You know how, every year that you’ve made the nine-hour trek to Hermanus, you’re kind of disappointed by how far away that mass-grouping of whales is from the shoreline? Whales are majestic creatures, but are they worth the agony of gawking at them from behind hoardes of shore-bound people?

You have no right to be disappointed. You’re on shore. Whales live in water. It stands to reason that they’re far away. Whale watching: You’re doing it WRONG, landlubber.

Which is why you ought to climb on to a boat.

“But, but, whale watching from a boat is expensive!“, I hear you wail from behind your computer screen.

Not so, young one! Not so!

Check out THIS DEAL on Groupon.

• You pay R250 instead of R500 for a boat-based whale watching cruise on the Condor.
• The cruise is three to four hours.
• You’re likely to see Cape Fur Seals, sharks, numerous bird species, basking sharks, whales, and sun fish, as well as the glorious Cape coastline. Shem.

Quite nice.