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Join us for a captivating 2-hour Hippo and Crocodile boat cruise along the St. Lucia Estuary aboard our double-deck Advantage Cruiser passenger ferry. With ample walking space ideal for avid photographers, wheelchair accessibility, and comfortable upholstered seating, our cruise promises both comfort and excitement. Our knowledgeable guide will provide insights into the local ecosystems and the diverse wildlife inhabiting them.
Operating under legal concession in the St. Lucia section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, concessions are granted by local government , Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism Oceans and Coast and iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority. Advantage Cruiser supports community upliftment and environmental conservation initiatives. With stringent adherence to regulations and codes of conduct, our tours uphold the highest standards of quality and responsibility. Since 1998, we have proudly offered safe and enriching experiences. Hippo and Crocodile Boat safari is the most done activity in St Lucia, this is the closest you will get to the animals/mammals being on a safe permitted vessel.
Cancellation Policy:
Cancellation of this agreement requires mutual consent between Advantage Cruiser and the client/guest/lodge. A cancellation fee may apply as follows:
5% of the tariff – for all cancellations as an administration fee;
10% of the tariff – within two weeks prior to the departure/tour date;
20% of the tariff – within one week prior to the departure/tour date;
100% of the tariff – within 24 hours prior to the departure/tour date.
The client acknowledges and accepts these cancellation terms as reasonable and fair.
Kindly note that for the 08:00 AM hippo and boat trip, a minimum of 10 people is required for the trip to proceed. The boat will not embark on the 08:00 AM trip unless this minimum requirement is met. In the event that there are fewer than 10 participants, you will automatically be booked for the next available time slot.
For group bookings, snack platters can be pre-ordered through our office. These platters are provided by The Ocean Grill Restaurant in town, ensuring a delicious selection of refreshments for your journey
We have done this trip many times in the past. The guide told lovely stories and shared interesting information - best guide ever. - L swart
Nice trip, friendly guide (Dennis). We have seen a lot of hippo's, unfortunately not so many crocs. - Tjeerd Snel
The briefing and The the ship were very well and confortable Maybe we expected to see more cocodrilos and hipos - Virginia Alonso
The boat trip was an enjoyable activity with a touch of humor. We had the opportunity to see quite a few hippos and a couple of crocodiles. The guide provided a professional and interesting commentary throughout the tour. - LM
We had a wonderful morning on the St Lucia Estuary viewing hippos, baby crocodiles, and birdlife - including watching a darter catch and eventually swallow a fish that looked far too big. The skipper was incredibly knowledgeable, and the crew were pleasant and attentive. Thank you! - Gillian Readman
Boat based whale watching in St Lucia is a 2 x hour boat based tour. The whales migrate past this stretch of coastline between the months of mid May to mid December annually , to calf and breed in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean, moving as far as Mozambique and Madagascar before making the journey back to the Antarctic.
You may be fortunate to witness a 40ton acrobatic Humpback whale breaching a mere 50 meters away from the boat.
You may also see a variety of pelagic bird life, dolphin frolicking alongside the bow of the boat, sea turtles in season, shark, marlin, whale shark and other interesting marine mammals and cetacean – these sighting is a bonus, we will not necessarily see this on each tour. If you don’t see a whale or dolphin during your tour, you can claim a 40% refund from our office.
Please report at our office 30 minutes prior to the time written on your ticket, or the time shown on your online booking invoice.
Eg. If your booking is for 07h00, please be at the meeting point by 06h30.
Tours are weather dependant and can be cancelled by the Skipper at last minute if there is a safety risk. If the operator cancels the tour due to unpleasant/unsafe weather conditions, you will be given a full refund.
IF, in case of bad weather your trips gets cancelled, and we need to refund you ,please present yourself at our office with the Credit Card that was used to make the booking. We do not do refunds on Debit Cards, Maestro or overseas electronic refunds – we only do cash or Credit Card refunds. Kindly ensure that we do see you in person to be able to do this refund. If you as the customer insist on an overseas electronic bank refund, any bank charges will be for your own account.
Bookings cancelled by the client within 48 Hours of the tour will not be refunded.
Although we pride ourselves to take excellent care of each client/tour – Advantage Tours and its skippers, staff and guides will not accept any responsibility for any deaths, injury, or illness sustained or suffered by any person, or theft, loss or damage to any person or property whatsoever occurring within or from the use of the charterers vessels, vehicles or part thereof.
The tour was a wonderful experience and I think it was worth what I paid for it. Advantage was well organised and kept me updated including contacting me when it was necessary to cancel the tour I had originally booked due to weather conditions. Rebooking was done at my request and everything worked out perfectly. - Wendy Greeff
Wow, this trip was so much more than I expected!, seeing both humpback and southern right whales was a bonus. - Desiree Lester
Really great experience, would do again, and most likely will because unfortunately we had really bad weather a week before and so the whales were not that active, but our guide really tried hard to find some whales - we saw a flipper, a tail, and dolphins towards the end, but I think when the weather is better you would see more as it is the season (went in mid August). Would also recommend this company highly. We had really bad weather, and so they cancelled our trip, and the only day we could go was the day we were leaving back to Joburg, so they added us into a group booking at the early slot so that we could still make it back home in time - really helpful and considerate staff - just a really nice overall experience (which for someone terrified of the sea and of boats, was really appericated). - Jane Moore
The tour had to be cancelled due to weather conditions. The money was returned promptly. - Wolfgang Hiller
Wir fuhlten uns vom ersten Moment an sicher. Es war ein wunderschones Erlebnis. Momente der Ruhe auf dem indischen Ozean und die Buckelwale. Unser Skipper hat viele Infos weitergegeben. Sehr gerne wieder. - Sandra Junkert Biasi
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