Our ECOLOGICAL ADVENTURE leaves from Central Beach with an exciting beach launch and heads east past the bird sanctuary and Keurbooms beach to Arch Rock. Here we usually encounter bottlenose, the rare Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, and some shark species. From Arch Rock, we head out into the middle of the bay where pelagic seabirds are normally found some 7 km from the shore. Out there, our resident Bryde’s whales may be seen, as well as common dolphins or southern right and humpback whales during their season.
We then traverse the Bay to the point of Robberg Peninsula and out to the WILD side, often seeing groups of whales and pods of dolphins. Cruising back along the inside of Robberg, we see the unique geology from this unusual viewpoint and observe the growing Cape fur seal colony. Finally, we head back along the Robberg beach, while a brief rundown on the history of the area is given. After passing the Beacon Island Hotel, built on the site of an original whaling station, we end the experience with an exhilarating landing, again on Central Beach
ABOUT THE OCEAN BLUE GROUP
The Ocean Blue Group is located in the acclaimed Plettenberg Bay and is recognised as one of the leading adventure tour operators in both the Garden Route and South Africa. The foundation of the business stems from the importance of providing not only memorable experiences but always maintaining their famous feel-good factor which permeates throughout their products and partnerships.
From the conception of the company, Ocean Blue Adventures recognised the importance of community and the interdependence between the three pillars of the business; environmental impact, social effect and economic need. The significance of this has cemented their reputation as a crucial part of a thriving tourist community. The Ocean Blue Group offers an impressive portfolio from Blue Flag-accredited whale watching and culturally rich township tours to conservation based volunteering, educational enrichment and carbon offset programs. The culture of the business is about having a positive effect through every avenue whether through individual customers, charity organisations, or various conservation and research projects.