The Whale Coast

Step on the pedal again because you still have a long way to go. Gansbaai is one of those villages that you wouldn’t normally visit at first glance, but real daredevils take note. This isn’t just any place, this is the Great White Shark capital of South Africa. You can probably guess what you can do here. For some it’s a deep-rooted dream, for others it’s a downright nightmare: Shark Cage Diving. However, many people don’t know that these enormous fish are endangered animals. It’s therefore good to be careful with the animals: not all providers of ‘cage diving’ are equally strict about the strict rules. That’s why we work exclusively with Marine Dynamics, who work exclusively in an ecological way.

Okay, we’ve now been able to cross off the penguins and sharks. But what the Whale Coast Route is really known for is the big friendly giant in the water, the whale. Welcome to Hermanus. A village that started out as a small fishing village and has now expanded into one of the world’s top-notch whale spots. These insanely cool animals can be spotted in the village from June to November. Where in Gansbaai the black flag is raised when there are sharks in the water, the well-known whale crier blows the whole town down as soon as a whale can be seen along the coast. Jump on that boat and go whale watching, cool! Here you can read a bit more about the area and what there is to do.