1 Hour Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River
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1 Hour Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River
By Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise
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AU$45.00
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Ages 0-100, max of 55 per group
Duration: 1h
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Live guide: English
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- Coffee and/or Tea
What's not included- Lunch
- Departure details
- Window of Wetlands, Middle Point NT 0822, Australia Exit Arnhem Highway on left-hand side via white gates, follow access road to the left, continue down unsealed access road for approx. 2km until end.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Wheelchair accessible
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- Disability compliant bathroom facilities available
- Wheelchair access may vary, please contact staff prior to booking
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 55 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- How much is 1 Hour Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River?
- 1 Hour Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River price starts from AU$45.72. Discover and book 1 Hour Jumping Crocodile Cruise on the Adelaide River on Tripadvisor
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- You'll start atWindow of WetlandsWindow of Wetlands, Middle Point NT 0822, AustraliaExit Arnhem Highway on left-hand side via white gates, follow access road to the left, continue down unsealed access road for approx. 2km until end.See address & details
- 1Adelaide RiverStop: 60 minutesCoem aboard our purpose-built vessel to experience the wild habit of the mighty Saltwater Crocodile. Our knowledgeable guides will teach you all about the ecology and behaviours of the crocodiles and their fellow Adelaide River inhabitants.Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise
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- Karen M00Fantastic experience.Fantastic cruise with a super knowledgeable skipper/host. We saw a number of crocs and had some great jumps and viewing for both sides of the boat. Our 9 year old loved it and it was amazing to see the crocs up close.
- Trek4life30000Not worth the $150 for a family for a small jump from one croc.Overrated and overpriced for what was provided. We saw about 3 crocodiles and only one jumped on the opposite side of boat to where we were seated. Mediocre commentary.
- elizabethbQ364CU00Croc jumpingRecommend anyone to come and see this, everyone very friendly and informative, no matter where you sit you will see a croc jump out, ( if the crocs want to that is) guides are very fair and turn boat around so both side get a chance to see equally. Had a great time, Thank you!
- Sophia M00Spectacular Jumping CrocodilesThis was an amazing little tour to go on, if you’re a tourist and haven’t seen a crocodile up close before then this will truly blow your mind - the guides are very educated but keep everything light engaging and fun - the crocs are awesome!
- keabel700Fabulous experienceFabulous experience, the young tour guides were exceptional, really good communication and interaction with everyone on board. A must to do, 100% Indigenous owned so you are supporting the local clans.
- lola987600Great funSuch a fun trip. The guide was entertaining and really tried his best to make sure we all had a good time. Just 11 people on the boat. We saw a lot of jumping crocs and bird of prey. I highly recommend this short cruise.
- Turbochez00Need more get up and goStaff looked like they didn’t want to be there expect for the driver of the boat Only seen 2 crocs being feed
- lindar196100Crocodile jumping morning tourGot picked up by Andrea from Autopia tours for a morning trip to the Adelaide River to join a crocodile jumping cruise by Spectacular Jumping Crocodiles. Great cruise. Pleasant on the water. Saw 3 cross, 2 of which "jumped" for us. Also watched the Kites swooping and catching food. Was an extra bonus. Everyone was friendly and we had a great morning. Recommend this morning adventure.
- davidrG1978IO00Enjoyable morning excursion.Great morning out with Andrea from Autopia Tour's. Very informative ride out and back from Darwin. Meet 3 crocodiles on our boat ride.
- masolomon100Up close and personal with the SaltiesThe Adelaide River is a stunning environment and offered us a chance to get up close to the Saltwater Crocs the area is famous for. Our guide was very knowledgeable about all things to do with crocs and presented lots of interesting information along with a touch of humour. The crocs were offered little parcels of meat and with a bit of encouragement jumped in order to get their reward, which made for excellent photos. All up it was an enjoyable way to spend an hour in a beautiful part of the world.
- RobynS23900DisappointedWe booked to do the cruise on Adelaide River. They must have overbooked as there wasn’t really enough room for us to sit comfortably. One little girl (8yrs)had to sit on her Dad’s knee the whole time. My friend (elderly) had half his bum on the bench seat so was quite uncomfortable. We only saw 3 crocs and by the time he fed on one side then got to us on the other side the croc didn’t seem interested in eating. I am a local but was disappointed in the cruise
- Wendy S00must do saltwater croc experienceExcellent tour. Lots of croc action and info about crocs . Lots of cultural info as well. Good value.
- 44patrice00WOW!!WOW, what an experience! We travelled up the Adelaide River to find the crocs. We encounter many crocs, but only 3 of them were encouraged to jump. Be aware that there are a number of cruises every day & different crocs are encouraged to jump in different parts of the river on each tour. And JUMP they did!
- deece4400Fabulous trip …. Highly recommended!Organisation by AAT KIngs was great. Picked up from the hotel on time. The tour guide/coach driver (Macca) had excellent knowledge of the local area, it’s history and that of the wildlife on Adelaide river (which made the half day trip really interesting and greatly entertaining!) Thanks Macca for saving me from the snake 🙏🏻🙏🏻 …. You really saved my bacon 🫣 …. The cruise was awesome! The tour guide/boat driver and his off sider made the trip fun. I can’t believe how many crocs we saw and how high they can jump out of the water!! I highly recommend this tour. You won’t be disappointed.
