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Seal Snorkeling Cape Town

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One of the Top rateds in Hout Bay


Address

Harbour Rd, Hout Bay Harbour, Cape Town, 7806, South Africa

Website

www.capetownbucketlist.co.za

Contact

+27 82 497 8797

Rating on Google Maps

5.00 (161 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Thursday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Sunday: 8 am to 3 pm
  • Monday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Tuesday: 8 am to 5 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 5 pm

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  • 5/5 Eden T. 3 years ago on Google
    I absolutely love this experience and I have done it several times! I keep coming back for more and it gets better each time. Cape Town Bucket List was an amazing experience with friendly, enthusiastic guides that took us through the experience with professionalism and expertise. I brought my own camera and when they noticed I didn't have a stick to mount it to they very kindly borrowed me theirs. Wetsuit was well fitted and all gear is thoroughly cleaned and sanitized. The seal snorkeling itself is one of the most incredible experiences. The seals are always super curious and come right up to you playfully. The guides also did a great job of informing us what to expect beforehand so it made their playful tugs on our fins and open mouth cute and endearing rather than threatening. I always recommend this to friends as one of the best ways to spend a day in Cape Town.
    5 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Andrew M. 4 years ago on Google
    SEAL SNORKELING BREATHTAKING: Fun, safe, informative & professional. Just do it with the Cape Town Bucket List crew. MY BUCKET LIST: Swim with playful friendly seals in the best conditions DONE! We were guided through this experience by a caring, professional and informative crue. So many seals I wouldn’t exchange this team for anybody else. Excellent gear, diving suits with hoods, gloves, booties, mask, snorkel, hot chocolate, cookie. FUN FUN FUN & SAFE. Thank you Deon, Tjaart, Johan and all the other crew of super-cool dudes!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matt B. 2 years ago on Google
    Went out with on the seal snorkeling. Very good experience. Haven't done much swimming in wetsuit recently, very buoyant and easy to swim. Got the go pro and got 5GB of footage to get through. Very nice seals and pups in their natural environment. No need to worry about these waters either, the seals are there too because they know it's safe! Only warning I'd give is, can be quite bumpy, so motion sickness is possible. Better not to have a heavy night before you go :)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Joe D. 7 months ago on Google
    Great company and great service! We had an awesome time going out with the seals. Unfortunately, the seals weren't too active with us. I still think I saw 7-10 seals, including two young pups. I was told that was a quiet day, but I have no frame of reference. The guides were good about providing factoids and information about the area we were in, along with seal behavior and things to watch for. We had a lovely time. The kelp forests are wild to see up close and personal!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kissel B. 4 years ago on Google
    AMAZING Seal Snorkeling: go with Cape Town Bucket List. As a worldwide traveler, I have lots of wildlife experience. The Cape Town Bucket List crew offered us a rich experience. They took us to swim and snorkel with sea lions in the best conditions. Surrounded by happy sea lions and playful cubs was heartbreaking. Go with these guys, don’t hesitate. Thank you Deon and all the crew.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alex G. 4 years ago on Google
    Had an excellent experience with this friendly, knowledgeable and helpful team. I went seal Snorkeling with my 12 year old daughter and the guys really looked out for her. She's a strong swimmer anyway but I felt confident that she was very safe. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruaan V. 4 years ago on Google
    Absolutely incredible experience. Well organised, fantastic, friendly and knowledgeable guides Tony and Wesley and Captain Dion. Thanks for an amazing snorkeling experience!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rowena W. 5 years ago on Google
    Loved it. Johan and his team very friendly and helpful (wet suits not for the faint hearted!). Seals all about and swimming right in between all of us. Really enjoyed the experience, well worth it.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Leanie B. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the top experiences I've had in my life! It was such a amazing, wonderful and fun time that I want to go swim with the seals every week. This is best company to go seal snorkeling with hands down. All the staff was super friendly, I felt safe at ALL times and the gear given was great. I didn't once feel cold in the water (and believe me, I get cold very easily) and the hot chocolate afterwards was so nice. They have all the facilities you could ask for (even hot water and warm shower afterwards), very professional and they really made us feel so welcome, attended to and once again, incredibly safe. Please go seal snorkeling with them. They will give you a once in a lifetime experience that you'll never forget.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Adrian B. 5 years ago on Google
    Amazing little trip around the bay on the kayak. Our guide was so informative and great sense of humour. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 Ajay B. 4 years ago on Google
    What an experience

  • 5/5 Marc V. 4 years ago on Google
    It was an amazing experience and we had loads of fun! Could not have asked for a better crew. Thanks guys!

  • 5/5 Vincent U. 4 years ago on Google
    What an awesome experience!!!

