More than just whale watching...
Year-round operator, Dyer Island Cruises whale tours, is Fair Trade in Tourism, BEE Level 1, and the first Blue Flag accredited whale watching company in South Africa. We specialize in 5-star service and guarantee the best value for money.
Dyer Island Cruises is committed to local research as a primary sponsor to the Dyer Island Conservation Trust. Your choice in whale watching operator makes a difference to the conservation of these animals.
Dyer Island Cruises provides Eco and Marine Big 5 trips from January till May.
What to expect
During the summer months after the Southern right whales have departed from our bay in Gansbaai, Dyer Island Cruises runs 1.5 to 2 hour trips to Dyer Island and Geyser Rock. Dyer Island is located 8 km from shore and is an access controlled Important Bird Area (IBA) for the conservation of its many resident bird species, including the endangered African penguins. Adjacent to Dyer Island is Geyser Rock, home to 60,000 Cape fur seal colony. These seals are present all year round. We will take you into the channel of water between Dyer Island and Geyser Rock known as the world famous ‘Shark Alley’ or as our crew refer to it, the McDonalds for sharks.
The Eco trips take in the sights at Geyser Rock, Dyer Island, and the White Shark Cage Diving boats. In addition, during this time of year we also spot Bryde’s whales and dolphins. The dolphins we most commonly see are Bottlenose and Humpback. This is also the beginning of the ‘sardine run’ and our best seabird encounters happen during this time of year.
Rates
Adults - R800.00
Children (12 and under) - R600.00
Toddlers - Free
Today, we set out bright and early to beat the spring tide and howling wind predicted for this afternoon. ...
With a North Westerly wind blowing, we set out to sea...
The Humpback Whales were out in full swing today...
We had two fantastic tours, spotting 4 of the Marine Big 5 on both...
All 3 of our Baleen beauties and 2 different species of Shark, 17 June 2019.
