Join one of our deep sea pelagic trips in search of albatrosses and other seabird specials with our experienced guides. Over the last 23 years in operation we’ve shown our guests a huge number of southern African rarities! On a typical trip we travel 25 to 40 nautical miles from Simon’s Town harbour, passing the cliffs of Cape Point, and heading south-west off the continental shelf in search of trawlers. We use high speed recreational speedboats equipped with AIS tracking systems to locate fishing vessels. You’re likely to see at least 3 and possibly as many as 7 albatross species, and many other pelagics birds — see the seasonality table for more info. Cetaceans are frequently seen in the coastal waters.

Cape Town Pelagics is unique: we donate all profits to seabird research and conservation, including Birdife International’s Save the Albatross Fund. We’ve raised over R115 000 for conservation, so by booking a trip with us, you’ll make a difference to the seabirds you will see.

Please e-mail us for the cost of a trip and further information. For 2023 and 2024 dates please check our trip calendar.

If you have a group we might be able to arrange a trip for you outside of our scheduled dates, please e-mail for details.