Whales and Dolphins

Whale watching off Cape Town is rapidly becoming a big attraction and on most of our trips, be they into False Bay or off Cape Point, we commonly encounter whales and dolphins.

By collecting research data and whale pictures on all the whale and dolphin sightings we have been able to see over the last twelve years we have been able to identify certain times and seasons for seeing the different species. On our offshore trips we have seen the following species Humpback whale, Sperm whale, Pilot whale, False Killer whale, Brydes whale, Melon headed whale, Pygmy Sperm whale, Southern Right Whale, Minke whale and several species we have not been able to get a positive ID on.

Killer whales or orcas also are encountered off shore when large numbers of tuna are being caught.

In conjunction to this we have also seen the following dolphin species, common dolphin, dusky dolphin, Risso’s dolphin, Striped Dolphin, Bottlenose dolphin, Humpback dolphin and Heavisides dolphin are also occasionally seen.

We do not intentionally dive with the dolphins but occasionally whilst diving and photographing the various dolphin species will come and inspect you and it is always a great encounter in the blue water.