As rich in marine life as the waters of Walker Bay are, they unfortunately do not hold the required biomass of the southern right’s whale favourite food source to keep these gentle giants here year-round. November and the early weeks of December sees them departing our bay and heading south to their feeding grounds in […] The post A Whale’s gotta eat! appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

The month of June brings out a palpable excitement amongst the Southern Right Charters crew. Every year around this time, the southern right whales that have been feasting further south in the Southern Ocean make their way north to our waters to mate and calve in the protected bays of the Southern Cape. For many […] The post Whale Season is here! appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

Come and join in the festivities at the first Welcome Whales Celebration taking place this June. The event is hosted by a collaboration of whale-fanatics, guru’s, scientists, and locals that have teamed up to showcase the areas diverse marine life, honour the whales and celebrate the Ocean. The three-day event will be held in the […] The post The Welcome Whales Celebration appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

‘MIRA’ is a 16 year old female southern right whale with a large distinctive white marking on her dorsal. In addition to keeping sighting logs of each whale & dolphin sighting during our boat tours, Southern Right Charters photographs, record and catalogues any whales seen with distinctive markings, as part of our Whale Sighting Programme […] The post Say Hello to MIRA – the southern right whale appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

Skippers’ Log: Hermanus Whale Season 2019 Since kicking off our whale season back in June, we have had one of the most spectacular and varied seasons on record. (Let’s not dwell on the abundance of long cold fronts and ‘no sea’ days) Our Hermanus whale season begins in June, annually and this year the Humpback […] The post Hermanus Whale Season 2019 appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

Greater Oceans Initiative at Southern Right Charters September is always an exciting month at Southern Right Charters, not only is it the middle of our peak whale watching season but also a month of celebration, with Heritage Day, International Coastal Cleanup Day and the annual Whale Festival all coinciding.   Harbour Clean up, Lets Go […] The post Talk the talk & Walk the walk appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

The most asked question in June is “Are there whales in Hermanus?” The short answer is, Yes! The first trip of our 2019 season was on the 4th June, and we can happily say that since then we have seen good mix of marine life out there. We have been lucky enough to see whales […] The post Are there whales in Hermanus? | June 2019 appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

The whale season in Hermanus is in FULL swing: with nearly daily sightings from the land and 100% success rate for sightings on all of our whale watching boat trips this past month, the coastline is beaming with activity. The Whale Unit of the Mammal Research Institute took to the skies to conduct an aerial […] The post Fabulous August 2018 | Whale Season Hermanus appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

With its close proximity to Cape Town, Hermanus is the perfect getaway destination. This once small fishing village has burst into an eco-tourism playground and has become known as the whale watching capital of South Africa. A day trip might leave you wanting more so it is best to rather spend a night or two […] The post HERMANUS WHALE WATCHING: 24 HOUR GETAWAY appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more

Every year the ‘SRC Crew’ await and anticipate the upcoming whale watching season, each with our own predictions on what the season will hold and so far June has exceeded expectations. BEST ‘FIRST TRIP’ IN THE HISTORY OF SOUTHERN RIGHT CHARTERS The total of six Southern Right Whales were spotted during our first trip of […] The post Hermanus Whale Watching Season is Here appeared first on Southern Right Charters ..read more