St. Lucia Tours, Advantage Cruiser Isimangaliso Wetlands Park Saint Lucia South Africa
Situated at the entrance to St. Lucia town, Advantage Tours & Charters offer spectacular ocean safari's and estuary cruises into the iSimangaliso wetlands Park.
Advantage cruises has been operating since 1991 with Danie and Riette Bennett at the helm and they are now a full BEE company under concession of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site.
The new Advantage Cruiser luxury double deck ferry is the perfect platform from which to take in the sights and sounds of Lake St. Lucia. Advantage cruiser offers multiple 2-hour boat cruises, which are conducted daily at walking speed along the shoreline of Lake St Lucia.
The Advantage Cruiser is geared to accommodate all en sundry it is extremely family friendly and offers wheelchair access with loads of space onboard the vessel to make your trip a comfortable exciting experience.
The emphases on all the trips are peaceful serenity, astounding wildlife and bird photography. With experienced skippers and guides you are guaranteed to have the trip of a lifetime.
Get up close to a wild array of wildlife species including hippo, crocodile, fish eagle, bird sightings and many other animal species.
Advantage offers various vessels that can be utilized for all types of cruises and charters. From deep sea fishing charters to amazing whale watching trips the choice is yours!
The entire ADVANTAGE CREW welcomes you onboard!
Snorkeling iSimangaliso Wetland Park St. Lucia South Africa 2017
12 things to do in St Lucia, South Africa
St Lucia is a small town on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal almost completely surrounded by wilderness.
Visitors to this incredible destination will find themselves immersed in a natural setting that few other destinations can offer.
There is good reason why this area was South Africa's first proclaimed UNESCO World Heritage Site, and you only have to spend a little time here to discover why...
1. Explore the waterways of Lake St Lucia
Lake St Lucia is the largest estuary system in Africa. It's huge! And one of the best ways to explore it is from the water.
2. Stroll the Estuary Boardwalk and do some birding at the estuary mouth
The boardwalk leads to the beach while passing through a beautiful coastal forest. The boardwalk meanders fairly close to the estuary so keep an eye out for birds and animals along the shoreline as well as in the water.
3. Enjoy some beach time on the unspoiled coastline
The length of coast from St Lucia right up to the Mozambican border is one of our favourite stretches in South Africa. The beaches are simply out of this world. While St Lucia has a number of winners within the town limits, a few other beaches worth checking out include Mission Rocks as well as Cape Vidal.
4. Snorkel Cape Vidal's rocky point
Speaking of Cape Vidal, now's a good time to mention that we'd rate this spot as one of the top snorkeling destinations in South Africa. The snorkeling spot is right on the beach and follows a finger of rocks that extends out toward the open ocean. This rock-shelf creates a breakwater that makes for epic snorkeling conditions.
Guided snorkeling trips are available at Cape Vidal, and we'd highly recommend them.
5. Hike to Bat Cave on the Eastern Shores
This is a great little trip if you're keen for something a little different. Just north of Mission Rocks is a small cave which is home to a colony of Egyptian fruit bats. You can access the cave from the beach, although you'll need to time your trip with a low tide to ensure you can get there and back without getting wet.
Don't forget to bring along a torch or headlamp so you can see the bats when you get there.
6. Greet the ocean's giants on a boat-based whale watching tour
Whale watching is an absolute must in St Lucia! Nothing can really give you an appreciation for these gentle giants like watching them from the water. There are a number of excellent tour operators who run whale watching trips from St Lucia from around mid May to December when the humpback whales are around.
7. Explore St Lucia and surrounds by bicycle
One trip we found really great was the cycle tour of St Lucia. Your guide leads the way and stops off at a number of very interesting sites as well as points out various plant and animal life along the way. It's a nice way to get around and also a great way to get in some holiday exercise too.
8. Horseback ride the beach and bush
St Lucia is one of the coolest places to go horse riding. There aren't too many places out there where you can ride through a game reserve and along the beach all on the same trip.
The horse riding trails pass through a section of the Eastern Shores of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and is a great way to get right up close to the wildlife without scaring them away. We encountered a number of zebra, wildebeest, and other antelope that where perfectly relaxed around the horses.
After that it’s onto the beach for a brisk ride back to the town, passing by the estuary mouth along the way.
9. Explore the Eastern and Western Shores on a guided evening game drive.
Night drives are the best!! The bush seems to come alive at night and so getting onto an evening game drive is a real experience. The public aren't allowed to drive in game reserves after dark so you'll need to do this with a guide, but that's well worth it. Their eyes are accustomed to spotting animals in the dark and they offer a really great experience.
