Sport Helicopters
Sport Helicopters is the most forthcoming of the three about where it actually is. Its own site gives the helistop as “1 Helistop, East Pier Road, V&A Waterfront”, keeps a separate booking office at Shop 8, Quay 5, and publishes directions down to the traffic circle. That matters because its GetYourGuide listings include transport from the Waterfront to the helistop — which is why one seller can appear to name a different departure point than another for the same company.
It is also the only operator in Cape Town flying a Bell HU-1 Huey, sold as a separate 24-minute flight, and the only one that states a weight limit per passenger in plain numbers.
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The facts this operator publishes
- Departure point
- 1 Helistop, East Pier Road, V&A Waterfront
- Booking office
- Shop 8, Quay 5, V&A Waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
- Minimum passengers
- 2 “Flights are subject to minimum of 2 clients sharing, for an exclusive flight, pay for one extra seat.”
- Seats
- 6
- Shared flight
- Yes “Helicopter tours may be shared other customers.”
- Weight limit
- “The maximum weight is 250lbs, or 113 kg per passenger”
- Sold through
- Viator · GetYourGuide
Getting there
“Once you are at the V & A Waterfront, travel towards the Victoria Wharf Shopping Center. Pass the Table Bay Hotel until you reach a T-Junction. Turn left, travel to the end of the road and around a traffic circle. Look out for Sport Helicopters on your left.”
What this operator does not publish
- Payable on site
- Safety standard
Routes this operator flies
| Route | Flight time | Sellers | from |
|---|---|---|---|
| The 12-minute flight | 12 min | 2 | $166.05 per person |
| The Atlantic coast flight | 18 min | 2 | $244.38 per person |
| The Robben Island flight | 16–18 min | 1 | $250.64 per person |
| The Two Oceans flight | 24 min | 2 | $319.57 per person |
| The Cape Point flight | 48 min | 2 | $592.58 per person |