Ocean Wonder is an owner-run service that offers boat-based Ocean Wildlife Encounters. These intimate trips don’t follow any set route. Instead, I’m guided by my understanding and ongoing observation of this environment, the creatures in it, and the ever-changing water and weather conditions.
These trips are all about finding and, where possible, interacting with some of the amazing creatures that frequent the rich waters around Cape Town.
Close encounters of the amazing kind
These trips are all about finding and, where possible, interacting with some of the amazing creatures that frequent the rich waters around Cape Town.
Expert Guided trips
There’s no set route. We’ll go where we can to find our oceanic friends. Normally it’s in the Table Bay area. I’m guided by local knowledge of the weather, the ocean and the patterns and movements of creatures in it.
Incredible environment
Besides the amazing animals that we encounter, it’s a really fun boat ride in an incredibly beautiful environment. The views of Table Mountain and Robben Island are amazing too.
The boat – Ocean Wonder
Ocean Wonder is a 7.2m Ballistic semi-rigid inflatable (SRI), powered by 2 × 90hp Yamaha motors. She’s very safe and has been approved by The South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) as a commercial charter boat, allowed to carry up to 11 passengers. She’s furnished with all the required safety equipment and more.
Physical requirements
Pregnant women and people with back injuries that might be aggravated by the boat should be aware that it can be a bumpy ride.
Fantastic trip we saw more ocean life than I ever dreams about ? About 12 humpback whales - a seal eating a squid but most if all the naturalist was wonderful I would go again in a heartbeat - Malcolm
Had a wonderful trip with Ocean Wildlife! The guide and his service were excellent, professional, friendly, and passionate about what they do. We saw dolphins, whales, seals etc. and made memories to last a lifetime. Highly recommend to anyone. Thank you, Ocean Wildlife! - Au
Amazing experience! We thoroughly enjoyed our time with Ocean Wonders. We saw an incredible variety of ocean wildlife, including magnificent southern right whales. Our guide possessed exceptional knowledge, making the tour both educational and exciting. Highly recommended! - Kyla
We had the pleasure of experiencing Ocean Wonder during our stay in South Africa, and what an incredible adventure it was! For the three of us, it was undoubtedly one of the most memorable boat trips of our lives. The wildlife sightings certainly lived up to our expectations, with some truly wonderful encounters with marine life. ?? But beyond the wildlife itself, we were equally impressed by the passion of our captain, Paul, and by his fascinating explanations and incredible knowledge of the marine environment. It was an experience that was both incredibly exciting and deeply moving, and we can't wait to share our photos and videos from this unforgettable adventure with you. ?? A huge thank you to the entire team for such a fantastic experience! See you soon, Chloe, Alexandre & Robin [?] - Chloé
A fantastic two hours spent with an incredibly knowledgeable guide. We saw: Dolphins, Southern Right Whales, Penguins, Seals and even a Portuguese Man of War. Highly recommended. - Willem
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