- kerriek_9900Jumping crocsWe saw several crocs on the tour and the commentary was great. There was plenty of shade on the boat. The Kites were a lovely added bonus which were spectacular to watch swoop for food.
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Glenn R
Darwin, Australia48 contributions
The no longer Spectacular Jumping Crocodile Cruise has been Disneyfied!
Appears to be a victim of money grabbing.
For the record this was the 4th time we had taken Interstate visitors on this cruise. We were so disappointed that we took them to Crocodylys Park for a better experience the following day. We apologised to our guests for the dismal but expensive experience.
What used to be a 2 hour Crocodile tour in a small but safe craft is now a 1 hour glorified Water Bus River cruise. 1/2 hour up and 1/2 hour back.
They have managed to reduce to tour in 1/2 but increased the passenger load x two. The tour guides would go well in Disneyland. It really wasn't authentic! No Brutus, no large males. We did see 3 small shy females though.
Will not be doing it again!
Appears to be a victim of money grabbing.
For the record this was the 4th time we had taken Interstate visitors on this cruise. We were so disappointed that we took them to Crocodylys Park for a better experience the following day. We apologised to our guests for the dismal but expensive experience.
What used to be a 2 hour Crocodile tour in a small but safe craft is now a 1 hour glorified Water Bus River cruise. 1/2 hour up and 1/2 hour back.
They have managed to reduce to tour in 1/2 but increased the passenger load x two. The tour guides would go well in Disneyland. It really wasn't authentic! No Brutus, no large males. We did see 3 small shy females though.
Will not be doing it again!
Written 9 November 2022
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Hi Glenn,
It's very apparent that we are not the jumping crocodile company you have visited before, as none of your assertions about our previous operations are true to our business.
- We have never had Brutus in our section of the river, nor have we ever claimed to. Brutus is in another company's territory approximately 16km upriver from us.
- We have never offered a 2-hour cruise option, and to my knowledge neither have any of the other companies in our area, outside of specialty cruises.
- We have operated the larger vessel that you travelled on for the 5 past years. That vessel is the same length as the 'smaller' boats in operation on the river, as they all fall just under the maximum length to operate on a near coastal waters coxswains permit. Our larger boat however has a higher seating capacity due to the custom-designed seating to maximise customer viewing and experience.
- Our staff strive to present a professionally guided experience, rather than the stereotypical 'bogan' thrill ride that other companies may offer. We recognise that some may find this not to their liking, however, it is the experience that we present across all of our platforms and booking information. The particular guide you seem to be taking issue with is an experienced tour guide with both Kakadu and Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa National Park accreditation, with experience in Nitmiluk NP as well. She strives to present a well-researched and professional tour, one that as a company we are extremely proud of.
Ultimately, I am disappointed to hear that you were not satisfied with your experience, and for that, we apologize. I would suggest that in future rather than applying false assumptions to our business, you make sure that you are booking with the correct company that you intended to.
Written 10 November 2022
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DbsS07
27 contributions
Sep. 2022
Unfortunately the fellow who drove our boat and gave the tour was fairly unbearable. He never said anything rude to us but he was quite rude to several passenger including one lady who was travelling alone because she stood up from the back row for a moment because she was excited. It seemed as if the passengers were an annoyance to him rather than people he hoped to welcome and educate. I'm not sure of his name but he was a middle aged caucasian man. I hope this gets back to him or his employers because his behaviour was very distasteful. I was glad when it ended because of him. This was the last day of our holiday and it left us with a bitter taste.
I understand the variability associated with working with wild animals but our tour featured 3 smaller crocodiles that weren't very interested in the baits of offer. I've read others had better experiences, but for us, both on our own and on tours, Kakadu was much better for crocodile viewing.
The kite feeding was cool to watch and was the best part of the tour.
I understand the variability associated with working with wild animals but our tour featured 3 smaller crocodiles that weren't very interested in the baits of offer. I've read others had better experiences, but for us, both on our own and on tours, Kakadu was much better for crocodile viewing.
The kite feeding was cool to watch and was the best part of the tour.
Written 4 October 2022
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Hi,
Thank you for your feedback, I can assure you that your experience was not up to our high standards. I sincerely apologize for the actions of our guide, I will be passing your comments onto our management to be dealt with accordingly, as we take these things very seriously.
Thank you again for passing on your feedback, I apologize again for your experience.
