Kelp Forest Snorkeling in Cape Town

4.8
(12 reviews)

3 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Explore the Great African Sea Forest on our snorkeling experience and immerse yourself in the magical world beneath the kelp. Our kelp forests are teeming with colour and life. There is no place quite like it. Our highly experienced guides will introduce you to the creatures living in our kelp forests during their initial briefing. They will also help you get fitted with the high-quality snorkeling equipment which we provide, to make sure that this experience is warm and enjoyable. The easy shore entries make our snorkeling experience suitable for most ages and does not require you to be a skilled swimmer. Each guide has a safety buoy with them in the water which less confident snorkelers can hold on to.

What's Included

Marine life and equipment briefing
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Safety buoy to hold onto if needed
Towels, food and drinks

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

We are on the corner of Main Rd and Albert Rd in Muizenberg. Please ring the doorbell at the big gate. Also please be aware that there are numerous Albert Roads in Cape Town and you should check that your navigation app is taking you to Muizenberg.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

We begin the snorkeling experience at our center in Muizenberg where you will be briefed and fitted with equipment. The chosen snorkeling location is weather dependent as we want to be sure to select the best location in terms of visibility and calmness for the day.

However, most days we go to Windmill Beach in Simons Town. All locations are shore entries. We do not use a boat. Depending on the location, we may encounter fish, octopus, a variety of shy sharks, sea stars, anemones, brittle stars, abalone and other wonderful creatures.

We have on occasion been curiously eyed by passing seals, stingrays and penguins. It is always a surprise and we never know what the ocean will reveal. Our guides will help you enter the water, get comfortable with your equipment, point out interesting marine life and provide a buoy to hold onto if needed. After we are done snorkeling, we debrief and change into our clothes.

Participants have the option of departing from the snorkeling site if they have their own vehicle or accompanying us back to our center in Muizenberg.

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Cape Town Freediving

Tags

Snorkeling
On the Water
Seasonal
Small Group
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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4.8 Based on 12 12 reviews
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