Whale Watching

This whale watching page is not about driving a car or joining a tour to Hermanus to watch whales breach, this page is about the whale sighting right here in Cape Town that we have witnessed and photographed over the past few years.

It is a little-known fact that in False Bay one has the chance of spotting Southern Right Whales, Brydes Whales, Humpback Whales, Killer Whales (Orcas) and Dolphins. Although truth be told spotting a Southern Right Whales is relatively easy, Killer Whales on the other hand not so easy.

Whale spotting season is in general between July and November when the females come into False Bay (and Hout Bay) to calf.

To spot these beasties one needs to drive on Boyes Drive from Muizenberg to Kalk Bay stopping every now and again to scan the ocean below for floating black masses that could be a whale. Kalk Bay to Simon's Town is also a good option for whales.

Chapman's Peak Drive near Hout Bay is another good spot on top of being one of the most scenic drives in the World.

Pros; Free.
Cons; None.

Open all year round
Adult - Free
Children - Free

All photographs have been taken by us here at Uyaphi.com with the sole purpose of showcasing Whale Watching in and around Cape Town.

Cape Town Whale Watching

POD Boutique Hotel

Classy simplicity encounters superior extravagance at POD Camps Bay, with 15 luxurious suites that are merely a stone's throw or two from the perfect bright white sands along with crystal clear seas of Camps Bay beach.

Whale View Manor

Whale View Manor is an ideal destination as it is nestled between Fisherman's Beach and the mountains, only three minutes from historic Simon's Town and forty minutes from Cape Town International Airport and city centre.

Cape Milner Hotel

The Cape Milner hotel provides a memorable piece of the fairest Cape offering guests 57 modern bedrooms feature impressive vistas, together with a combination of style, different rooms types and a fantastic restaurant.

Steenberg Hotel

Welcome to excellent hospitality, wine, golf, spa and history. A historic wine farm on the foothills of the magnificent Stone Mountains provides the setting for this gracious five-star boutique hotel; It's a beautiful destination.

Grand Daddy Hotel

The Grand Daddy's high point of interest is their 'penthouse' trailer park, in which a variety of classic Airstream caravans nestle under the backdrop of Table Mountain, an impressive Cape Town city hotel.

Camps Bay Village

The Camps Bay Village collection consists of crash pads, seaside studios, garden studios and deluxe holiday villas; most properties are generally within easy reach of the seashore, restaurants, seaside cafes, bars and nightspots.

Tintswalo Atlantic

Tintswalo Atlantic is the ideal place to go for guests needing to unwind right next to the ocean, located unobtrusively amongst the boulders of the Atlantic Ocean's water's edge as well as the slopes Constantiaberg.