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Saint Lucia Estuary

Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, Saint Lucia, South Africa
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Ranked #5 of 14 attractions in Saint Lucia
Type: Bodies of Water
Owner description: This estuary is part of the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park and includes fishing, hiking tours, boat tours and a crocodile center. The crocodiles make... more » Owner description: This estuary is part of the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park and includes fishing, hiking tours, boat tours and a crocodile center. The crocodiles make swimming an ill-advised idea. « less
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East London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 May 2013

Informative captain and great sightings of crocs, hippos and buffalo. Some interesting birds along the way. Spoilt only by captain lighting up cigarette before patrons had left the boat. As a South African felt embarassed that our foreign visitors should witness this!!

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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

I loved walking along the mouth of the river, and catching a boat along the Estuary. We had an amazingly relaxed afternoon on a boat the Adventurer, very comfortable and an informative Captain. Lots of healthy fat hippos, crocs, and incredible Mangroves, white and black. Lots to learn about this incredible place. A definite for the exhausted business man.

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Umhlanga Rocks, South Africa
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34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2013

We came here for the first time after another great visit to Ubizane & Hluhluwe with friends visiting from the UK - we booked the 1200 cruise with Advantage - directions are clear & there is easy parking right by the boat - there were very few taking the trip as it was the end of the season so we... More

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Long Island
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

The cruise was peaceful and the light beautiful. I expected that we would see more hippos, but the birds and flying fish at the inlet were great!

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 April 2013

the boat we traved on was great , and the view to hippos and crocs where amazing, great experience, thank you ***

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Johannesburg, South Africa
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19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

The Estuary cruise is a lovely way to start your holiday in st Lucia. I would recommend a sunset cruise, as you get stunning photo's of the sunset. The sunset cruise with Advantage Tours cost R170 for a two hour cruise. Drinks can be purchased on board. We were blessed to see a giant king fisher, two fish eagles, tons... More

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Johannesburg
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Highly recommend the estuary boat tour - great opportunity to get close to Hippo and Crocodiles. Please be careful when exploring on foot - I disregarded the warning signs and realised how close I had come to being a croc's dinner when I did the boat cruise...lol

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Leeds
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

Saw families of hippos, different bird species and crocodiles. Good guide on the boat who got as near to the animals as possible so we could take lots of photos. The guide was very knowledgeable and gave an interesting insight on the amimal's habitat and lifestyle. Highly recommend this trip

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Lydenburg, South Africa
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

St Lucia is an amazing place to visit if you like the "outdoor" type of holiday. Due to the vastness of the beaches you will never feel crowded. Nature surrounds you!

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Purmerend, The Netherlands
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

We went to cape vidal. It's a beautifull park. Do take the off-road detours and visit the hides and viewpoints. You will see the hypo's, kudu's moinkeys and lots of birds. If weather is nice, Cape vidal is a big beach for swimming. take your own drinks and food with you, since we saw no stalls or restaurants on the... More

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