{"product_id":"orms-x-canon-marine-big-5-photography-experience","title":"ORMS x Canon: Marine Big 5 Photography Experience","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sunday 01 November 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection Point:\u003c\/strong\u003e 56 Roeland Street, Gardens, Cape Town, 8001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCollection Time:\u003c\/strong\u003e Confirmed the day before departure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDestination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gansbaai, Western Cape\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeather \u0026amp; Trip Confirmation\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis trip is weather- and tide-dependent. Marine Dynamics will conduct a detailed weather and tide assessment the day before departure to ensure the best possible conditions for your experience. The trip and collection time will only be confirmed following this assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn Partnership with: Canon and Marine Dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJoin Orms, Canon and Marine Dynamics for a full-day photographic experience in Gansbaai, combining marine wildlife, conservation and the opportunity to photograph one of South Africa’s most remarkable coastal ecosystems.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGuests will be collected from 56 Roeland Street in Cape Town and transported to Gansbaai, where the day begins with Marine Dynamics and a Whale Watching \/ Marine Big 5™ Tour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLed by an experienced crew, the tour explores the Dyer Island ecosystem in search of whales, sharks, dolphins, Cape fur seals and the endangered African penguin. With wildlife encounters unfolding naturally, photographers will have the opportunity to work in a fast-changing environment and capture the marine landscape and species that call this coastline home.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the tour, guests will enjoy lunch at The Great White House before visiting the African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary. The day concludes with transport back to Cape Town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Marine Dynamics\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased in Gansbaai, Marine Dynamics is an award-winning marine ecotourism organisation with conservation, research and education at the heart of its work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThrough its marine experiences and partnership with the Dyer Island Conservation Trust, the team contributes to ongoing research and conservation projects focused on the unique Dyer Island ecosystem and the species that depend on it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe African Penguin and Seabird Sanctuary forms an important part of this work, providing specialised rehabilitation and care for endangered African penguins and other marine birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Day\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCape Town Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMeet at 56 Roeland Street, Gardens, for group transport to Gansbaai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArrival in Gansbaai\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eArrive at The Great White House, home of Marine Dynamics, ahead of the day's marine experience.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhale Watching | Marine Big 5 Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHead out onto the water to explore the Dyer Island ecosystem, with opportunities to encounter and photograph the region's marine wildlife.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLunch\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturn to shore for a light lunch at Marine Dynamics' base in Kleinbaai.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfrican Penguin \u0026amp; Seabird Sanctuary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit the dedicated rehabilitation facility and learn more about the conservation work being done to protect the endangered African penguin and other seabirds.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturn to Cape Town\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGroup transport back tomorrow 56 Roeland Street.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReturn transport from Cape Town to Gansbaai\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhale Watching \/ Marine Big 5™ Tour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight Lunch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAfrican Penguin \u0026amp; Seabird Sanctuary visit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanon photographic experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOnly 10 spaces available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat to Bring\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBring your camera, suitable lenses, fully charged batteries and enough memory for a full day of shooting. 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