Marine & Shark
Whale watching, shark cage diving, and penguin colonies along the coast.
South Africa's coastline is a marine wildlife destination in its own right. Hermanus offers some of the world's best land-based whale watching in season, Gansbaai is a global hub for great white shark cage diving, and Boulders Beach's African penguin colony makes for an easy, family-friendly marine encounter near Cape Town.
At a glance
- Activity level
- Easy
- Best season
- June-November for whale watching along the Whale Coast; year-round for Zanzibar's waters.
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