Perched on the cliffs, overlooking Hermanus' Walker Bay, The Marine boasts 40 individually decorated bedrooms and suites. All rooms are tastefully furnished, most offer fantastic views over the ocean. From June to November guests can often watch the whales from the comfort of their rooms.

There is a big lounge, a large outdoor swimming pool and two excellent restaurants, the SeaFood and The Pavilion.

The Marine is situated on Walker Bay in the town centre of Hermanus.

Hermanus is considered to be one of the world's best places for whale watching, either from land or sea. Some 2000 southern right whale migrate from the Antarctic to the warmer waters here in mid June to mate, calve and rear their young.

Did you know: A baby whale measures about 6 m in length at birth and drinks up to 600 litres of mother milk per day - a fully grown right whale can grow to 17 m long and weigh up to 90 tons.

Whale watching is possible from land or sea from June/July well into December, either from Hermanus (next door) or from Gansbaai (forty-minute drive).

Sea Excurstion take place from Gaansbai the whole year. The tour heads to Dyer Island, where some 8000 African penguins and up to 120’000 cormorants choose to live. Located right next door is Geyser Rock, home to around 60’000 seals and their merciless predator, the great white shark, which hunts its prey in the aptly named Shark Alley. During the whale seasons, whales are usually present in large numbers too.

SwissAfrican Travel Service
Dammstrasse 27
8702 Zollikon
Zurich, Switzerland


Telephone: +41 (0)44 451 40 51