Most modern purpose-built whale watching vessel launched. The latest in safety-at-sea design and technology has been deployed in the largest purpose-built whale watching boat operating off the South African coast.
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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. 

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Duration :approx. 1hr 30m - max. 3hrs (depends on travelling time to the whales on that trip) Duration of trip is normally about 2hrs.

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.

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