Saint Helena Island is a remote and captivating destination located in the South Atlantic Ocean.
Known for its stunning natural beauty and historical significance, with its dramatic cliffs, pristine beaches, and lush valleys, Saint Helena provides a picturesque setting for outdoor exploration and adventure. The island's location provides opportunities for unforgettable marine wildlife encounters.
The perfect Family Getaway!
This destination is not just for scuba divers but for snorkelers, freedivers and non-divers as well, with numerous activities to do in between dives.
The island's history is deeply intertwined with the famous exile of Napoleon Bonaparte, and visitors can still explore the sites associated with his time on the island. Saint Helena Island is also renowned for its warm and welcoming community, making it an inviting place to immerse oneself in the island's charm and hospitality.
Most diving is on the sheltered side of the island, with long shallow (10-20m deep) rocky reefs, very little tide or current (water temperature ranges 18-25 degrees C), masses of different fish, lots of interesting macro life, great wrecks and the potential to see some of the world’s most amazing large marine animals both above and underwater.
PACKAGE DETAILS
What’s Included:
What’s Excluded:
Immigration Landing Fee (£20.00)
Scheduled Transfers
7 Nights’ Accommodation at The Blue Lantern Hotel
Breakfast
Sunday BBQ, Thursday Afternoon Fish Fry at the Dive Shed
8 Dives
Tanks & Weights
Island Tour (includes visiting Plantation House and Jonathan the tortoise)
Hike to Peak Dale/Blue Point
Visit to the Distillery
Flights (Approx. R17,000.00 JNB – HLE Return)
Travel and Diving Insurance
Any meals or drinks not specified
Additional Sightseeing and dives not specified
Gratuities
Hire of dive equipment other than tanks & weights
WIFI vouchers available at the hotel
Optional Diving Extras:
Full gear rental - £10 per day
Additional dives - £65 double dive OR £45 single dive
ITINERARY
AM
PM
SATURDAY
Depart from Johannesburg on your Airlink flight to Jamestown, St Helena Island. Transfer from the airport.
Check-in at The Blue Lantern
SUNDAY
08:30 Double Dive
BBQ at The Dive Club
MONDAY
08:30 Double Dive
Afternoon at leisure - Jamestown
TUESDAY
Island Tour with Blue Lantern (includes visiting Plantation House and Jonathan the tortoise)
WEDNESDAY
08:30 Double Dive
Hike to Peak Dale/Blue Point
THURSDAY
08:30 Double Dive
Afternoon Fish Fry at the Dive Club
FRIDAY
Visit the Distillery
Optional Go-Karting (£20.00pp) or Afternoon at leisure
SATURDAY
Check out and transfer to the airport for your flight to Johannesburg South Africa.
ACCOMMODATION
The Blue Lantern Hotel
The Hotel is just a 3-minute walk from the seaside and the Dive Shed. Below the Hotel, there's a Restaurant and a fully licensed bar. Fully fitted en suite rooms with a communal lounge and DSTV.
Accommodation Details:
Fully fitted en suite rooms
Tea/coffee-making facilities, and in-room safe
Remote controlled fan
Communal lounge and DSTV
Vanity dresser with mirror
Guest laundry service
DIVING HIGHLIGHTS
The island's location provides opportunities for unforgettable marine wildlife encounters and makes it a fascinating destination for nature enthusiasts and divers. Saint Helena offers a wide variety of diving for all levels of experience. This trip is not just for scuba divers but for snorkelers, freedivers and non-divers as well.
Explore many different wrecks in water so crystal clear that you can see them from the surface. The seas around St. Helena Island are teeming with diverse fish species, including groupers, parrotfish, jacks, snappers, and many more. An array of marine megafaunas such as manta rays, whale sharks, lots of dolphins, green turtles and more can be encountered here as well as lots of interesting macro life too. The island's waters contain vibrant hard and soft coral reefs.
Highlights:
Yellowfin tuna, dorado, wahoo, snapper, grouper fish
Lemon sharks, blacktip sharks, reef sharks, and stingrays
Whale sharks and dolphins on surface intervals and underwater
St. Helena Island is an important breeding ground for seabirds such as boobies, terns, petrels, and the endemic St. Helena plover.
