Whale & Dolphin
Watching
As Captain Jacks is the only licensed Whale and Dolphin operator in Hout Bay, it means that as soon as there’s a sighting of these amazing creatures, we can get you out to see them on our ready to go, fast boat with one of our knowledgeable and informative Skippers.
Dolphins regularly visit Hout Bay to feed and play. Between June and November of each year, the Southern Right Whale passes through our waters, journeying from the Cold Antarctica to calve in the warm waters around Cape Town.
The Humpback Whale also passes through, en-route to breed and calve in Mozambique and Madagascar and occasionally Bryde Whales make an appearance too.
It truly is an amazing experience and one you’ll never forget.
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What our guests have to say!
"The Whales were absolutely spectacular!! A truly life changing experience which will stay with me forever... Can't wait to get back out there!!"
Matt and Rachel.
I went with friends on the Captain Jacks speedboat tour of Hout Bay- what a ride! Take your adrenaline junky friends with you and have the time of your life. The tour was approx 45 minutes on a zodiac type boat fitted with 12 seats that you “ride” like a horse. We cruised past Chapmans Peak, Seal Island and around the working harbour in Hout Bay but the best part (and not for the faint of heart or those who would rather stay bone dry) we sped around the bay on a 2 metre swell!!
Jane
I went there a month ago with my friends on a speedboat it was an amazing experience, will definitely go back again.
Sandiswe
“WOW , WOW, AND MORE WOW, What a place, what an experience!! Not to be missed! An awesome Bay, with a great crew and Captain Jacks on hand to make the whole thing real…”
Lyndon and Neil
Thanks so much for allowing us to achieve our Life’s dream in spending time on the water with Whales AND Dolphins.. Totally Amazeballs!!! Dreams really do come true!!
Chris and Isabelle
We went on the adventure tour from Hout Bay harbour in the Captain Jacks speed boat. Being a Hout Bay local I thought I had seen all that there was to see in the bay… I was proven so wrong.
Claire
Hout Bay, Cape Town
The name Hout Bay dates back to 1653, and relates to the quantity of excellent timber, from the existing Yellow wood trees, which early Dutch settlers found to be growing in its ravines.
Hout Bay, meaning “Wood Bay” is a suburb of Cape Town and is situated in a valley on the Atlantic seaboard of the Cape Peninsula, twenty kilometres south of the Cape Town.
The Hout Bay bay has a beautiful white sandy beach and is popular attraction for tourists and locals alike. Hout Bay has one of the busiest harbours in the Western Cape with a thriving tuna, snoek and crayfish industry. The harbour boasts the Atlantic Yacht Club and several restaurants including; Mariners Wharf a seafood emporium that is recognised at the 9th most visited tourist attraction in Cape Town.
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