Kind regards,
Alexandra
Written 5 October 2022
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Sonya W
2 contributions
Aug. 2023 • Couples
Crew were wonderful. I’m sorry I can’t remember the skippers name but he was very knowledgeable about crocodiles and had us laughing at a lot of his jokes. We had the opportunity to see two female crocs - the others just did not want to play but you get that with wild animals and I think a lot of people don’t understand that. What we saw and experienced was great. It was a bonus to see the kites at the end catching their treats. All up, thoroughly recommend this tour company. We picked it as it is indigenous owned and glad the profits are going back into helping the communities on Groot Island
Written 9 August 2023
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Laurie A
4 contributions
Apr. 2023 • Couples
Highly recommend this tour. Booking for our group of seven was very easy to do. We waited all of a few minutes of being onboard to see our first two crocodiles. Up close they are amazing. The two staff were funny and knowledgeable and answered the many yet varied questions from the crowd. It was great value for the money and it was closer to 1.5hours on the river, allowing us to see several crocodiles and some flying friends as well.
Written 23 April 2023
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Sherpa19941597547
Thank you for your review, so glad you enjoyed your time with us on the river 💚🐊
Written 24 April 2023
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Sophie F
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Arrived for a 9am departure and We’re told they had no skipper as no one turned up. Waited around 20 minutes to finally board and left around 9.20am Cruised up the river, met Stumpy watched him get fed, took some photos then cruised up a little further to meet a second croc, then we’re told Unfortunately we have run out of time and had to head back. We were quite disappointed with this as they were already running late, so an hour cruise turned into around 40min cruise. We have previously visited the Adelaide river croc cruise and found it way better value for money! We had a group of 10 and all including kids were very dissapointed!!
Written 29 December 2022
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Hi Sophie, We very much apologize for the delay on the morning of your cruise, it was simply a case of bad luck that of our three rostered skippers, two were ill with Covid and the third was running late due to personal family matters with his young child. We fully understand that even short delays can impact people’s schedules, so we do not take it lightly and sincerely apologize once again. I just wanted to address the misconception that your cruise was cut short however, as I have reviewed our security camera footage and boat logs for that morning. Your cruise departed at 9:18:51am, and returned to the jetty at 10:18:56am, fulfilling your scheduled hour long cruise. The time taken to return back up the river is always included as part of the hour, as it would require running longer, and thus a higher price, if not.
Thanks, Management.
Written 4 January 2023
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Dakota R
3 contributions
The tour guide was humours, the crocs came up as expected and they are most certainly not shy to swim up to the boat. I was extremely impressed with how the tour operators turn the boat so each side of the boat gets to see the crocodiles and the opportunity to see them jump up and to take amazing pictures. Honestly it was more than affordable. We we’re running late and they waited for us with no complaints which many other tour guides will not do. So I’m extremely thankful for that.
Written 7 April 2023
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Sherpa19941597547
Thank you Dakota!
I’m so glad that the mix up with the location didn’t impact your experience! 🐊💚
Written 8 April 2023
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Sassa
9 contributions
Jul. 2022 • Friends
100% recommend this tour, thououghly enjoyed meeting Cassanova a aprox 6mtr Croc, it was magnificent too see these prehistoric animals in the wild. The tour is run with respect for the environment and the animals. The boat is set for a good view for all.
I am sorry but i cant remember the name of our guide but he was very knowledgeable about our prehistoric friends, his croc feeder mate Patty showed skill in dealing with these animals. Again great experience and fully recommend this company. Also its spot on Adelaide River is beautiful.
Thanks team for a fantastic morning
I am sorry but i cant remember the name of our guide but he was very knowledgeable about our prehistoric friends, his croc feeder mate Patty showed skill in dealing with these animals. Again great experience and fully recommend this company. Also its spot on Adelaide River is beautiful.
Thanks team for a fantastic morning
Written 2 July 2022
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Thanks so much for your review, glad to hear you enjoyed your cruise and got to meet Cas! He's not quite at the 6 meter mark, though he has the attitude to match! 🐊💚
Written 5 July 2022
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JulieDegenhardt
3 contributions
We really enjoyed this croc jumping cruise. The presenter Wookie was so fantastic and provided us with lots of really interesting facts about crocodiles in a humerous way. He was really funny and really made the cruise exceptional. The other 2 helpers were also great. Definitely recommend this cruise.
Written 25 June 2023
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Thank you Julie! 💚🐊
Written 1 August 2023
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Tony K
Orange, Australia3 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Couples
We were pretty tight for time while we were in Darwin and weren't going to bother with the jumping crocs, but changed our minds at the last minute. So glad we did. An incredible experience to be up close to these living dinosaurs. The driver and guide onboard were extremely knowledgeable, passionate and caring about the crocs. Make sure you do this. The turnoff from the main road sneaks up on you, so slow down as soon as you see the signs. Its just a small white fence, then you are onto a dirt road for a couple of kilometres till you get to the river and the office. Enjoy.
Written 28 July 2023
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Thank you Tony, glad you were able to squeeze us in! 💚🐊
Written 1 August 2023
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ScootaChic
Sydney, Australia23 contributions
Jul. 2023 • Family
It was a nice boat trip , the guide and captain of the boat did a great job with sightings , explanations about the crocs. They do feed the crocs to demonstrate how they can jump out of the water , how strong they are. It is a bit of a circus act and I generally just prefer to see them doing their thing . However if you like this sort of thing then you’ll enjoy this trip .
Written 17 September 2023
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