EXPLORE St HELENA Optional Excursions
St Helena boasts unparalleled adventure, impeccable beauty and unrefined nature. With ancient wrecks, giant stairways, great forts, natural wonders and extraordinary walks, the world within this exclusive landscape is a world apart from anywhere else. Journey through 500 years of history. Experience the flavoursome culture and cuisine, rub shoulders with the oldest living land creature in the world or snorkel with the incredible seasonal whale sharks.
Whale Shark Tours
Adult whale sharks make yearly trips to St Helena between January and April. In the last 3 years, they have recorded daily numbers ranging between 15 and 20 of our coastlines. This is a must-do trip for any visitor to St Helena.
Dolphin Watching Tours
You can join dolphin trips all year round, it is likely that you could see dolphin pods with up to 400 – 600 dolphins. The most popular dolphin species found around St Helena are pan-tropical, bottlenose and rough-tooth species.
Coastal Cruises
Why not take a leisure cruise along the spectacular coast of St Helena and watch the magnificent sunsets, view the amazing birds and if you are lucky you could see our seasonal humpback whales, if not you are almost guaranteed to see dolphins swimming off into the sunset. Offering refreshments on board which is available on request or feel free to supply your own for the trip of a lifetime.
Walking Tours
The walks are designed by the St Helena Nature Conservation Group (SHNCG) as an opportunity to access and enjoy the wide variety of landscapes, natural and man-made heritage of the Island. The distance of the 21 walks falls between 1.5 km – 12 km, and the time taken falls between 1hr 15 mins – 3 hrs 30 mins.
History & Heritage Tours
The island’s remote location meant it was used as a place of exile for key prisoners, including some 6,000 Boers, King Dinuzulu, Bahraini princes and Napoleon, who died on St Helena. The island also played an important role during the abolition of slavery. St Helena’s heritage provides a significant legacy of fortifications, remains, historic buildings, and what has been described as “the quintessential Atlantic port” – Jamestown. In the capital of Jamestown, several buildings are listed because of their historic importance while Main Street has been described as ‘one of the best examples of unspoiled Georgian architecture anywhere in the world.
The Peaks National Park
Visit the Peaks National Park which is home to the remnants of an ancient cloud forest. It holds approximately 250 species that are found nowhere else on Earth. It offers a unique wilderness experience in an area that has been voted one of St Helena’s ‘Seven Wonders’.
Please Note The Following
Prices are subject to change in the event of price increases, airfares, exchange rate fluctuations & availability.
The exact price can only be confirmed at the time of final invoicing and the final payment due date. If you would like to secure your price to avoid any fluctuations, we will provide you with a final invoice (calculated at the exchange rate at the time) and payment will need to be made in FULL within 24 hours of receipt of the invoice.
The tour package has been quoted on a sharing basis and an additional single supplement fee will be charged for singles.
The above prices are based on EFT payments (no cash or credit cards are accepted).
Situated in the beautiful garden and right next to the mango tree that the lemurs like, you will be sure to get close to nature. These comfortable bungalows have a small private veranda and are available as either a double or twin – perfect for couples or friends.
Bath & beach towels Hot shower WIFI Fan Sleeps 2 - Double or twin Garden View Close to lemurs Small private veranda
Included in the package price.
RAVINALA BUNGALOWS (SLEEPS 2) DBL/TWN
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These larger bungalows offer fantastic views over the property from the private veranda. The bedroom can be set up as a twin or a double. The larger room means it is also possible to add a bed for a child up to 12 years of age, making these bungalows perfect for small families.
Bath & beach towels Hot shower WIFI Fan Sleeps 2 - Double or twin + 1 child up to 12 Room with view Private veranda
Accommodation upgrade: R3050 pp sharing
MADIRO BUNGALOW (4 PAX Family unit)
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This bungalow is situated in a private corner of the beach next to the Sacred Mountain. It has direct access to the beach, a private veranda, and private sunbeds. It is perfect for families, with two rooms – one with a queen-size bed and one with two single beds and the option of a child bed.
Bath & beach towels Hot shower WIFI Fans Max 4 guests + 1 child up to 12 (1 double, 1 twin + child bed) Private veranda and sunbeds Private beach
Accommodation upgrade: R350 pp sharing
VILLA RANOMASY (6 PAX - 3 Bedrooms DBL/TWN or Family)
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Situated right on the beach, this is the perfect escape. Relax in the shade of the large private veranda or on one of the private sunbeds with the ocean just 25 m away.
