SEAL SNORKELING

Snorkel with Cape Fur Seals

This activity is currently unavailable due to the rabies outbreak that has affected the seal population around our coast.
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From 1500
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Fitness

Medium

Location

Simonstown

Adrenaline

High

Age

10+

Duration

2 - 4 Hours Total

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Snorkel with the ballerinas of the ocean. Join the seal snorkeling experts and have the most amazing time with Cape Fur Seals. Very safe, full of adventure and might be the best thing you do while you are in Cape Town.

There are a few locations around the peninsula where it is possible to dive or snorkel with Cape Fur Seals, but the best location is at the seal colony at Partridge Point in False Bay. Most of the time we can be the only boat there and the water is warmer than the Cape Town side. The reef at Partridge is also stunning, so when the visibility is great you not only get to hang with the seals but also get to enjoy a very beautiful reef. The seals are not fed or trained, but they are very inquisitive and playfull. They will be swimming circles around you showing off their agility in the water. There are no Great White Sharks around the island, the kelp forest around the island forms a natural barrier keeping them out. No Great Whites has ever been seen in 30 years since boats started taking people out to the island to view the seals.

Best time to snorkel with the seals
> Cape Town's summer is the best, from September until the end of May.
> During the end of May and into April the seal pups start to swim and make this period the best time of interactions.

Snorkeling Information
>The snorkeling site is 1-5m deep.
>No experience needed, but must be a competent swimmer.
>Motion sickness is a problem for some people, please be aware of this.

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Operating Times

  • Wednesday - Sunday

  • Time Slots
    10:00

  • Weather Dependent

Includes

  • High speed boat ride

  • Informative seal and boat safety briefing

  • 2 Seal Snorkeling guides

  • Water and chocolate

  • Light lunch

  • Hot water to pour into suit to warm you up

  • All equipment needed - 5mm wetsuit with hood, 2mm vest, booties, gloves, fins, snorkel and mask

  • Fresh Shower

Excludes

  • Transport to Simonstown

  • Extra meals

  • Underwater camera hire (Cameras available at the Snorkeling Center)

What to bring

  • Swimming costume

  • Towel

  • Camera

  • Sunscreen

  • Motion sickness medication

Fitness

  • Minimum age is 10 years old to snorkel and 6 years old to view from the boat with a parent present.

  • This is a physically demanding activity and may be unsuitable for some. We use ribbed inflatable vessels without ladders for this activity, which may make it difficult to get back into the boat.

  • Snorkelers need to be competent swimmers and be comfortable in the water. The Atlantic Ocean is not always calm and we do snorkel in choppy conditions.

  • If you are a poor swimmer, this trip is not for you.

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