40 Minute Seal Colony Cruise
40 Minute Seal Colony Cruise
60 Minute Special Cruise
60 Minute Special Cruise
After a visit to the Cape Fur Seals at Duiker Island, you then either visit the shipwreck in Moari Bay, or cross the bay to view the splendorous Chapman’s Peak cliffs.
30 Minute High Speed Eco Tours
30 Minute High Speed Eco Tours
Whale Watching
Whale Watching
About Drumbeat Charters
Drumbeat Charters has been operating since 1989 and is based in the famous fishing village of Hout Bay offering daily scenic cruises to one of Cape Town’s main attractions.
While aboard you are surrounded with breath-taking scenery of the famous Chapmans Peak Drive and the Sentinel Mountain.
Drumbeat caters for local and international clients and has information leaflets about the seals available in 26 different languages.
We have a 100% safety record.
In addition to this we:
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Comply with all SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) regulations and our vessel is surveyed annually by SAMSA to ensure that it is seaworthy
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Employ competent, qualified skippers
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Ensure that all our crew are fully trained and competent
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Carry R20mil Public Liability and Passenger Liability cover
The vessel, Drumbeat II has been purposefully designed and built in Cape Town for the sea and weather conditions off the Cape coast.
The entire vessel is constructed out of marine grade aluminium. She is twenty one meters in length and has two inboard 400 Cummins diesel engines.
Licensed to carry 118 passengers she has 2 toilets on board, a licensed bar and inside and outside seating.
Please note that Drumbeat II is also wheelchair friendly.
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Tickets can be purchased on line or at our kiosk when you come to do the cruise.
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We accept Credit Cards, Cash and Snapscan
Cruises
40 Minute Seal Colony Cruise
This is an exciting, child friendly 40 minute cruise from Hout Bay harbour to Duiker Island the Seal Colony where you can view thousands of wild Cape Fur Seals, close up in their beautiful natural habitat.
60 Minute Shipwreck Cruise
This 1 hour cruise is one of our special signature trips to see the Cape Fur Seals at Duiker Island and then continues below the Kabonkelberg mountain range to Moari Bay notoriously known for its Shipwrecks.
60 Minute Chapmans Peak Cruise
This is a 1 hour cruise which leaves from Hout Bay harbour to Duiker Island to view the Cape Fur Seals. From there the boat will cross the bay and travel back to the harbour along the cliffs and caves of Chapmans Peak.
30 Minute High Speed Eco Tours
This cruise is for the adventurous. Our boat is safe, but built for speed and will ride the waves as fast as you can handle it. The route is determined on the day but is sure to include a visit to Duiker Island, and include some breath taking scenery in the surrounding area. this trip s fun and spends time in the beautiful bay of Hout Bay. An abundance of sea life is often seen on the tour including Seals, Dolphins, Sunfish and various sea birds.
Whale Watching
Come cruise with us on a wondrous ocean safari.
As Ocean Safaris, Hout Bay is the only licensed Whale and Dolphin operator in Hout Bay, it means that as soon as there’s a sighting of these amazing creatures, we can get you out to view them with one of our knowledgeable and informative Skippers and guide. Dolphins regularly visit Hout Bay to feed and play. Between June and November of each year, the Southern Right Whale passes through our waters, journeying from the Cold Antarctica to calve in the warm waters around Cape Town. The Humpback Whale also passes through, en-route to breed and calve in Mozambique and Madagascar and occasionally Bryde Whales make an appearance too .It truly is an amazing experience and one you’ll never forget.
Wind: 17km/h NNE
Humidity: 89%
Pressure: 1025.1mbar
UV index: 0
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Contact Us
Cell: 082 658 7055
Email: hello@drumbeatcharters.co.za
Hout Bay Harbour
GPS Co -Ordinates:
Latitude: -34.049041
Longitude: 18.3463098