Booking & contact
Website advantagetours.co.za · Email [email protected] · Phone +27 35 590 1259
Tour operator
Advantage Tours & Charters
Advantage Tours & Charters (established 1991) is the licensed permit holder for boat-based whale watching in the St Lucia section of iSimangaliso, and runs the well-known double-decker "Advantage Cruiser" ferry — fitted with bar and toilet — on the estuary. Their two-hour hippo-and-crocodile estuary cruise takes in hippos, crocs and abundant birdlife, while seasonal ocean trips (roughly mid-May to mid-December) approach migrating humpback whales as close as 50 m. Further offerings include dolphin and marine eco cruises, deep-sea fishing charters, and Cape Vidal and cultural tours.
OperatorEstablishment type
2Connected Park areas
5Related experiences
The experience
What to expect
Advantage Tours & Charters (established 1991) is the licensed permit holder for boat-based whale watching in the St Lucia section of iSimangaliso, and runs the well-known double-decker "Advantage Cruiser" ferry — fitted with bar and toilet — on the estuary. Their two-hour hippo-and-crocodile estuary cruise takes in hippos, crocs and abundant birdlife, while seasonal ocean trips (roughly mid-May to mid-December) approach migrating humpback whales as close as 50 m. Further offerings include dolphin and marine eco cruises, deep-sea fishing charters, and Cape Vidal and cultural tours.
- Hippo & crocodile estuary cruises aboard the double-decker Advantage Cruiser
- Boat-based whale watching (permit holder; ~mid-May to mid-Dec)
- Dolphin / marine eco ocean cruises
- Deep-sea game-fishing charters
- Cape Vidal iSimangaliso safaris & cultural tours
Where to find it
Connected to the Park
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