Join us for the amazing sardine run. For 2024 We offer a 7 Night 5 Day package. The sardine run of Southern Africa occurs from May through to July. Billions of sardines (Sardinops sagax) spawn in the cool waters of the Agulhas Bank and move northward along the east coast of South Africa. Their numbers of sardine create a feeding frenzy along the coastline. The run, containing millions of individual sardines, occurs annually between May and August when a coastal current of cold water heads north from the Agulhas Bank up to Mozambique.
In terms of biomass, researchers estimate the sardine run could rival East Africa’s great wildebeest migration. However, little is known of the phenomenon. It is believed that the water temperature has to drop below 21 °C in order for the migration to take place. The sardine shoals are often more than 7 km long, 1.5 km wide and 30 meters deep. These shoals are clearly visible from spotter planes or from the surface.
Drawn to this mass migration is a diverse array of marine predators. These include the Common dolphin (Delphinus capensis), Cape gannet (Morus capensis), Cape fur seals (Arctocephalus pusillus pusillus), Blacktip shark (Carcharhinus limbatus), Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) and Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera brydei) amongst others. In addition, Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are continuously encountered on the sardine run. Whilst not attracted to the sardines per se, these leviathans pass through the sardine run on their northern migration from Antarctica to Mozambique’s summer breeding grounds.
Rates include:-
6 night dinner, bed & breakfast accommodation in a single room
4 ocean days (weather permitting)
Sardine run ocean safari footage
Comprehensive packed boat refreshments (lunch)
Wetsuit, mask and fins
weight belt
Diver( Snorkeler )permit
Experienced sardine run skipper & dive guide
Rates exclude:-
Drinks / items of a personal nature
Additional chargeable land based activities i.e. guided hiking etc.
Dive gear rental – must please be pre-arranged
Transfers
Dive / travel insurance
Air fares / taxes
Passports / visas
It’s going to be Amazing!
If you book both weeks please use this code to insure the correct discount is subtracted.
Congratulations, you have been awarded the following voucher codes for the “Sardine Run 2
week package” voucher:
4D01-48D4-DA73-16E0
This voucher is redeemable for a R20000 off for up to 1 guest on the following services:
Sardine Run – Cintsa Wildcoast 14 night 10 day package ( Both weeks must be selected )
Voucher Conditions:
Voucher is valid for activities between 25 May 2024 and 8 June 2024
Voucher has Unlimited uses
This voucher can not be reused after cancelling a booking
Voucher is transferable to any bearer
Voucher can only be redeemed directly with the supplier of the service
Voucher cannot be redeemed for value when booking the supplier via a third party
Voucher cannot be redeemed for value at the supplier on a booking that was made by a third party
intermediary or wholesaler
Voucher presented as partial payment on an outstanding balance smaller than the voucher value, will
be deemed to have a reduced value equivalent to the outstanding balance
Voucher can only be presented for value outstanding on a booking and is not transferable for cash
Service T&C’s Apply
Please use the following information to contact us:
Email: adventure.offshore@gmail.com
Phone: 0828290809
Web: www.offshoreadventures.co.za
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