Things to do in Hermanus, Western Cape: The Best Scuba & Snorkeling

March 28, 2022 Janette Largent

Beautiful Hermanus is a South African seaside town that’s a popular whale-watching site. An initial visit to the Old Harbour Museum will acquaint you with the area’s rich fishing history and impress you with a massive exhibit of a whale skeleton. With dozens of area vineyards, Hermanus is a great base for a guided wine tasting tour.
Restaurants in Hermanus

1. Neptune's Divers and Cruises Hermanus

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Neptune's Divers and Cruises Hermanus

Neptune's Divers and cruises offers an variety activities. Our 36ft catamaran Ocean Quest offers all inclusive sunset cruises, Eco Tours, Scuba Diving excursions, PADI scuba diving and freediving courses, half day and full day charters and also film crew support on request. We also outsource activities like whale watching, Kayaking, paragliding, wine tours, shark cage diving, scenic flights and a variety of other activities.

2. Xelant Diving

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Xelant Diving

Xelant Diving is a diving school and charter business just outside Hermanus. We offer international scuba courses and have our own training pool and all diving gear as well as samsa licensed diving boat for up to ten persons.

3. The Shark Company

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The Shark Company

The Shark Company offers exceptional, safe shark tours for people of all ages in Hermanus - a world renown shark diversity hotspot. Each trip includes shark collecting and tagging to support an 11-year shark science project by local NGO, the SA Shark Conservancy. Check out our epic shark adventures. SHARK SNORKELING: snorkel into the beautiful kelp forests & meet Africa's incredible small sharks. SHARK DIVING: incredible scuba diving with up to 6 species of shark on each dive! We also offer blue & mako shark trips. Great for open water certified divers of all ages! SHARK TAGGING EXPEDITIONS: a half day boat trip for adventurous travelers. You will fish for, tag & release some of South Africa’s larger sharks. SHARK LAB TOURS: visit the Shark Lab, meet our sharks, see our shark nursery & learn about our shark research. Let us give you the best shark experience in Africa. Cage-free, responsible, ethical & science-based ecotourism. The Shark Company is Africa's shark specialists.

4. Whaleworld Eco Trails

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Whaleworld Eco Trails

Whaleworld Eco Trails offers you the opportunity to enjoy the wonders of the Hermanus Cliff Path in the company of local, FGASA registered guides who will share with you the secrets of the Whale Coast shoreline, including intimate knowledge of whales, natural aquariums formed by pristine intertidal pools and the world famous biodiversity of the fynbos ecosystem.

5. Shark Expeditions Africa

Shark Expeditions Africa

The Shark Company is a hands-on shark science experience for shark enthusiasts & ocean explorers looking for an ecotourism adventure with a difference. Join our Shark Scientists & Expedition Leaders as we tag & study sharks in the heart one of the shark diversity capitals of the world, contributing to real science & conservation of Africa's iconic ocean predators. Join a 1/2-day, 1-day or 5-day shark expedition or ocean wilderness safari, or contact us & let us create your very own bespoke shark expedition anywhere in Africa. Shark Expeditions Africa is passionate about sharks, conservation, people & adventure.

6. Wicked Tuna South Africa

Wicked Tuna South Africa

Your one-stop port of call for top-class deep-sea tuna and reef fishing charters, pelagic birdwatching and bay cruises, and open-water reef and shark diving from Hermanus and Kleinbaai in the Overberg, Western Cape, South Africa. On our website you’ll find information and direct booking-inquiry access to the 13 fishing cruises, bay cruises and diving charters that we offer.

7. Scuba Africa - The New Harbour Hermanus

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Scuba Africa - The New Harbour Hermanus

8. Shark Cage Diving Tours

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