The Sardine Run & Simon’s Town Dive 2025 is a 15-day, 14-night South African diving adventure combining the world-famous Sardine Run along the Wild Coast with spectacular diving in Simon’s Town. The journey begins in Chintsa, Eastern Cape, where guests spend five exhilarating days at sea witnessing massive sardine shoals attracting dolphins, sharks, whales, and seabirds, with one rest day for optional local activities. Accommodation is at Buccaneers on the Beach. The second leg takes place in Simon’s Town on the Cape Peninsula, offering four days of diving in kelp forests, reefs, wrecks, and a pelagic shark trip to Cape Point, plus visits to Table Mountain, Cape Point, and Boulders Beach’s penguin colony. Guests stay at the waterfront aha Simon’s Town Quayside Hotel. The tour includes accommodation, specified meals, transfers, listed activities, and dive cylinders/weights, while excluding flights, extra dives, and certain meals or equipment rentals.
Highlights of the Sardine Run & Simon’s Town Dive Tour
Chintsa
Situated close to the city of East London in the beautiful Eastern Cape Province, Chintsa is a hidden treasure along the Wild Coast of South Africa. It is made up of two small villages: Chintsa East and Chintsa West, which are separated by the Chintsa River Mouth. It features a pristine, unspoilt long stretch of white-sand beach fringed by dense lush vegetation scattered with a variety of wonderful places to stay ranging from luxury to budget accommodation. Chintsa offers visitors the opportunity to surf the waves, kayak along the river, enjoy a fishing excursion and soak up the African sun on the spectacular beach.
Simon’s Town
Perched on a steep slope along the shores of False Bay, Simon’s Town is renowned as one of South Africa’s oldest settlements. Just 35km from Cape Town, this enchanting locale boasts a rich maritime legacy and houses the South African Navy. The town’s quaint streets showcase a blend of Victorian and Georgian-style residences, reflecting its colonial heritage. Dive into the deep seas with a variety of fishing experiences or marvel at the free-roaming African penguins at Boulders Beach, adding to the town’s unique charm. Embark on a boat journey to Seal Island, an eight-nautical-mile voyage from Simon’s Town harbour, home to a vast colony of Cape Fur Seals and a prime hunting ground for Great White Sharks. Wind down by strolling along the boardwalks, dip in the sandy public beach, indulge in a day spa in the Old Village, or savour fresh seafood in one of the town’s outstanding restaurants.
