During the months of April to July, the cooler Benguela Current moves up towards the east coast of South Africa, resulting in the migration of millions of sardines. This natural phenomenon provides an abundant food source, attracting dolphins, whales, seals, penguins, sharks, game fish, birds, and people that come from all over the world to spend time interacting with these animals while they chase the biggest shoal on earth.

The Sardine Run action starts in Port Elizabeth in April and by the end of June, the sardines reach Port St Johns, which is situated in the heart of the Wild Coast, a 250km coastline which offers spectecular scenert and unique beauty to the Sardine Run experience.

Pro Dive has built the best Sardine Run experience - putting together the best crews, boats and accommodations to create an exhilarating adventure for anyone choosing to experience the ocean’s greatest event of the year.

Port St Johns is a quaint coastal town in South Africa and is known as the Jewel of the Wild Coast. The Wild Coast is a stretch of 250 kilometres which gained its name by its inaccessibility and reputation for ship-crushing waves. Today the WIld Coast is still relatively untouched and off ers adventure and unique beauty to the Sardine Run experience.

The Port St Johns Sardine Run Experience:

The Sardine Run is more about the migration of various predators moving along the South African coastline following the sardines, rather than the sardines themselves. It’s about encounters with humpback whales, thousands of dolphins and observing gannets plummeting into the water. It’s also about the crew and fellow divers who share this experience with you - spending hours at sea together and enjoying this rare and life-changing adventure

Always Be Ready:

It is easier to get on and off the boat quickly with snorkelling gear as the skipper needs to keep moving to stay with the action. One can come across Sardine Run action quite unexpectedly. The crew will do their best to manoeuvre the boat and anticipate the marine animal activity and it is therefore essential to be ready to jump into the water at a moment’s notice. If luck is on your side, you will get to experience the run at its peak. It is also benefi cial to have some free diving skill.