One boat, eight guests, two skippers.
Tide Line has run from Simon's Town since 2006. We stayed at one boat on purpose: it means the skipper you book is the skipper you get, and he has been to that reef a thousand times.
The boat
- Vessel
- Tide Line, 8.5 m catamaran, twin 200 hp four-strokes
- Licence
- SAMSA Category B, 40 nautical miles offshore
- Guests
- Eight maximum. We do not overload, ever.
- Safety
- Life raft, EPIRB, VHF and satellite tracker. Life jackets in every size.
- Comfort
- Enclosed cabin, marine toilet, shade over the whole deck
- Tackle
- Shimano and Penn, 20 lb to 50 lb, all included
The crew
Marius de Villiers
Skipper and owner
Twenty seasons on False Bay, commercial ticket, and an opinion about every reef between Muizenberg and the Point.
Sipho Dlamini
Second skipper
Ran commercial snoek boats out of Kalk Bay for a decade. Nobody rigs a live bait faster.
Jess Naidoo
Deckhand and first aid
Keeps the coffee hot, the deck clean and the children entertained. Level 3 first aid.
Licences and insurance
- SAMSA Category B licensed
- Commercial skipper, 20 years
- Full commercial insurance
- DFFE fishing permit
Check a date before the season fills
Tell us the trip, the date and the group size. We confirm the same day, and we call the weather the evening before.