★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 207 reviews · 2 hours · from $113
Set out from Thesen Harbour Town for a two-hour boat trip through the Knysna Estuary, past the Heads, and into the Indian Ocean. A shore-based whale spotter guides the skipper toward sightings of humpback and southern right whales, dolphins, seals, and seabirds. Expect a small group, English or Afrikaans commentary, fast travel, and possibly rough water.
“I cannot recommend this company highly enough. When we were being briefed, we noticed that we were sharing the boat with one very large family with a number of small children who were quite energetic. We were taken aside and given the opportunity to move our booking (free of charge) to the next day, where they could see that only adults had signed up the excursion. It was incredibly kind of them to offer and we gratefully accepted. We had a lovely quiet group the following day. The driver was quite funny and made the short boat journey to the sighting spot pretty entertaining! We were unbelievably fortunate in that…”
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