Bath & beach towels Hot shower WIFI Fans Three-bedroom villa Max 6 guests (2 double, 1 double/twin) On the beach Fridge and air conditioners Large private veranda
7 Nights’ accommodation on the luxurious Liveaboard
Day-use room in a 5 * hotel on an all-inclusive basis
Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner & Snacks
All tea, coffee, bottled water & soft drinks
Unlimited DIVING
Nitrox
Hire of 12L Tanks & Weights
Marine Park Fee and Fuel Levy
Port Fees
Reef Taxes
Airport Taxes (Approx. R 8 000)
Dive equipment other than tanks & weights
15L Cylinder – €45
Onboard Service Fee €100pp (Divided amongst the crew)
Insurance (Approx. R 1 085)
OptionalEXTENSIONS
Cairo Day Tour: R 2 690 pps
CABIN UPGRADES
Sun Deck Twin Cabin (2): R1 275 pp for the week
Sun Double Cabin (1): R1 275 pp for the week
OPTIONAL EXTENSION:
DAY TOUR OF CAIRO
As the capital of Egypt, Cairo boasts a number of worthy attractions. Our tour includes the main hotspots on offer to get a complete experience.
R 2 690 pp sharing
INCLUDES
Scheduled Transfers
Sphinx & Pyramids
Civilization Museum
Entrance Fees
Lunch
English speaking guide
Day-use room at a 4 - 5 Star Hotel
EXCLUDES
Cairo Tour Service Fee: €10 p.p
DIVING HIGHLIGHTS & BUCKET LIST DIVE SITES
This itinerary has it all… A great combination of the best and most famous wrecks in the north along with spectacular wall dives and stunning reef dives.
Thistlegorm Wreck
The famous SS Thistlegorm World War II wreck is one of the highlights of this cruise. The SS Thistlegorm sunk in 1941, having been bombed by the Germans while on a mission to deliver a cargo of trucks, motorbikes, ammunition, and war materials to the British troops in North America.
Ras Mohammed National Park
Ras Mohammed has been described as one of the best diving sites in the world. Located at the tip of Sinai, famous for its breathtaking walls rich in soft and fan corals, and populated with huge shoals of fish. Nutrient-rich sediments from the Gulf of Aqaba attract many fish species and also feed the coral polyps creating a paradise for divers.
Abu Nuhas Wrecks
Dive the famous wrecks of Abu Nuhas, the Ships Graveyard. This reef lies close to the shipping lane toward the Suez Canal and has claimed more ships than any other in the Red Sea. The wrecks are very scenic, covered in corals and they are fantastic for photography, especially the Carnatic, having sunk in 1869.
Deck / Cabin Specifications:
Cabins: 9
Lower Deck: 5 x Twin, 1 Double / Sun Deck: 2 x Twin, 1 Double
One of the latest additions to the Sea Serpent fleet, M/Y Serena was designed to cater specifically for divers who want to dive the Red Sea in small groups. This luxury liveaboard is 33 meters long & can accommodate groups of up to 18 persons, in 9 ensuite cabins. The liveaboard has a large lounge for cosy evenings and is fully equipped with entertainment facilities for enjoying evenings after great dives in the Red Sea. The personalized service onboard & the excellent value for money will make M/Y Serena a favourite with regular Red Sea liveaboard groups.
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HOW TO BOOK
Booking Forms to Be Completed.
Copy of Passport and Dive certification.
A non-refundable deposit of R 5 000 is required to confirm your booking.
Prices are subject to change in the event of price increases, airfares, exchange rate fluctuations & availability.
The exact price can only be confirmed at the time of final invoicing and final payment due date. If you would like to secure your price to avoid any fluctuations we will provide you with a final invoice (calculated at the exchange rate at the time) and payment will need to be made in FULL within 24 hours of receipt of the invoice.
The tour package has been quoted on a sharing basis and an additional single supplement fee will be charged for singles.
The above prices are based on EFT payments (no cash or credit cards are accepted).
