Top Rated Experiences that foster Ocean Health

Good for the ocean, the planet, you

Our Experiences have over 1200 5-star reviews

Meet real life scientists people

We’ve created unique experiences that connect a global audience with the secret lives of sharks.

We share our cutting edge science, favourite media and record-breaking findings with the public.

These experiences raise funds for the very work we’ll talk about.

Instead of chasing grants, we focus on creating solutions for the curious-minded folks in our community.

The solutions to humanities biggest challenges are all around us, we just need to expose them.

Every booking contributes to our outreach and fundraising efforts.

Plus, we offset our tour emissions.

Our Experiences

Online

Justin Blake in his home studio

Meet a Real Life Shark Scientist

From Great Whites, to Tigers, Hammerheads and Bulls I’ll share some of the most memorable individual sharks I’ve met in this live and interactive online hour.

A perfect team event, family celebration or gift.

”Like a nature documentary but you get to ask questions”


Cape Town

In-person

Be a Marine Biologist for the day

Explore Cape Town’s kelp forests with a marine biologist.

Take a break from the rigours of travel for

Intimate animal encounters - by land, sea or air.


Bring your walking shoes and hat, we’ll take care of the rest.

  • Are you concerned about climate change? Have questions about the state of our oceans?

    This this is for you.

    Join by yourself, with a friend, work team or for a family celebration.

    Our experiences are tailored to the audience, young and old.

  • Meet us online for a 1hour Virtual Experience. Or in person in Cape Town, South Africa.

  • All bookings support our Non Profit Organisation and hand-selected collaborators taking on the challenge.

Jeremiah Fraites of The Lumineers

Getting to see all that Cape Town has to offer with Justin was just incredible. He took me and some of the band out to go snorkeling with seals - definitely a highlight! Not to mention a visit to the turtle aquarium and a kayak trip in Table bay. Unforgettable experiences!

Jeremiah Fraites - The Lumineers

Professor George Branch, Marine Biologist & Author

“RockHopper is the brilliant invention of Justin Blake, who has entranced a multitude of tourists with his joyous knowledge about the riches of our coastline, and whose ‘Just On Marine’ newsletter is a fount of information.”

We’ve featured in

Business Insider - Meet a Real Life Shark Scientist
Conde Nast Traveller
Forbes - Be a Marine Biologist for a day
Cape Town Tourism Marine Biologist for the day
Travel + Leisure marine biologist for the day

Bookings Support

The RockHopper Fund NGO

Once upon a time we thought that marine scientists could change the world.
Everyday we’d apply for funding grants, sometimes successfully, most often not.

One day we realised that we can’t expect to do big things from funding grants alone -
we needed to think smarter.


So we created products for those seeking solutions.

Every day we spread Ocean Optimism with remarkable people just like you, supporting our mission to foster

Ocean Health with sharks, marine reserves and you.

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Fostering ocean health together

Cover Photo: Exploring the kelp forest with Fergus Scholes. STEVE BENJAMIN