Only within 122 km distance from Cape Town, Hermanus was originally a fishing village. It is now best known as a place to view whales. Between June and November, southern right whales come to Walker Bay to calve. There can be up to 70 whales in the bay at once.
Whales often come very close to shore and there are some excellent vantage points from the cliff paths that run from one end of Hermanus to the other.
Although we were too late to watch the whales, I enjoyed my stay in Hermanus. Probably also because of our very nice accommodation: The Misty Waves Hotel. We had rooms on the first floor with balcony and ocean view – what more can you wish for?
For the more adventurous Hermanus is the perfect place for cage shark diving to view Great Whites. Within Walker Bay is the infamous shark alley where you can find the most Great Whites in the world – scary thought… I have done the cage shark diving in Hawaii (and nearly died, because I was that nervous…) – it was a fantastic experience, but once is enough for me.
