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Witness the Sardine Run from Port St Johns: Common dolphins, Delphinus delphis , feed on sardines, photo by Borut Furlan, July 3, 2022. Sardines migrate along the eastern South African coast each June and July. The depicted event is known as the "sardine run".
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Photo: Borut Furlan · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nature & wildlife · Umzimvubu launch — offshore search — predator activity — supervised water entry

Witness the Sardine Run from Port St Johns

Search offshore with an experienced expedition crew for the moving interaction of sardines, dolphins, gannets, sharks and whales rather than a guaranteed bait-ball spectacle. The experience is structured as a deliberate route rather than a hurried photo stop.

Best timeJune — July, highly variableDurationFull day across several daysEnergyChallenging

Search offshore with an experienced expedition crew for the moving interaction of sardines, dolphins, gannets, sharks and whales rather than a guaranteed bait-ball spectacle. Moving through Umzimvubu launch, then offshore search, then predator activity, then supervised water entry gives the visit a clear sequence and keeps the landscape, people or history connected to the activity itself.

Book several weather days, meet advanced swimming or diving requirements and accept that wildlife may not appear. Enter only on the skipper’s signal and never crowd animals with multiple boats. Confirm the live official calendar, access conditions and local safety advice before departure, reserve any capacity-controlled element and follow instructions from guides, rangers or site staff.

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