About Cape Boat Charters
Cape Boat Charters is a professional fishing and birding charter operator based in Simon's Town on the False Bay coast. Established in 2006, the company runs deep sea fishing trips and pelagic bird watching charters off Cape Point — one of the richest marine convergence zones in the Southern Hemisphere where cold Atlantic and warm Indian Ocean currents collide.
Their fishing charters target yellowfin tuna, yellowtail, snoek, dorado, and Cape salmon on well-equipped boats with experienced skippers who know the local reefs, banks, and seasonal runs. For birding enthusiasts, their pelagic trips venture into deep water to find albatrosses, petrels, shearwaters, and other seabirds that rarely come close to shore. Both half-day and full-day trips are available, with all tackle, bait, and safety equipment included.
What distinguishes Cape Boat Charters is their dual focus on fishing and marine birding — a combination that few operators in the Cape offer. The Simon's Town departure point also gives access to False Bay's calmer waters, which means fewer weather cancellations compared to Atlantic-side operators. Owner-skipper Alan Blacklaws has fished these waters for decades and brings a level of local knowledge that shows in the consistent catch rates and repeat bookings.