The Sardine Run is an annual migration of sardines up the East Coast of South Africa from the Southern Cape to Kwa-Zulu Natal, where the fish spawn. They follow a cooler than usual counter-current which passes close in-shore and there is an array of marine predators ready to meet them, from thousands of Cape Gannets, huge pods of Common Dolphins, several shark species, such as Dusky sharks and Copper sharks all the way up to the impressive Brydes Whales.
During this time of the year, the Humpback whales migrate up the coast and they can be spotted daily, moving in pairs or small family groups. Southern Right whales can also be seen occasionally, but it is the Brydes whales that really get involved with the sardines and it’s an incredible spectacle to witness a Brydes whale engulfing a bait ball in a single mouthful. We also see Bottle-nosed Dolphins and have also seen the shy Humpbacked Dolphins near the shore. Aside from the Cape Gannets, there are several other bird species that have been spotted: African Penguins, Cormorants, Yellow-nosed Indian Albatross, Sub-Antarctic Skuas to name a few.
This is an amazing experience that can be enjoyed by anybody that loves the ocean......you DO NOT need to be a Scuba Diver, just an Ocean Lover. Free Divers and snorkelers are also welcome.
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Details:
False Bay is an excellent dive destination with world-class diving. You will be staying at our dive resort at the Krystal Beach Hotel in the picturesque town of Gordon's Bay, Cape Town. Diving in False Bay offers a large variety of different dives, including Kelp Forest dives, Wreck dives, Seal dives and Reef dives, which makes this such a sought-after destination.
False Bay, Cape Town
Max Depths 8m - 35m
Water Temp 12°C - 18°C
Visibility 5m - 15m
Open Water (snorkelling possible)
Diving in False Bay accommodates all levels of diving. These packages include dives on both sides of the bay, which means we will be launching from Gordon's Bay and Simon's Town so you can experience the amazing variety that False Bay has to offer.
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What’s Included:
2 Nights accommodation at the Krystal Beach Hotel Buffet breakfast 3 Dives which can include Reef Dives, Kelp Forest Dives, Seal Dives & Wreck Dives Transfers to launch sites Refreshments on the boat Marine Park Fees Full gear rental Cylinders & weights Tshirt
What’s Excluded:
Return flights to Cape Town Personal travel, baggage, and diving insurance Any meals or drinks not specified
Optional Extras:
Airport shuttle Photo pack R650 Extra dives at discounted price
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Accommodation
You will be staying at the luxurious Krystal Beach Hotel (see the gallery below). Enjoying a comfortable stay with beautiful sea views, a sun terrace, restaurant, spa and outdoor pool. The elegant rooms are equipped with air conditioning, a flat-screen TV and a private bathroom with shower.
Rooms
Hotel Facilities
Sea views
Air conditioning
Sattelite TV
En-suite bathroom
Room service
Free Wifi
Private parking
Swimming pool
Pool/ beach towels
Spa & Fitness centre
Sun deck, terrace
Restaurant
Housekeeping & Laundry
Shuttle service
* The nearest airport is Cape Town International, 32km away.
Where is False Bay?
False Bay is a body of water in the Atlantic Ocean between the mountainous Cape Peninsula and the Hottentots Holland Mountains in the extreme south-west of South Africa. The mouth of the bay faces south and is demarcated by Cape Point to the west and Cape Hangklip to the east.
Please Note The Following
The exact price can only be confirmed at the time of final invoicing and final payment due date.
Airport shuttle and return flights to Cape Town can be arranged for you on request.
The above prices are based on EFT payments (no cash or credit cards are accepted).
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Come visit us in the picturesque town of Gordon's Bay, Cape Town.
Enjoy accommodation at the luxurious four-star Krystal Beach Hotel with a
buffet breakfast. Dives may include Reef Dives, Kelp Forest Dives, Seal Dives & Wreck Dives.
This tour takes place in KZN where we combine a visit to Sodwana Bay with Protea Banks. Experience the beautiful reefs of Sodwana Bay coupled with the famous sharks of Protea Banks.
The Red Sea is home to amazing Reefs with a teeming marine life, pelagic fishes, Reef Sharks, Dolphins and even the very rare Dugong. The Red Sea can be divided into two parts: North Red Sea and the South Red Sea.
Book by 29 February 2024 and save R1 500 pp!
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