10. Self-drive
St Lucia is near both the Eastern and Western Shores Sections of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. This area has been the success story of a re-wilding project that started a number of years ago and is now home to many of Africa's big wildlife including elephants, rhinos, buffalo, leopard and so much more.
The roads in the park are mostly tarred with a few gravel tracks here and there, but visitors can explore the park in their own vehicles without any trouble.
There are a number of excellent view sites and picnic spots within the reserve, so be sure to pack for the day.
11. Witness turtles nesting on the sandy beaches
The turtle season runs from November to March and is an excellent time to be in St Lucia. The town is abuzz with the talk of turtles and St Lucia is one of the most accessible best places in the country to witness them nesting and hatching.
12. Take in the peace of an African sunset
There are a number of great places to watch the sunset, but the aptly named Sunset Jetty is probably the best one.
iSimangaliso St Lucia & Hluhluwe-iMfolozi (Self Drive South Africa)
We visit iSimangaliso Wetland Park near St. Lucia, as well as Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve during a long weekend trip to Northern KZN.
iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a declared Ramsar site, as well as South Africa's very first World Heritage Site.
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Game Reserve, a Big 5 park, is the oldest proclaimed reserve in Africa.
Both are well worth a visit, and should definitely be added to your South Africa travel & adventure list.
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The Best Park in Southern Africa
iSimangaliso Wetland Park in Northern Kwazulu- Natal South Africa, quite literally stole our hearts. We've tried to capture the beauty of the scenery, wildlife and the warmth of the people in this video. We hope you enjoy it.
A big thanks must go to:
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority isimangaliso.com
Thandi Shabalala- The Tourism Information Officer- for taking the
time to show us around.
And the two most awesome Ladies of the region, who made it all possible:
Victoria Doyle from Bhangazi Horse Safaris horsesafari.co.za
Michelle Lutener from Clickety Click Safaris clicketyclicksafaris.com
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Our hearts still lie in iSimangaliso, we can't wait to return.
South Africa - Sodwana Bay National Park & iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Sodwana Bay National Park is a narrow strip of forested sand dunes located along the east coast. iSimangaliso Wetland Park (previously Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) is South Africa's third-largest protected area.
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Backpacking through St Lucia, iSimangaliso Wetland Park
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The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park / iSimangaliso Wetland Park nestles on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa about 275 kilometres north of Durban. It is South Africa's third-largest protected area, spanning 280 km of coastline, from the Mozambican border in the north to Mapelane south of the St Lucia estuary. The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park / iSimangaliso Wetland Park covers about 3,280 km² of pristine natural ecosystems and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
The Greater St Lucia Wetlands region of South Africa was renamed the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. The word 'isimangaliso' is Zulu for 'a marvel'. Covering about 240,000ha, with a further 84,000ha in, on or under the ocean, the Greater St Lucia Wetlands / iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a vast area of sub-tropical paradise stretching 220km along the East Coast from St Lucia to the Mozambique border.
The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park / iSimangaliso Wetland Park is home to many natural ecosystems, ranging from dune, swamp and coastal forests to rocky and sandy shores, coral reefs and submarine canyons, mangroves, savanna grassland, thickets, woodlands, and the largest protected wetland in southern Africa. Game viewing opportunities range from self-drive to luxury lodges, and the birding in this region of KwaZulu-Natal is excellent.
The Greater St Lucia Wetlands region, KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa)
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park
iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal is South Africa's first World Heritage site. Inside its boundaries are 4 Ramsar wetlands, namely St Lucia System, Lake Sibaya, Turtle Beaches and Coral Reefs of Tongaland, and Kosi Bay.
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Episode 3: The iSimangaliso Wetland Park
iSimangaliso is a park that needs no introduction. It was proclaimed as South Africa’s very first UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. It was awarded this status for its unique ecosystems, its biodiversity and sheer beauty. This is something to be proud of when one considers that one of the criteria for it being awarded world heritage status is that no other place like it exists anywhere else in the world. That means that the iSimangaliso Wetland Park is totally one of a kind!
