Southern Right Whale encounter sardine run 2026 was an exceptional moment.

This animal was so super relaxed, so eager to engage with the boat and stay engaged, it provided such a memorable encounter that was captured on drone footage as well.

As we have so very often said and we continue to repeat, the sardine run is not just about the famous little silver fish.  It is about everything and anything that can and does show up, at the same place and at the same time, proving that it is one of the most special times along our coastline and is a bucket list trip for anyone that loves the ocean and that is open minded to encounter whatever Nature gives us within the hour and within that day.

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Above & below sardine run 2026

Here is a tiny taste of how we find the sardines from the air and what our spotter pilot sees, this is his workspace each day that we are out on the ocean.

Brad has been our spotter pilot for 8 seasons now, offering Offshore Africa exclusive aerial spotting.
What does that mean you ask? Well it means that we have our own pilot and fixed wing aircraft to ourselves, no shared aerial information, he is not flying for anyone else and our clients can have afternoon after ocean day opportunities to take in a flight with him and spot for themselves. To take in the breathtaking landscape of the Wild Coast from the air is the perfect way to end the day.

Brad is an instructor pilot and a scuba diver and its great to get footage from the air that our crew out on the ocean are experiencing. The eagles eye view so to speak!!!

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Check out the new book release  thimios.com/books by Australian author, diver and photographer Todd Thimios.

As you all know, our annual sardine run season is our absolute favourite time of the year with so much life about in our oceans, whether topside or underwater. Every day is exciting not knowing what is going to show up and when……

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Sardine run with Offshore Africa

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Offshore Africa ocean photography merchandise

Our ocean photography originals by Rob Nettleton photography captures our love and not only the pure joy and freedom of our ocean animals, but it also captures the many incredible moments that we encounter out on the ocean.

Our humpback whale migration season is typically between the months of June – November, which also coincides with our annual sardine run that takes place between June & August each year.

Our jumping dolphins are our local resident pod of bottlenose dolphins that we encounter on a regular basis.  They pod enjoys big surf and can often be found playing in large surf and swell at particular points along our coastline.

The Offshore Africa originals range of merchandise currently includes pencil bags, tote bags & cosmetic bags, all beautifully made for us.

Our Offshore Africa originals range of ocean photography will soon have additional merchandise that will make any beach home or coastal entertainment area look alive.

We have a few select stockists of our ocean photography merchandise.https://www.aquaplanet.co.za/ http://www.naturalinteriors.co.za/

Orders can also be placed directly with us at Offshore Africa, Port St Johns, Eastern Cape, S.A.https://offshoreportstjohns.com/contact-us/

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Flexible packages and time frames

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Book your space here…….

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