Swim with Seals
Listing Description
“Join the experienced team from Offshore Adventures for an experience of a lifetime. This one-and-a-half-hour adventure starts with an adrenaline pumping beach launch into the sea, followed by an amazing boat ride along the scenic coastline to the Cape fur seal colony. There you will get to snorkel and interact with the oceans most loved character and see them playfully swimming in their natural environment.”
- Accepts Credit Cards
- Bike Parking
- Parking Street
- Wheelchair Accessible
- Wireless Internet
Should you be concerned about sharks?
Sharks are a natural occurrence at the seal colony during the winter, as sharks and other predators follow and feed on the sardines. The pups born 6months prior to winter need to start hunting sardines actively. As they are inexperienced, they present the sharks with an opportunity to feed on them. They learn incredibly quickly how to avoid being attacked. Thus, the sharks are only there for a short period: June and 1st two weeks of July.
As operators, we halt swimming during the danger time. June and July. During the months of May, August and September we use spotters on the mountain to alert the boats of shark presence. From October we return to normal operations. We are always extremely vigilant.
Keep in mind that seal behaviour can be a good indication of shark presence. We also keep a boat close by to keep a sharp lookout for any dangers.
We operate at 10h00 12h00 and 14h00 so that the sun is out, and we can see better in the water. But it’s the open ocean and sharks do move around. We have been trading for 12 years and have a fantastic safety record.
What if the weather is bad?
Not to worry. We can go out in most weather conditions, even if it rains, the only time we will cancel is if there is an strong east wind or east swell. We will inform booked clients in advance and if we are unable to reschedule, we offer a full refund.
When do you operate?
Daily.
We operate all year round, 7 days a week.
10h00, 12h00 and 14h00 daily, number and weather dependent.
In season we offer a 08h00 and 16h00 trip as well.
Special arrangements can be made for big groups.
