St Lucia's channels connect lake, river, reedbed and ocean processes within the UNESCO-listed wetland park.
A naturalist explains that moving system while the boat searches quietly for wildlife.
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iSimangaliso Wetland Park experience
Boat the St Lucia Estuary
Move at water level past reedbeds, sandbanks and channels used by hippos, crocodiles and waterbirds in Africa's largest estuarine system.
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The experience
Enter iSimangaliso from the water
Journeys
Journeys through iSimangaliso
Experience FAQ
Boat the St Lucia Estuary with a naturalist
Q01What makes the estuary important?
Lake St Lucia is the core of a vast linked wetland system where freshwater, estuarine and marine conditions shift over time.
Q02Are hippos and crocodiles guaranteed?
No. They inhabit the system, but the cruise follows wild animals at a respectful distance and under current navigation conditions.
Plan with Alex
Plan a St Lucia estuary cruise
Travel from Johannesburg into wildlife country, follow the warm coast toward the Cape, or let spring flowers lead you north into the Kalahari.
We begin with the part of South Africa you most want to feel, then give the country enough time to change around you.
I want you to follow leopard tracks at dawn, swim in the warm Indian Ocean, meet artists and historians in the cities, then watch the last light turn the Kalahari dunes red. South Africa can hold all of this in one journey.
Alex
Journey designer