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Marine & Boat Cruises

Table Bay at sunset, seals off Hout Bay, whales in Walker Bay. We book the boat, drive you to the quay and are waiting when you step off.

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On the Water

Cape Town From the Sea

Every cruise is run by a licensed operator. Lidwala arranges the booking and the transfers both ways, and moves the plan if the sea is too rough to sail.

1.5 to 2 HoursV&A WaterfrontGolden hour

Table Bay Sunset Cruise

Out of the V&A harbour on a catamaran or schooner as the sun goes down, with Table Mountain and Lion's Head turning gold behind you. Bubbly on board on most sailings.

  • Return transfers
  • Sunset timing
  • Excludes cruise ticket
PriceOn requestQuoted per group
1 HourV&A WaterfrontFamilies

Harbour & Seal Cruise

A short harbour cruise past the working docks and the seals on the breakwater, easy to fit between lunch and an afternoon at the Waterfront.

  • Great with children
  • Daily sailings
  • Excludes cruise ticket
PriceOn requestQuoted per group
Half DayHout Bay

Seal Island from Hout Bay

The glass-bottom boat from Hout Bay harbour to Duiker Island and its Cape fur seal colony, with Chapman's Peak or the Peninsula after.

  • Glass-bottom boat
  • Pairs with the Peninsula
  • Excludes boat fare
PriceOn requestQuoted per group
Half DayRobben Island

Robben Island Ferry

Transfer to the Nelson Mandela Gateway for the ferry across Table Bay to Robben Island and its museum, collected when you return.

  • Ferry tickets on request
  • Book early in summer
  • Excludes ferry ticket
PriceOn requestQuoted per group
Full DayHermanusJune to November

Whale Watching in Hermanus

Southern right whales come into Walker Bay to calve between June and November. Watch from the cliff path or from a licensed boat, with lunch in Hermanus.

  • Seasonal
  • Boat trip optional
  • Excludes boat fare
PriceOn requestQuoted per group
Private CharterV&A or Hout BayCelebrations

Private Yacht & Celebration Charter

A private boat for a proposal, birthday or corporate group, with the vehicle and driver on standby for the evening.

  • Private charter
  • Catering on request
  • Quoted per charter
PriceOn requestQuoted per group
From the Water

What the Sea Gives You

The V&A harbour at dusk with Table Mountain
Table BaySunset sailings
Boats in Hout Bay harbour below the Sentinel
Hout BaySeal Island boats
Whale breaching out of the water
Walker BaySouthern right whales
Sailing boat beside the Cape cliffs
ChartersYour own boat
Marine & Boat Cruises

We Will Be on the Quay

Tell us the day and the group size. We book the boat and the vehicle together.