  • 5/5 Capo C. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful. The paddling is quite easy and the surroundings so beautiful. Great guides who were v knowledgeable about the history and the sites

  • 5/5 Jaime C. 4 years ago on Google
    I had an absolutely magical birthday weekend thanks to this wonderful team. They made sure the experience was one to remember, being so accommodating and knowledgeable and making sure we were comfortable the entire time. My friends and I had loads of fun - THANK YOU!

  • 5/5 J L. 5 months ago on Google
    Great experience, seals are really cute and interesting under the water and the kelp is beautiful background for sure. Only tiny issue was how they still have snorkles without a water-purge valve, I thought that was standard now-a-days. Next time you upgrade equipment, spring for that feature guys, it help immensly for us mediocre snorklers!

  • 5/5 Carlos C. 4 years ago on Google
    amazing service from the staff, highly recommend them.

  • 5/5 Hendrick B. 5 years ago on Google
    This was honestly such an awesome experience, the crew and skipper Johan were very helpful and professional and they looked after us while in the water. I would recommend this trip to anyone wanting to do something exciting and out of the ordinary, it is worth every cent.

  • 4/5 Munaf S. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent experience. The seals were awesome. Boat trip pleasant. All in all, we'd do that again. They need to vet their staff a bit better, it wasn't great hearing of poaching exploits by crew members.

  • 5/5 Lucas L. 1 year ago on Google
    Top experience, super staff and the owners are present and great guys The water is cold in the first minute but then no problem. The seals are just everywhere and will even nibble on you...

  • 5/5 Игорь �. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A great experience of snorkeling with fur seals. You can take a goopro - card with video and photo at your disposal. Many thanks to the whole team of guys who are organizing this wonderful adventure) (Original) Великолепный опыт снорклинга с морскими котиками. Можно взять с гоупро - карта с видео и фото в вашем распоряжении. Большое спасибо всей команде ребят которые организуют это замечательное приключение)

  • 5/5 Daleen P. 4 months ago on Google
    The whole team was absolutely amazing! They made sure my mom had the best birthday!!! Thank you for the most memorable snorkelling experience!!! Would definitely recommend!!!

  • 5/5 Michael S. 5 years ago on Google
    What a great experience and not just only snorkeling with the seals. What a helpful and customer friendly team, really a big recommendation!

  • 5/5 Alex W. 4 months ago on Google
    Nice crew with respect for the animals. It was a bumpy ride because of the wind - also really cold - so nothing for too sensitive people. Other than that the experience is special. Very cute animals - unfortunately they were a bit shy today and came close quite rarely in 50 minutes. But we liked the rather passive approach from the tour guides because that's the right philosophy in animal observation!

  • 5/5 Justin M. 1 year ago on Google
    Unreal experience - one of the best excursions I’ve done in terms of fun and hospitality. These guys are awesome and will surely show you a good times with the seals. Boat ride out also has some awesome views. Can’t recommend enough

  • 5/5 Peta-Danielle M. 2 years ago on Google
    We had an incredible adventure with Cape Town Bucket List! The staff were warm, friendly and knowledgeable. We were grateful for their thick wetsuits and gear ( which were in excellent condition). We hired their Go Pro's to capture swimming with the seals and it was worth it! They poured hot water into our wet suits to warm us up and gave us cookies and hot chocolate after swimming in the cold water water with the seals! What an awesome team and what an insane adventure!

  • 5/5 Jordy N. 1 year ago on Google
    The seal snorkel experience was fantastic! Our guide was great, stuck close to use, and caught our attention when there was something he wanted us to know or see. Wish this trip could have been longer!

  • 5/5 Christoph S. 1 year ago on Google
    WYSIWYG You know these videos, where the grass is greener, the equipment shinier, the mood&atmosphere are AWESOME??? But in reality it‘s all a bit duller, more boring and far from being as shiny and exciting as the videos/brochures suggest. Well, not with BucketList Capetown! I did the „Snorkel with the Seals“-Tour in September/off-season. The weather was in my favour, nobody can influence that. Everything else was like it was in the video. Well done, guys. Safety-briefing, equipment-fitting, explanations, qualification of the guides, friendliness, helpfulness, everything. I could not have been happier! Keep the standards up, keep the fun, guys!!!!!

  • 5/5 Genevieve W. 4 years ago on Google
    What an experience! Thank you for an awesome time! The hot chocolate was a real treat!

  • 5/5 Jory P. 3 years ago on Google
    We had bad luck with engine problems, steering problem, anker broke, no sharks.... Buy they just offered afternoon trip for free and went all good, lots of sharks and even rebooked our activities of the late afternoon, what a service and team, highly recommend

  • 5/5 Pieter P. 3 years ago on Google
    Had an awesome experience. Will recommend it to everyone.

