A Fantastic Sea Day, 04 August 2019
With a North Westerly wind blowing, we set out to sea...
Written by Jax Bath, August 6 2019
Guide Summary.
Today we enjoyed another day on the water, encountering different types of marine life throughout the day. For the first trip, we went straight out to deeper waters where we encountered several humpback whales. This species of whale has been coming past fairly regularly in their north-bound migration the last days, and we have been enjoying every single encounter with them. During the second trip, we also encountered Humpback whales, travelling very close to the coastline. First we counted three, but in the end there were with 4 individuals. We were very lucky to see a couple of tail throws from these whales, and one of them gave a very powerful and loud blow next to our boat. On both trips today we paid a visit to the Cape Fur seal colony on Geyser Rock. On the first trip we also encountered a Great White shark together with the shark cage diving boats, and on the third trip we went to see the African penguins in Sponge bay on Dyer Island. Every tour with us is very different, which adds to the excitement because we never know what we will encounter.
What species did we see today?
Common Dolphin Common Dolphin
With an 'hourgalss' patch on either side and aerial activity the common dolphin is an agile and majestic species, that may easily reach a speed of 40km/h.
Humpback Whale Humpback Whale
One of the best-known whale species, they are renowned for their acrobatic behaviour and complex melodious song as well as extremely long flippers and are a special favourite of Dyer Island Cruises guests and crew alike.
