1.5hr – 2hr swimming with seals at Robberg Peninsula
Guests report to the Offshore Adventures Office, located in the Central Beach
car park in Hopwood Street, Plettenberg Bay, 30min before departure, where guests sign in and are
equipped with all the necessities for the excursion. After all the
formalities, the boat departs from the central beach to the Robberg Peninsula,
home to approximately 8000 seals, where guests jump into the water with
a fully qualified dive master for 30 minutes, packed with fun and inquisitive
furry seals!
The whole trip lasts about 1hour to an 1hour and a half.
A most do for the whole family!!
(Seal Viewing Guests join the trip but stay in the boat instead of venturing into the waters – Book Seal Viewing)
The boat ride includes all snorkeling equipment (mask, fins, and wetsuits in all sizes). We have Change rooms, warm showers, and Locker facilities available.
Photo and video link included
Please report 30 minutes before departure time.
What about Rabies:
We want to keep you in the loop about the recent rabies outbreak in seals. We’re closely monitoring the situation with the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and Cape Nature. While there have been a few isolated cases, we’re continuing our activities with some extra safety measures to ensure everyone’s well-being.
We’ll keep you informed about rabies risks and our approach to managing them. Our team has put additional protective steps in place, and we have spotters watching for any unusual seal behavior.
Our local hospital is well-prepared for any seal bite injuries, with trained staff and vaccines on hand, just in case.
We also carry first aid supplies for bite wounds and make sure our guides stay close while you’re in the water, ready to help if needed. To keep the seals calm and ensure you have a great experience, we’ve slightly reduced the time spent in the water.
If you’re feeling a bit uneasy, no problem! You can choose to join a viewing trip instead, which is just as enjoyable. The choice is completely yours, and we’re here to make your experience safe and fun!
It was such an amazing and special experience! The Tour guides are great and we had a lot of fun on our trip :) - Isabel Drexel-Podlich
This Excursion made our whole visit to south Africa very Special. Well organised, safety first, immense fun and a unique experience. Very good value for money, will go again when I next visit. Well done guys! - aAnthony Peter Hoffenberg
It was a great experience to swim with the seals. Everything was perfect from safety instructions to equipment. Safety first was rule no. 1. Very nice guides and skipper. The ride with the boat at wonderful weather conditions was amazing. We got very close to the playing seals. That activity should be a "must do" on everyone's travel-agenda. - Wolfgang Colditz
Es war super! Volle funf Sterne. Wir haben uns von Anfang bis Ende hervorragend aufgehoben gefuhlt. Der Guide war sehr darauf bedacht, dass wir nicht in die Natur eingreifen, hat sehr viel gewusst und uns ein tolles Erlebnis beschert. Wurden wir sofort noch mal machen! - Christina Groneberg
Diese Tour war perfekt und professionell organisiert, das Erlebnis ist eine tolle Erfahrung, die Fotos und Filme wurden, wie verabredet, punktlich zur Verfugung gestellt - alles super! - Silke Karsten
“Our favourite!” The 2 hour Storms River Kayak & Lilo Adventure is our most popular adventure activity in Tsitsikamma National Park! If you are keen to explore deeper into the Storms River Gorge in Tsitsikamma, and experience the long, deep, quiet pools, then the Kayak and Lilo trip is for you!
We paddle from the Harbour next to the small beach across the ocean, then under the Suspension Bridge and up the beautiful Storms River Mouth. Please note that if the sea is rough, you have to hike to the Suspension Bridge (along a boardwalked trail), where we then hike along the river from the suspension bridge up to the jetty to where you then get on onto your kayaks. This 1km hike takes about 30 min
This is where the true Kayaking adventure begins – paddling the Storms River, the pinnacle of Tsitsikamma National Park. After waving to all the tourists photographing you from the Suspension Bridge, we continue the kayak trip up the Stormsriver. We paddle right into the bats cave and spend time gazing up at the magnificent and spectacular cliffs all around us, all from the comfort of our double sit-on-top kayaks.
At the low-water point we disembark our kayaks and we jump on our unique Lilo’s. (a Lilo is an inflatable mattress that we’ve had specially made for this trip). From here we walk and float over a short section of rocks and simply wade deeper up the river on the Lilo’s. What a stunning view it is, laying on a Lilo at water level, and gazing up to cliffs that touch the sky! At reaching a certain point, we simply turn our Lilo’s around and float back down river to our Kayaks!
ACTIVITY BREAKDOWN
When the ocean is safe to kayak over the trip will involve in total: 10 minutes briefing, 20-30 minutes of ocean kayaking, 30-40 minutes of river kayaking, 40 minutes on Lilo and +/- 20 minutes Cliff Jumping, swimming and some time in between of just relaxing and enjoying the beautiful view. If the ocean is unsafe to kayak over, the trip will involve in total: +/- 40 minutes of hiking through the forest, 10 minutes of briefing, 30-40 minutes of river kayaking, 40 minutes on Lilo and +/- 20 minutes Cliff Jumping, swimming etc. as above.
PLEASE NOTE: The kayak & lilo activity starts half an hour after the time slot booked for as it takes time to have the briefing (see above), be kitted out etc. Please see below link that will show you where we are located.
https://youtu.be/4KkJRHX-mWQ?si=SruZyd63n3uM0KBU
Clients are not allowed on our activities under the influence of alcohol.
Please note: We are located INSIDE the National Park please see video link below that shows you where we are located, gate entry fees must be paid upon arrival. Please note that we are currently experiencing approximately one-hour delays at the entrance gate due to renovations by SANPARKS. Please allow for extra time.
During the peak summer season, it can take an hour or longer to get through the National Park gate. Please allow for this in your travel planning as there are no refunds for late/no shows.
NOTE: If you are requiring times or group sizes other than those shown please contact our shop on 073 1300 689 / 076 959 2817 during business hours as other time slots may be available.
https://youtu.be/4KkJRHX-mWQ?si=SruZyd63n3uM0KBU
A wonderful experience, enjoying the sea, river and imposing canyon. Romeo was the perfect guide with his sense of humour, while also ensuring that we enjoyed ourselves and were safe. He was ably assisted by Sheldon - Charles Webster
I have been on serval of this type of trip. The team were well organised at registration and gear issuing. The guides were great and very helpful throughout the trip. Overall it was great fun. You could do with more signage or directions on your welcome email while the building is going on. - John Hiscock
Excellent experience, made all the better by the enthusiasm and banter of Romeo and Norman - Bernard McCabe
Excellent - Keri-Ann McDonald
Nice stay and very exciting paddle tour in the gorge of storms river. Very friendly team and very good safety instructions. - Georg Born
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