Things to do on the water in Plett
Four trips we run ourselves, and a handful run by people we trust, all bookable through our office at Central Beach.
Our own trips
R1 295 per person, about 1.5 hours
Swimming with seals
Snorkel with wild Cape fur seals at the Robberg colony, with all gear and a guide in the water.
R795 per person, from 2 years
Seal viewing
The same boat trip to the colony, watching from the deck. Runs all year.
Groups and occasions
Private boat tours
The boat to yourselves for up to 6 guests, swimming, viewing or both.
May to July, enquire for rates
Sardine Run, Wild Coast
A seven-night snorkel expedition from Chintsa following the sardine shoals and everything that hunts them.
Partner trips we book for you
These are run by other operators around Plettenberg Bay and Tsitsikamma. You can book them through our booking system or at the office, and pay the same way.
Ocean Safaris, Plettenberg Bay
Whale and dolphin watching
A two-hour whale and dolphin watching boat trip in the bay.
Check dates and price
Robberg Nature Reserve
Robberg abseil
Abseiling on the cliffs of the Robberg Peninsula. Ask the office about availability.
Check dates and pricePlettenberg Bay
Full-day boat hire
Full-day hire of an 8-seat or a 5-seat boat. The booking page has the details.
Check dates and priceAfricanyon
Canyoning with Africanyon
A standard and a short canyon trip in the river gorges near Plett.
Check dates and priceTsitsikamma
Storms River kayak and lilo
A kayak and lilo trip on the Storms River in Tsitsikamma.
Check dates and priceTsitsikamma
Canyon tubing and SUP
A six-hour canyon tubing trip, or a three-hour tubing and stand-up paddle combination in the forest.
Check dates and price
Partner trips are operated by the companies named. Their own terms, age limits and cancellation rules apply and are shown when you book.
Help keep the bay safe
We support the NSRI, whose Station 14 volunteers serve this bay, and Plett Ocean Smart, which funds surveillance, signage and ocean safety education around Bitou.
What guests say afterwards
Amazing trip and better than expected. Would definitely recommend. Really cool experience seeing the seals so close. We also got lucky and saw other dolphins (up close) and a whale (from a distance)
Guest from London, United Kingdom
I have already been twice and now booked my third dive experience always amazing and run by lovely knowledgable people
Guest from Portsmouth, United Kingdom
The seals themselves were so funny, they're like puppies acting clownish and they come so close, looking at you like "wtf are you doing here". Flipping under water, floating upside down with the tailfins out of the water, playing with our fins.
Melissa, booking review
Pick a trip, pick a day
Trips leave Central Beach every day at 10:00, 12:00 and 14:00. Pick a date, pay by card, and we will have a wetsuit in your size waiting.