About Ocean Safaris
YOU ARE IN FOR AN EXPERIENCE!
In Plettenberg Bay we have an unusual launch method known as the dolly trailer system, where our passengers remain on the boat while it is pushed into the sea.
At no time are you out of our hands. We meet you at our shop in Central Beach, where your tour guide kits you up ready for your journey, and then we make our way down to the beach, where you are greeted by your skipper.
Once you are on board, your skipper and tour guide provide you with invaluable information about the marine life and the environment. And for the thirsty there are refreshments served during your cruise (sorry, non-alcoholic beverages only!). You complete your seafari back at our shop with a hot cuppa, along with great memories!
Your safety and enjoyment are our prime concern. All our vessels are fully licensed and skippered by professional SATOUR accredited Tour Guides.
Kranshoek Griekwa Nedersetting
KRANSHOEK owes its origin to the relocation of a group of Griqua people from Kokstad in the days of the apartheid government.
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It is a picturesque site but too far from Plettenberg Bay when competing there for work. Here too the process of acquiring land is taking time. However, the Bitou ( Plettenberg Bay ) Municipality is in the last stages of making available a substantial site, ( Kranshoek 993 ) to be leased initially at R 500 pm with an option to purchase as soon as building commences. The site could one day accommodate a high school and boarding facility, catering for the wider rural community. Although Ocean Safaris contributes financially to the SONOP/Kranshoek Child Welfare Soup Kitchen, these funds alone are not enough to provide for the number of people in need of a hot meal. Donations of dry foods for soups are always welcome. If you are visiting the area, you are more than welcome to visit Kranshoek and either make a donation to SONOP or buy one of the lovely hand crafts produced by the locals..... KRANSHOEK CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL ROUTEThere will be a large variety of activites and venues on offer from Historical information to traditional eats.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
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Out & about on our boats
Experience a world where the warm Agulhas current meets the temperate Benguela current. The result? A mild climate of 300 days of sunshine and mild water temperatures between 14 and 23 degrees Celsius.
Whale, Dolphin and Seal Watching activities in Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route of South Africa
Ocean Safaris is a legally permitted boat based whale, dolphin and seal watching company based in Plettenberg Bay on the Garden Route of the Western Cape. Close encounter whale watching tours and a variety of Dolphin discovery tours are on offer. Private charters, specialised group tours also available on request.
Ocean Safaris is FTTSA-certified. FTTSA awards the use of special label to qualifying businesses as a way of signifying their commitment to Fair Trade criteria including fair wages and working conditions, fair purchasing, fair operations, equitable distribution of benefits and respect for human rights, culture and environment. By electing to use the services of an FTTSA-certified establishment, tourists are assured that their travel benefits local communities and economies, and that the business is operated ethically and in a socially and environmentally responsible manner.
This is an activity not to be missed. Our company is dedicated to the observation and conservation of our magnificent marine environment. Rated by “Europe” magazine as one of the top 25 marine eco-ventures worldwide, Africa's Ocean Safaris is widely regarded as the premier boat-based whale-watching company in South Africa. We are proud owners of one of a few whale watching permits allocated country wide and are also licensed by the South African Boat-Based Whale Watching Association (SABBWWA) to conduct marine mammal encounters in Plettenberg Bay. With Ocean Safaris boat based whale and dolphin watching, you can be assured of an exclusive, legal and environmentally sensitive encounter with our magical marine co-habitants. We also enjoy a special working relationship with the highly regarded and locally based Centre for Dolphin Studies, adding further to our commitment to the sustainable preservation of our marine heritage in Plettenberg Bay. Our location is a natural magnet to visitors from near and far, both human and aquatic. The bay is protected from most prevailing sea and weather conditions by the spectacular Robberg Peninsula Plettenberg Bay. This means that we can go to sea more frequently than any other operator in the country. (You can find us and get an aerial perspective of the bay on Google Earth by typing 34 03.354’ S 23 23.344’ E).
Book a Whale , Seal and Dolphin Watching Tour Online Click Here
Call Us : +27 44 533 4963 or +27 82 784 5729
Tour operator queries: +27 82 926 6664
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