Big 7 all in 1 Day Sea Cruise & Safari!
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South Africa has some incredible wildlife and Port Elizabeth is possibly the only place in the world where you have the best chance to see the Big 7 in One Day.
morning Sea Cruise
Your day will begin at Nelson Mandela Bay Yacht Club in the PE harbour. Meeting at 8am (time may vary on occasion to accommodate guests due to circumstances, booked guests will be asked/notified of any changes). Once signed in and briefed on the tour you will depart on your adventure and return around 12noon.
Transfer from your accommodation to the Yacht Club, to be arranged yourself or through us.
We explore Algoa Bay and go to the 2 islands, St Croix Island and Brenton Island. St Croix is home to 3000 African penguins and is a very important breeding colony situated in a Marine Protected Area. (though we have lost 90% in 15 years). It is here where guests will get a close-up encounter with these comical birds. Please note all viewing is done from the boat, no one is allowed to disembark and go onto the islands during the tour. During this cruise guests also have the possibility of spotting bottlenose dolphins (we are now known as the bottlenose capital of the world), common dolphins, humpback dolphins, bryde’s whales, minke whales, humpback whales (June to December), Southern right whales (July to September) and one of the Big 7, Cape fur seals, various species of sharks (the Great White being one of the Big7), Cape gannets and various species of pelagic birds including terns, petrels, skuas, shearwaters and albatrosses. This cruise is a very unique experience and our team will try make it the most enjoyable trip.
Included:
- professional guided tour in Algoa Bay
- water on tap and snack at the islands
Not Included: On return you will enjoy a lovely lunch, at your own cost, which will be booked on your behalf
afternoon Safari
Alan Tours guide will meet you after lunch at 13:30 and depart for the Addo Elephant National Park, a mere 35 minutes’ drive from the city to the Southern entrance. After check in and a comfort break, we immediately start the game viewing experience.
The malaria free park is home to close to 700 free roaming Elephants and many other species including the Big 5, the Cape Buffalo, Black Rhino, Lion and the shy Leopard, amongst the many species of antelope such as the elegant Kudu, the males with the great spiralled horns, the huge but gentle Eland, Red Hartebeest, Zebra and Warthog and many more. Many colourful species of birds will entertain as well as tortoises and other reptiles.
We undertake to spend the late afternoon/early evening hours, trying to locate the best sightings of the predators and their prey as they start to flex their muscles in preparation of the evening hunt.
We return back to Port Elizabeth at approximately 18:30 in the evening (depending on the season) after a satisfying and exciting day.
Included is:
- professional guided tour, vehicle, fuel, guide
- pick up after lunch
- drop off at place of residence in Port Elizabeth
- transfer to and from the Addo Park and game viewing in the tour vehicle
- entrance/ conservation fee
- one bottle of water per person in tour vehicle
Vehicles, depending on availability and weather:
- Open 4 x 4 game drive vehicle, 10 passenger seats
- Closed 4 x 4 Landcruiser station wagon, a special modified game viewing vehicle, 8 passenger seats
- Closed 4-motion VW transporter, 7 passenger seats
General:
The roads in the park are well maintained large dirt and gravel roads that enable even small sedan cars to drive on them at all times.
All vehicles are obliged to stay on the road at all times; no vehicles are allowed to drive off road into the bush.
Important info to the open game drive vehicle:
If the weather is good on the day, we will keep the canvas covers up and travel at a reasonable speed in the open vehicle so as to ensure the comfort of the guests. The vehicle has a double windscreen in the front that also provides some protection from the wind. If the weather requires it, we drop the canvas covers.
Although we provide a step ladder you are required to have some sort of mobility. A knee replacement or so might cause difficulties.
For the ladies, we recommend a headwrap or scarf to cover your hair on the way to and from the park, with the open vehicle it can get windy on the open road and dusty in the park.
Please bring along sunhat and sunblock, a jersey/jacket for the ride. Blankets and ponchos are supplied on each trip and will be available if required.
Rates
2025/2026 Incl VAT: Cost is R5200 per adult and R3300 per child u12yrs.
2026/2027 Incl VAT: Cost is R5600 per adult and R3500 per child u12yrs TBC
Minimum of 4 people (if less please enquire about terms) (discounts for children and groups applied)
Disclaimer
Raggy Charters cannot guarantee animal sightings on any Sea Cruise or Safari. Raggy Charters offers guests the opportunity to view wild animals, which will move around at their own will. We can, therefore, not be held responsible for the movements of these animals. Guests who are taken to St Croix are guaranteed to see African penguins, and therefore no refund will be given if other marine animals are not spotted. If absolutely no animals are sighted, compensation in the form of a free ticket for the next boat trip, may be given at the discretion of the skipper.
