Location: South Africa » Kwazulu Natal » Elephant Coast » North Coast » St LuciaAdvantage ToursWhale Safaris in KwaZulu-Natal, South AfricaDescriptionTHE WHALES migrate pass this stretch of coastline between the months of mid May to mid December annually , to calf and breed in the warm waters of the Indian Ocean , moving as far as Mozambique and Madagaskar before making the journey back to the Antarctic . You may be fortunate to witness a 40ton acrobatic HUMPBACK WHALE breaching a mere 50 meters away from the boat !!!! or maybe just swimming alongside the vessel . SHARING TIME WITH THESE PLAYFUL GENTLE GIANTS OF THE OCEAN IS A SOUL –STIRRING EXPERIENCE, AN INVESTMENT YOU MAKE IN YOUR OWN LIFE, AND SOMETHING NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN. You may also see a variety of pelagic bird life, dolphin frolicking alongside the bow of the boat, sea turtles in season, shark, marlin,whale shark and other interesting marine mammals and cetacea . We need about 3 hours of your time, of which the actual tour duration is approximately 2 hours on the ocean, and then 30 minutes on either side to get you to-and from the launch site. This in itself is an adventure, as you meet at a central booking office, from where you will be taken to the launch site with a 4 x 4 truck onto the beach. From the time that you meet at the office till 3 hours later when you return from your trip , cameramen will be taking video footage of yourself and your sightings and a personalized DVD of yourself aboard the Advantage Charter can be bought at the WHALE SHOP about an hour after your return, If you have been out at sea with Danie for the entire 2 hours and you have NOT seen any whale , you will get 40% of your money refunded the moment you return to the office . Please do make sure that you go with a legal operator like ADVANTAGE , South Africa only has 9 legal Boat Based Whale Watching permit holders, of which Advantage is currently still the only in KwaZulu Natal , it is the clients obligation to ensure their operator has the legal permit from Marine and Coastal Management .RatesR700 per person WHALE WATCHING 2 hours aboard the ADVANTAGE CHARTER with renowned skipper and specialized Marine Mammal Guide ,Danie Bennett to see HUMPBACK whales from as close as 50m's! Danie is the only LEGAL permit holder to take you boat -based- whale -watching in St Lucia. The most fun you will have with your clothes on! THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER TRIP TO DO WITHIN THE MONTHS OF JUNE, JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER and NOVEMBER! a SOUL STIRRING EXPERIENCE! R350 per person - OCEAN ADVENTURE to see DOLPHINS and other MARINE MAMMALS An approximate 2 hour trip aboard the ADVANTAGE Charter with qualified marine Mammal guide and skipper DANIE , Bien or Berno, to experience the thrill of surf launching with the possibility of seeing turtles, sharks, dolphins, pelagic sea birds, flying fish. Depending on wind conditions we will visit the Jolly Rubino shipwreck. An educational talk on the 2nd highest vegetated dunes in the World. R600 per person - Deep Sea Game Fishing - Advantage Charter (32ft Yeld cat)(2x250HP Suzuki engins) (A full day of game, bill and bottom fishing with experienced skipper Danie - all bait and tackle supplied - just bring own food & drinks) WHAT YOU CATCH IS YOURS TO KEEP !!!! R140 per person - Hippo & Croc Boat Tour - Advantage Cruiser (2 Hours to explore the St Lucia Estuary with skipper Riëtte,Natasha , Dave or Berno for hippos, crocs, fish-eagle, heron, mangroves, kingfishers, mud skippers etc.A fulfilling educational relaxing trip) Bar & toilet facilities on board
DirectionsAdvantage Tours is situated within the town of St Lucia, 27km's off the N2 on the coastline of KwaZulu Natal. As you enter St Lucia our offices are the very first tourist information office at the traffic circle, on the corner of the Dolphin Supermarket, next to PEP stores. |
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