FRANSKRAAL ACCOMMODATION
Self-catering accommodation with panoramic sea views
ATTRACTIONS FRANSKRAAL GANSBAAI
Shark cage diving, whale watching, Gansbaai Big 5, fynbos conservation and cool-climate wines
WHALES
The Southern Right Whale is the most common whale in the waters of South Africa.
The Walker Bay area is one of the best places for land based viewing where whales often come within metres of the rocks.
DOLPHINS
At Gansbaai, there is a resident pod of Humpback Dolphin at Dyer Island.
Dolphins are protected in South Africa. Join one of the whale watching cruises to see dolphins in the waters around Gansbaai.
SEALS
Cape Fur Seals are the main food source of Great White Sharks at Dyer Island.
Book now to experience the hustle and bustle of the seal colony on Geyser Rock on one of the shark diving cruises that is available at Kleinbaai.
PENGUINS
The African Penguin is endemic to South Africa & the only penguin breeding on Africa.
There are still approximately 5 000 penguins (2015) on Dyer Island. Dyer Island is 8 km from Kleinbaai harbour and rich in marine life.