Activities in Hermanus

Luxury Hotel accommodation in Hermanus Western Cape South Africa with best land based whale watching in the world, great white shark cage diving, famous Wine Routes in Hemel-and-Aarde valley, penguin viewing, blue flag beaches and all nature can offer an hour from Cape Town and Table Mountain.

Activities - Dive Charters

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Hermanus is surrounded by lagoons and sea offering spectacular diving in a safe environment. With the following detail to follow!

What’s down there?
± 32 Species of hard and soft corals including gorgonians, sea fans and sea whips. Large variety of sponges including spectacular giant orange wall sponges, horsefish, shovelnose lobsters, octopus, cuttlefish, klipvis, shy sharks, pipefish, numerous nudibranchs, huge red baits, jewel (strawberry) anemones, basket stars, feather stars, sea pens, starfish. And being the cape, you are guaranteed sights of crayfish, abalone, kelp, seals and even whales.

Average: Viz, 4 - 8m Temp 10 – 22 °

Only have a day or two?
The PASSPORT Diver course might be for you!
Got a week to kill?
Why not do a SCUBA Diver course?

Our more popular dive sites are:
(As listed in “Dive Guide South Africa-180 Top Dive SITES “ 3RD EDDITION – Anton Koornhof)

6 Old Harbour Wall – 17m- boat shore entry
9 Boiling Pot – 23m – Boat Dive
10 Preekstoel –15m – Boat Shore Entry
11 Rietfontein/Tamatiebank –17m Boat/Shore
12 Blowhole –9m – Boat Shore/Entry
13 Hakskeen – 26m - Boat Dive
15 Tabletop/The Finger – 40m Boat Dive
16 Schulphoek/Canyons – 36m – Boat Dive