When do whales arrive in hermanus

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Ut wisi enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exerci tation ullamcorper. COVID safety precautions With all our COVID protocols for your safety in place, we invite you to join us, once we can go to the sea again, for an exciting season of watching the whales!

How do I make a reservation? Book Online Now eMail: bookings whalewatchers. Craft Stalls Gallery. Kiddies fun Gallery. Vintage Cars Gallery. Lucy, 2 Office Dog. Contact us E-mail. This email address is being protected from spambots. Yes, you can absolutely do land-based whale watching during peak season. The stunning Hermanus clifftop walk is a great spot for whale watching. The most common type of whale in the Hermanus area is the Southern Right Whale.

Sharks are rare in the Hermanus area. They are more common in Kleinbaai which is about 50km from Hermanus. It is possible to book tours there to go Shark Cage Diving. Hermanus is considered a safe tourist destination but there is still the usual level of petty theft etc. I did go for a run at sunset on the clifftop path and felt safe as there were quite a few people out patrolling the path.

Usual levels of travel caution apply. For some land-based animals check out the Panthera Big Cat Sanctuary. And make sure you allow enough time to really enjoy driving the coastal road and making stops — it is just so stunning. There are loads and loads of African Penguins — more than you can see. A boardwalk has been erected so you can walk amongst them so to speak. Penguins will be literally less than 1 meter away from you.

Hermanus is about a minute drive from Cape Town. The closest airport to Hermanus is Cape Town — which covers both international and domestic flights. Hiring a car is the best way to get around the Cape. The roads are good and clearly signed and the distances are quite large. Hermanus has very limited public transport and not a lot in terms of taxis. Plus, some of the best things to do are to go for drives so a car is kind of essential. This was my kind of boutique hotel!

Whale Rock Luxury Lodge is on quite a large half-hectare premise in Hermanus. There are basically two main Villas. I stayed in the newer villa at Whale Rock Luxury Lodge which opened in and loved it. Possible because it is kind of a huge house.

The ground level at Whale Rock has big comfortable sofas and living rooms plus a kitchen — and even better an honesty bar. There are a nice sized pool and sun loungers. My room at Whale Rock Luxury Lodge was on the first floor and it was so lovely — and huge. It was a Walker Bay Suite. The design is lovely — really Scandinavian style comfort.

There is a second pool on the property and breakfast is served in a lovely glassed-in area. There is a fresh buffet available and then a hot breakfast as well which was fantastic. Whale Rock Lodge also offers light lunch but it does not offer dinner. I walked down to the Harbour and had a fantastic seafood dinner at Harbour Rock Restaurant — or visit here before or after whale watching. Whale Rock Luxury Lodge was kind enough to host my accommodation and breakfast — thank you!

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It is safe to say that by September, the full number of whales for the year are in Hermanus. This means that peak whale season in Hermanus is September and October. It is the males that leave first and later the females, mothers and calves. By the end of November, the only whales left in Hermanus are the mothers with their newly born calves. These are the ones that gave birth late and their calves are firstly still not strong enough for the journey to the Antarctic, and secondly do not have enough fat on them yet to be able to survive the cold waters there.

As soon as they are ready, the mother and calf head off South together, probably to be seen again in our waters once again in the future.