Hippo and Croc Boat Cruise in Saint Lucia with collection
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St Lucia, South Africa
- 2 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Saint Lucia Estuary is renowned for its wildlife, including hippos, crocodiles, and birds. Set sail on a 2-hour cruise around the lake and maximize your chances of wildlife sightings as you sail around the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park. Relax onboard with hot drinks and snacks, admire the views, and look out for herons, crakes, and hippopotamus along the way.
- Enjoy hot drinks and snacks while cruising around the lake
- Choose a morning or afternoon tour to suit your preferences
- Hassle-free hotel pickup and drop-off in Saint Lucia
- Personalized small-group tour with a maximum of 15 people
What's Included
- Collection and drop-off at Accommodation in St Lucia.
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Fresh Fruit
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
We will collect our Guests from their Accommodation in St Lucia and drop them off at their Accommodation after the Tour. (Our Boats dock in a Private Area, not open to the public) Provide us with the Accommodation Name or Street Address. If you are Staying Outside of St Lucia or Visiting for the Day, Collection Point will be at St Lucia Ecolodge, 135 Hornbill Street.
Itinerary
Saint Lucia Estuary (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Bring – Binoculars, camera, jacket, hat & sunglasses.
- Please Notify Us Of Any Allergies (Nuts or Fruits)
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Jochem_S
Great value for money. We got to see many hippo’s and a beautiful sunset. Very good guide who provide a lot of information and arranged some snacks & beverage during the tour as well. I would highly recommend.
Reviews
4.8
based on 145 reviews
Familie_S, Jan 2026
Nice boat tour with great explanation, coffee and fruit was extra nice. Pick up from hotel was on time and perfectly arranged. Great guide/driver/captain.
Anele_S, Nov 2025
What an amazing and very informative experience,thank you to our Guide Siyabonga he’s very welcoming,informative and made the trip an ease⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Shivaangi_M, Jun 2025
Excellent experience with our amazing guide, Siyabonga. Great atmosphere, great sightings with great company
Juane_B, Mar 2025
What an amazing, educational tour this was! Our guide was extremely friendly and answered all questions that was asked! Will definitely recommend them to anyone visiting the area!
Suzanne_H, Feb 2025
They promptly picked up at the hotel and drove to the boat. We rode around the river and saw lots of hippos but only one croc. The guide was knowledgeable.
We were served fruit and a choice of hot drinks. Water was also available and the boat had a restroom.
Overall a great experience.
Brian_C, Nov 2024
Jabu, our guide, was excellent - so knowledgeable, personable and extremely customer focused. Our trip was full of stops to point out various wildlife, get the best camera angles and to talk about their behavior. Great value too
Jessie_H, Oct 2024
Nice cruise, we say a lots of hippos and our guide took the time to explain and answer our question.
Carla_B, Jul 2024
Kian was amazing!! We saw hippos, crocs, birds, zebra, a huge lizard and an elephant. Great tour! We ALL loved it!!!
Kaye_C, Mar 2024
Great trip with my husband and kids. Beautiful scenery, amazing animals and guide was very engaged and informative.
Morgan_P, Mar 2024
The guide was funny and well informed. Everything was organised well and we saw so many hippos and I managed to get great pictures and videos.
linda_P, Nov 2023
It was a great tour. Really good knowledgeable guide and lots of hippos.
Well worth the money. Delicious hot chocolate. Thanks
garychelsea, Sep 2023
Our guide was very knowledgeable, gave us a great insight into the Wetlands. Hot chocolate was a nice touch.
Koen_H, Aug 2023
A guide with a lot of knowledge and experience. The best in the region. He knows how to fascinate you about hippo’s, crocco’s, fish and birds.
Jochem_S, Jul 2023
Great value for money. We got to see many hippo’s and a beautiful sunset. Very good guide who provide a lot of information and arranged some snacks & beverage during the tour as well. I would highly recommend.
Jrme_S, Jul 2023
Cancelled at the last minute without explanation. Angry! Could have told me a little before! I booked the day before and the next day I was told it was going to be canceled.
Midori_B, Apr 2023
Great experience to get very close to the hippos! Great guide who explained very well and showed us other hidden gems. Amazing’
Hano_D, Jul 2022
We saw hippos. We thought it was a long shot. The knowledge that the guide has about marine life - astonishing.
Romy_H, Jun 2022
Kian has a lot of knowledge and experience and told a lot about the surroundings and the hippo’s.
The boat was a small one which gave a personal touch. We recommend to go with sunset.
Nico_R, Aug 2025
Perfectly organized incl. pick up at the accommodation. Very nice guide who answered all the questions and also explained a lot about the ecosystem.
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Dirk_v, Mar 2025
Super gids die goede uitleg gaf en ons veel mooie dingen heeft laten zien. Dankbaar voor hoe hij het deed
Gabriele_H, Feb 2025
Eine tolle Tour mit dem sach und fachkundigen so wie lustigen Guide Siabonga. Wir haben viele Hippos vom nahen gesehen sowie und einige Krokodile. Tour ist zu empfehlen
Paz_B, Aug 2024
Muy buena excursión, nuestro guía fue excepcional con sus explicaciones, sus detalles y el tour que nos hizo para disfrutar de cocodrilos e hipopótamos. Muy recomendable.
kristof_a, Aug 2024
Goede gids, mooie tocht, veel nijlpaarden gezien.
Mooie zonsondergang.
Fruit en drinken aanwezig op de boot.
Alexis_R, Mar 2024
Superbe visite de l’étang de Ste Lucie, à la découverte de la faune locale sur un bateau à taille humaine. Le personnel est passionné et aux petits soins. Je vous recommande !
Sophie_p, Jan 2024
les explications très détaillées du guide et sa gentillesse
La découverte des animaux, la pause café très agréable
Monique_v, Oct 2023
Hele leuke gids die de tijd nam en veel vertelde. Lekker fruit aan boord en koffie en thee. We hebben wel de laatste boot van de dag gehad. De zonsondergang maakte het wel uniek.
Kevin_S, Aug 2023
Superbe activité, notre guide est vraiment quelqu’un de passionnée et cela se rasent dans ses explications. Nous avons adorer les différentes explications, éléments techniques et sa pédagogie tout au long de la croisière .
Notre guide a été top notamment pour gérer un enfant qui était vraiment turbulent avec des parents qui ne savait pas le garder. Bravo à notre guide du jour.
Aussi, nous avons pu profiter d’un super spectacle, des hippopotames en famille en train de jouer sous un sunset … et nous nous buvions un thé chaud (Roibios) hot chocolats and cafe.
Le guide a vraiment gérer il est formidable !!!
Martin_B, Jul 2023
We hebben de verkeerde tijd doorgekregen, waardoor we de excursie gemist hebben. Ondanks dat we een paar uur van te voren nog gemaild hadden over de ophaaltijd . We waren heel teleurgesteld!
Jolien_B, May 2023
Heel fijne ervaring met gids Kian, die vertelt vol humor en passie. We hebben verschillende groepen nijlpaarden gezien, en ook een aantal heel mooie vogels. Enkel de krokodillen hadden geen zin om zich te tonen.
Stephane_E, Nov 2022
Super. Avons plusieurs familles d'hippotames mais aucun crocodile (c'est la nature qui décide). Attention aux taons énormes et les piqûres sont douloureuses. Guide capitaine très sympa. Très instructif. Nous n'étions que 6 personnes sur le bateau.
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