Adelaide River Cruises - Jumping Crocodile Experience
Darwin, Australia
Adelaide River Cruises - Jumping Crocodile Experience
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Darwin, Australia
- 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
There are few ways of getting close to 19-foot (6-meter) long saltwater crocodile safely, but the Jumping Croc Cruise is one. On a sturdy boat with well-trained staff you’ll cruise out onto the Adelaide River, looking for crocs. Staff will entice the animals with food, causing them to jump high in the air. This is an unmissable Northern Territory experience, and one that you’re sure to remember. Learn about the unique animals of the top end on a low-impact tour that respects the environment and its inhabitants.
- A family-friendly activity that’s stroller accessible
- Get up close to deadly saltwater crocodiles while staying safe
- Cruise in the comfort of a shaded boat
- Be amazed by the sheer power of these ancient animals
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Captain Jack was awesome. Great knowledge, great banter. I have been to other jumping croc cruises in Darwin many times over the last 20 years when family or friends come to visit but this was the best yet. I will definitely make this cruise the only jumping Croc cruise I take my peeps too.
What a great family business. We had the privilege of having Jacks grandfather on the cruise, you could see the great connection these boys have, so cool.
Hope you win the 2 slabs bro
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Great on the water experience. Skipper was very interactive and entertaining with the crocs … bring plenty of water and a hat
Well worth the visit to Adelaide River, very informative information regarding the crocodiles. The host was fantastic regarding his knowledge.
Jack our guide was incredible with his knowledge of the crocs and making sure that we had as much action as possible
They did not provide transportation from Darwin so we missed the excursion we were not offered a refund
Better than expected, operator was knowledgable, informative was concsious of safety needs. Boat was good size so that everyone enjoyed the experience.
We had an amazing time . Our guide was very knowledgeable. This trip was the highlight of our visit to Darwin
Excellent adventure. Beware that it is a dirt road entrance. Starts on time. Friendly staff. Recommend it!
This experience was awesome, very well organised and ran to time. Sean, our guide, was fantastic and very knowledgeable about the crocs and the environment that we were in.
Brilliant on the river, close up croc experience! Our skipper John was so knowledgeable and generous with sharing his personal stories of Adelaide River crocs. Friendly and helpful service from team and a wonderful witty driver on the way home! Highly recommend.
Crocs weren’t overly active this morning, but very interesting trip, host was very informative and a good sense of humour, would recommend
It was so exciting and a little bit scary.The host was very informative and made us feel very safe.😊
I would recommend this to anyone visiting Darwin. Jake was full of information and made it fun and educational. We got up close and personal while feeling safe. The prehistoric creatures are amazing.
Amazing afternoon on the river! John(?!) the zinc man was incredibly informative about everything even more so than just crocodiles. He was respectful of all the animals too. We had amazing crocodile action and stunning bird shows! Highly recommend.
The correct address where the boats depart is 1125 Anzac parade which isn't very well signaged. Keep driving for about 5km down the dirt road to get there.
A great experience, Captain Jake was very knowledgeable and we got to see a lot of crocs. Very reasonably priced.
Really enjoyed this experience. Would highly recommend. Was near the end of season so the boat was not full which made the experience better as got great views of the crocodiles.
The Crocodile river cruise was an experience like no other! Jake, the captain was very funny, made us all feel super comfortable, couldn’t have asked for a better tour guide.
We had an amazing view of multiple crocs to get the best photos and videos we could!
Would definitely do it again.
Very worth while going great tour guide easy to get there would go again next time I visit the territory
Captain Jack was very informative and knowledgeable and experienced in the local flora and fauna and all the estuaries
Best experience ever. Money well spent. So great to see these magnificent beasts in the wild and not in a cage. It was a smaller boat which was perfect as everyone got to see the crocodiles up close. The knowledgeable guide made sure of that.
What a fantastic jumping crocodile experience! John is truly amazing with knowledge and experience about crocodiles. We were very lucky to see a jumping, high, big, and teenage-sized crocodiles. I highly recommend this.
Great way to spend the morning. Nice drive out from Darwin, a little oasis to sit and wait for the boat. Once on board, great experience and very informative. Our Captain Dillon was a pleasure and made it lots of fun. Enjoyed all the wildlife from Goanna's to Crocodiles etc
The best cruise and very informative and fantastic experience don’t miss this amazing opportunity 😊
Loved every minute, 9a.m cruise so they were all in attendance. Brutus followed us for a bit & "Dominator" was huge. I love how they all have names & are so familiar with them all. Dillion was very knowledgeable & we enjoyed his banter. Love supporting a Family business. We hope you all have a good break over the wet season & come back all refreshed. Worth the trip from S.A. :)
Great tour, guides were very knowledgeable and made sure to show us as much as they could! Boat was comfy and you could really see everything.
Very close up experience with the cross.
Guide was great bundle of knowledge.
Purpose built boat feels safe.
It was amazing. We seen lots of crocs jumping even little terrible tim. Cute little guy. Brutus was cute getting back scratches.
Brilliant experience. You get up super close on each side of the boat to the crocs. Great information from our guide!
Fun adventure on the spectacular Adelaide River
A natural ecosystem that shows off our beautiful landscape!
Saw 14+ crocs including Dominator & Brutus. Amazing, nailbiting, raw & natural croc country. Operator knowledge & explanations, so informative. A must see.
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