Duiker Island Tours and Tickets

There are plenty of ways to experience Duiker Island. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours with Duiker Island on the itinerary available right now:

• Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Penguins Day Tour From Cape Town

• Cape Town Hop-On Hop-Off City Tour with Optional Cruise

• 5-Star Small-Group: Cape of Good Hope, Penguins & Bo-Kaap Tour

• Supersaver: Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point Day Tour From Cape Town

• Animal Ocean Safaris

Duiker Island is often included as an optional stop on Cape Town tours; however, the cost of the cruise to Duiker Island isn’t typically included in the tour price. Tickets for the 40-minute round-trip boat ride from Hout Bay to Duiker Island cost around 150 rand for an adult. Tickets for children 14 years and under cost around 75 rand, and kids age 2 and under typically cruise for free.

Yes, Duiker Island is worth visiting, even if you only see it from a boat. It hosts thousands of fur seals that sun themselves on the rocky island, and the bird life is just as entertaining. If you're on a boat, you'll also be treated to epic views of Hout Bay and the coastline, and you'll have the opportunity to see other sealife such as whales and dolphins, too. 

Per one customer who booked the Animal Ocean Safaris tour, "Overall great experience. Going in a small boat so you are close to the wildlife is great. We saw tons of seals at Duiker, dolphins in different places, and a couple of sunfish."

While you can reserve boat tours that head to Duiker Island online just a day in advance, it’s a good idea to book further ahead. Advanced booking is an especially good idea if you want to visit the island on a weekend or during a public holiday.

The best time to visit Duiker Island by boat is in summer. The weather is lovely, and it's when you'll see the largest numbers of Cape fur seals out in their element. However, you'll spot seals on Duiker Island no matter when you visit.

No, you cannot go to Duiker Island on your own. You can get close enough to see the Cape fur seals on a boat tour, and you can snorkel and swim in the waters near the island from a boat, but the island itself is off-limits to humans.

No, you cannot walk on Duiker Island. Landing boats or walking on the island is forbidden as it could disturb the Cape fur seals and numerous seabirds that congregate on its shores. However, you can get close by taking a boat tour that includes a stop near the island.

It doesn’t take long to tour Duiker Island. You can’t set foot on the island, as it’s a protected wildlife area, so most people pass by it on a boat tour. Most tours to the island also include other famous spots, including the Cape of Good Hope and Boulders Beach.

There are tons of things to do when you're done visiting Duiker Island. According to travelers, these are some of the top attractions in and around Cape Town: 

• Cape Point

• Chapman's Peak Drive

• Table Mountain National Park

• Bo-Kaap

• Boulders Beach

View Viator's guide to all the best attractions in Cape Town.