There are so many treasures that set iSimangaliso apart from other places. For starters, its southern section is home to Africa’s largest estuary, Lake St Lucia. There are two other lake systems further north in this park too – Lake Sibaya and Kosi Bay. The local Tonga people still practice their 700 year old traditional way of fishing with fish traps in the Kosi Bay lakes. iSimangaliso has eight interlinking ecosystems and is not only home to the Big Five land mammals, but also sharks, whales and the ancient Coelacanth in its marine reserve. The incredible biodiversity of this area includes five turtle species (as well as the last significant breeding grounds for the leatherback and loggerhead turtles), the highest number of frog species in southern Africa, 50% of all of South Africa’s bird species and all five of the country’s remaining mangrove species. And that’s just scratching the surface! It’s easy to see why there’s nowhere else like the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in the world.
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So that is a very brief introduction to the amazing iSimangaliso Wetland Park. As for our trip, Jill and I have spent the last few days in St Lucia, which is a small town at the mouth of the St Lucia Estuary, just on the southern boundary of iSimangaliso. This town is a tourism hotspot, and is incredibly well-geared for travellers with its range of accommodation, restaurants and activity operators. It is also the perfect base from which to explore the southern section of the park.
The main attraction of the southern section of the iSimnagaliso Wetland Park is Lake St Lucia, bordered by wilderness game areas on its Eastern and Western Shores. While we have been here, we’ve made it our goal to experience this region of the park in as many different ways as possible.
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Vacation in South Africa 2018, St. Lucia
Welcome to St. Lucia
A wildlife documentary parody of St. Lucia, South Africa.
After our two day visit in St. Lucia, I realized that most of my footage was of the wildlife in this beautiful piece of paradise. Since I am a nature lover and also a big fan of the series Planet Earth, I decided to make my own nature documentary of our trip. It was quite a big project and took me longer than I would like to admit, but it is finally finished and I feel happy I can finally upload it!
All music credit goes to Hans Zimmer, Jacob Shea, Jasha Klebe, and all involved musicians for creating the beautiful Planet Earth 2 soundtrack.
However all the cinematography, video editing and voice acting was done by me.
I made this video entirely for non-profit and fun only.
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Isimangaliso Wetland Park is recognised as natural wonder
iSimangaliso Wetland Park (previously known as the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park) is situated on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, a 332000 hectare park that is South Africa's first World Heritage Site.
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South Africa Vlog #2 - St. Lucia & Isimangaliso Wetlandpark
Diese Woche wollen wir euch mit nach St. Lucia in den iSimangaliso Wetland Park nehmen.
Auch wenn es Bindfäden geregnet hat und unsere Pläne ursprünglich eigentlich andere waren, hatten wir einen wundervollen Tag in und um den Park mit tollen Tiersichtungen und einer abenteuerlichen Unterkunft Monzi Safaris.
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Ende 2018 war es endlich soweit, wir machten uns auf den Weg nach Südafrika, genauer gesagt in die Provinz KwaZulu-Natal.
Zum einen für einen runden Geburtstag, aber natürlich auch für Safari und Abenteuer! Was wir in der Zeit erlebt haben, möchten wir hier wöchentlich mit euch teilen! Wenn euch gefällt was ihr seht, würden wir uns sehr freuen, wenn ihr unseren YouTube Kanal abonniert.
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The Best Small Town in South Africa
St Lucia in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park should be named the best small town in South Africa.
It must be hands down the best place we've been to in a long time.
Whether its, friendly people, luxury, adventure, wildlife, beach, fishing.... or a spa... it's here. No other place in South Africa has all of this literally in town
We think this track Paint the Sky captures St Lucia perfectly...... TURN UP THE VOLUME.... and catch a glimpse into our trip with Tori & Michelle around the town.... Paint the Sky!
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VLOG 6: St. Lucia
What an amazing part of South Africa to visit. This little piece of paradise forms part of a Natural World Heritage Site and you can be sure that it is taken care of in a pristine manner. I would recommend anyone to come visit as well! It's simply breathtaking.
Our stay was in Stone Ridge luxury Self Catering Units, if anyone is interested in visiting themselves.
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Advantage Tours and Charters in St Lucia was the first KZN tour operating company who, in 2010, applied for the FTTSA ( Fair Trade in Tourism South Africa) standard. And we were the first to comply with all the requirements by National and Provincial Government to comply with all EPA and environmental standards:
Vessels built under SAMSA survey, keeping in mind the comfort and safety of our clientele
Four(4)-stroke EPA friendly engines
Qualified guides who have undergone all the Passenger Endorsement practices and courses
Feel comfortable in the knowledge that your clients are on a boat that is a legal iSimangaliso Wetland Park concessionaire.
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