  • 5/5 Victoria Z. 4 years ago on Google
    These guys are amazing. First of all they organized an awesome snorkeling trip. Everything needed was provided and all the instructions were given. After one hour of swimming with seals we got back to the start point, had some hot drinks with cookies. I forgot my watch there, while changing and unfortunately had to fly back home next day, but they were so kind to find it, write me that they found it and even made everything possible that I have my watch back! Thank you guys! ❤️

  • 5/5 Gabriel T. 3 years ago on Google
    Great, thanks guys. We had a wonderful time!

  • 5/5 Peter E. 3 years ago on Google
    Epic vibes, great people. Overall a really great day out! You won't regret it.

  • 5/5 Michael W. 4 years ago on Google
    My sister and I decided to do the seal snorkeling as I had the sea kayaking with the team at bucket list we decided that we go with them for the snorkeling. It was outstanding lucky for us it was just the two of us which made is feel like super VIPs that plus the awesome sevice that the team delivered made the trip to notch. The seals were super playful and amazing to be surrounded by them and there non stop playing. We could have spent hours with them. All in all an unforgettable experience that I encourage everyone to do. It's so rare to be able to immerse yourself in the wild with animals and this the best way I have ever come across. Just amazing keep it up bucket list team I will be back soon for more!

  • 5/5 Jesse G. 3 years ago on Google
    You won't be disappointed!

  • 5/5 Josh Van D. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Angry (Original) Kwaai

  • 5/5 Nicole S. 4 years ago on Google
    Done both the seal snorkeling and the kayaking - most amazing experiences! I recommend renting the go-pro for the seal snorkeling - for the kayaking wear normal clothes + sandals as you are given wet suit type shoes to wear.

  • 5/5 Dewet G. 4 years ago on Google
    Very well equiped and knowledgeable guides contributed to an awesome interactive and safe experience.

  • 5/5 Tanya M. 4 years ago on Google
    Oh my word. So so so amazing. Best experience ever

  • 5/5 Kara B. 4 years ago on Google
    The most incredible group of people I've had the opportunity to spend time with. We went on a morning kayak tour around the bay where we were told about the history of Hout Bay, Chapmans Peak and various other fantastic sights. The tour ended by going under the harbour wall where there was no shortage of starfish and crystal clear, calm water. We had booked to do the seal snorkeling after the kayak tour, which worked out perfectly because of how great their time slots are set up. Once getting to seal island, and hopping into the water it was such a magical moment. You get to experience the life below from whole different perspective. It's almost unreal with how comfortable the guides make you feel swimming alongside the seals. The water was 14 degrees C, but because of the wetsuit and the sheer excitement you don't even notice the temperature. Once back out of the water we were greeted with hot chocolate, cookies and a splash of warm water whilst making our way back to land. We had so much fun, and would recommend to anyone looking for an exciting day out to come here.

  • 5/5 John E. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful experience, great organization and staff were very helpful.

  • 5/5 André L. 4 years ago on Google
    We did the kayaking and the seal snorkeling. Both were absolutely fantastic and I would definitely recommend both activities. The guides and staff were very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable. The experience was amazing and I would definitely do both again.

  • 5/5 Jesse L. 4 years ago on Google
    Must do, this was incredible! They were super professional. Swimming with seals is so fun! they are like big puppies.

  • 5/5 tavonga c. 4 years ago on Google
    Wonderful experience. Bucket list indeed.

  • 5/5 Janine M. 4 years ago on Google
    An amazing experience and definitely worth doing. The Captain of the boat as well as the Life Savers were not only very much aware about safety but also were well informed of the area and the seals. The equipment worked well especially the wet suits. I would go again

  • 5/5 Carolin P. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A really great experience. The whole team was really nice and the snorkeling with the seals was a lot of fun! (Original) Eine wirklich super Erfahrung. Das ganze Team war einfach mega nett und das Schnorcheln mit den Robben hat sehr viel Spaß gemacht!

  • 5/5 Dinita H. 4 years ago on Google
    What an amazing experience! I enjoyed it so much and the people and seals are so awesome! I would definitely recommend this to anyone interested. Do it!

  • 5/5 Carmen P. 4 years ago on Google
    Had an awesome experience. Was a bit scared at the beginning but the friendly lifeguards assisted me throughout the entire experience. He was so kind he even took most of my picture so that I could concentrate more on enjoying myself. Will definitely recommend Cape Town Bucket list/Seal Snorkeling to all my friends.

  • 5/5 Olga W. 4 years ago on Google
    The snorkeling with Cape Town Bucket List was fantastic. It was a very nice crew and I feeled the whole time very save. They very care for the well-being of the seals. I woud do the activity every time again in cape town.

  • 5/5 Alyssa S. 4 years ago on Google
    We had an incredible experience with Cape Town Bucket List. Divers are friendly. We saw many seals swimming near us and we managed to capture many nice videos of them. A cup of warm chocolate were given to us at the end of our trip. Highly recommend!


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