

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Hannes – GermanyAugust 31, 2024  – Verified booking
Nice team, very polite Really good Trip and we saw wales 😀
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Nigel – South AfricaJune 13, 2024  – Verified booking
Unfortunately we didn’t see any whales, but we had a very fun time, and for that price it was absolutely worth it.
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Tracy – United KingdomFebruary 29, 2024  – Verified booking
sunfish and Southern right whale were the highlights. Definitely recommend.
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Product ID: 184643

Activity provider:Cape Town Cruises

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