Spearfishing charters, Cape Town
Skipper and crew includedDive flag, and the boat positioned to your driftSAMSA Category B, certified to 40 nmSimon's Town, 30 min to Cape Point
Freediving with a speargun. Surface support included.
No. VIIEl Capitan
deep sea fishing boat · up to 8 guestsR14,000
per charterEl Fresco
inshore boat · up to 4 guestsR7,900
per charterEl Grande
deep sea fishing boat · up to 10 guestsR20,500
per charterEl Hombre
deep sea fishing boat · up to 10 guestsR20,500
per charterEl Padre
deep sea fishing boat · up to 10 guestsR18,500
per charterEl Pescador
deep sea fishing boat · up to 6 guestsR14,000
per charterWhat you're booking.
Five hours of freediving with a speargun, with a boat and a spotter above you. This charter is for divers who already know what they are doing: we provide the platform and the safety cover, not the training.
What it's like
We run to ground that suits the conditions, put the flag up, and work it. You dive, the spotter watches, and the boat repositions as the drift takes you. Between dives you come back aboard, warm up and move on.
Visibility decides everything. A day with four metres of viz is a different charter from one with fifteen, and there is no forecast that tells you which you are getting until you are in the water.
This is an enquiry charter
No online booking on this one, for good reason. Spear days turn on swell, viz and permits, and we would rather quote you per date than sell you a fixed rate for conditions we cannot promise.
Tell us the date and how many divers. We will price it and tell you honestly whether that window looks workable.
What we provide
- Skipper and surface spotter for five hours
- Dive flag, and the boat positioned to your drift
- Fuel and all vessel safety equipment
- Ice for the catch
What you must bring
These are non-negotiable and we check them before you board:
- Your own speargun. We do not hire guns
- Your dive licence
- A valid recreational spear-fishing permit
Also: your wetsuit, fins and mask, and closed-toe deck shoes for the run out.
Without the licence and permit we cannot take you out. Not a policy preference; a legal one.
The boats
El Fresco: a 5.2 m inshore boat with the lowest freeboard and the easiest water entry. El Hombre and El Padre: 10-metre twin-hulled decks with the most room for gear and the driest ride on a long run.
Divers generally prefer the RIBs for how easy they are to get in and out of. The Magnum wins on a long run or a cold day.
If the weather turns
Called 48 hours ahead, though viz is the variable we cannot call that far out; expect an honest conversation on the morning if the swell has moved. If we cancel, full refund or a new date, your choice.
Can I hire a speargun from you?
No. You bring your own gun, and we check your dive licence and recreational spear-fishing permit before you board. Without both we cannot take you out: that is a legal position, not a preference.
Do I need experience?
Yes. This charter provides the platform and the safety cover, not the training. You should be a competent free-diver already comfortable in open water.
Included, and not.
In the price
- Your SAMSA-licensed skipper and a dedicated surface spotter
- Fuel and all vessel safety equipment
- Dive flag, and the boat positioned to your drift
- Ice for the catch
- What you shoot is yours, within your permit. Iced aboard, off the boat whole. The crew take none of it.
Not in the price
- Your speargun: we do not hire guns
- Your dive licence and recreational spear-fishing permit, both mandatory
- Wetsuit, fins and mask
- Food and drink beyond water
Prices are per charter, for the whole boat, not per person. Full pricing.
What to bring.
- A cooler box in the car. What you shoot is yours, the crew take none, and it leaves with you.
Best months.
Visibility decides this charter, not the calendar. A day with four metres of viz is a different trip from one with fifteen, and no forecast tells you which until you are in the water.
Seasons reflect typical patterns. Sightings and catches are never guaranteed, and the weather has the final say on the day.