Reviews: Kayaking with seals

"Jeanne Meintjes was the perfect hostess for this activity with her infectious good humour and obvious enjoyment of the whole experience. We had expected to just go kayaking, but instead spent a couple of delicious hours sitting on the water and playing with (mainly young) seals which surrounded us on every quarter. The seals were not shy in interacting with us and the whole experience (despite the mist and fog) was delightful. Definitely to be recommended. Jeanne even fed us rolls and coffee afterwards. The drive around the lagoon with its wonderful bird life and route past the large saltworks was, in itself, special." Read more about this whole safari

"Jeanne is an excellent guide. Her photos / film service is above and beyond what I expect on a guided excursion.

In addition to the seals we saw hundreds of flamingos, pelicans, and a few dolphins." Read more about this whole safari

"Craig was a very good guide and we had a most enjoyable morning with him, first of all birding on the drive out to Pelican Point and then the kayak trip amongst the seals.

Recommended." Read more about this whole safari

"The trip is a great way to get up close with the seal colonies in Walvis bay and potentially even see some dolphins. However the actual amount of kayaking is limited and you don't see much else." Read more about this whole safari

"We had a great day out kayaking. Pelican Point is a special place, and we had a good length of time out on the water with the seals." Read more about this whole safari

"At time , we meet our guide at Dolphins Café. Little group for kayaking, nice . after driving to pelican point we recieved our equipment to start the kayak trip.OK He take time to explain to us about life off the animals, birds etc . Little coffee brake at the end was a suprice.

Good fun." Read more about this whole safari

"Jeanne was very knowledgeable and helpful. The birds and seals were magnificent. Really special.

A highlight for Leah." Read more about this whole safari

"Great activity to participate!" Read more about this whole safari

"A real highlight of the trip. Jeanne who runs these kayaking trips with her husband has been doing it for years and has perfected it. Everything you might need is provided and you are guaranteed to see seals close up - baby seals will even come up and nibble your fingers if you want them to - which I did! If you are lucky you may see dolphins too. Jeanne takes photos of you in your two-man kayak and emails them to you that evening. The drive out to the launch point goes past bays full of pink flamingos. Highly recommended." Read more about this whole safari

"We'd never done kayaking and were apprehensive, but it felt like a privilege to be taken out by friendly and capable Jeanne. From the minute we met her at the cafe, we knew we were in safe hands and learnt a lot about the area and its ecology on our drive to and from Pelican Point.

Once in the water, Jeanne was very reassuring and never let us out of her sight, so we were able to enjoy the experience and interact with the young seals playing amongst us. A wonderful experience." Read more about this whole safari