St Lucia Tours & Charters
St Lucia Tours & Charters
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Boat ToursFishing Charters & ToursDolphin & Whale Watching
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Monday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Tuesday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Wednesday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Thursday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Friday
8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Saturday
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sunday
8:00 AM - 1:00 PM
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Advantage Tours is your gateway to unforgettable experiences in St. Lucia. We are a trusted tour operator based in the breathtaking town of St. Lucia, South Africa. With our passion for adventure and a deep love for the natural wonders that surround us, we are committed to providing our guests with unforgettable experiences. As the legal permit holder for whale watching in St. Lucia, we offer you the incredible opportunity to witness these magnificent creatures in their natural habitat. Our expertly guided tours ensure an up-close encounter with these gentle giants, creating memories that will last a lifetime. We understand that every traveler is unique, and that's why we offer customised itineraries tailored to your preferences.
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Enrico d
39 contributions
Jan 2020
We have been on the hippo tours of all the operators in St. Lucia as my wife is in the tourism industry. The Advantage boats are not always available for clients as they are often fully booked, which means we have had to book with some of the other service providers. Our first choice remains this company as we have always had excellent service, and our biggest motivation for using them is their professionalism and their guides.
The guides put their opposition completely in the shadow. There is absolutely no comparison. The Advantage Cruizer's guide is super knowledgeable, not just about the hippos and crocs, but also about other aspects of the natural environment. He will tell you about the different bird species, the mangrove swamps, the type of fish and a host of other interesting details about the area.
I have read the odd negative comment here, and I suppose anyone can have a bad day when things just do not work out according to plan, but I can freely recommend these guys based on numerous experiences. In fact, we advise our clients and friends to rather postpone their trip, if the Advantage is not available.
The guides put their opposition completely in the shadow. There is absolutely no comparison. The Advantage Cruizer's guide is super knowledgeable, not just about the hippos and crocs, but also about other aspects of the natural environment. He will tell you about the different bird species, the mangrove swamps, the type of fish and a host of other interesting details about the area.
I have read the odd negative comment here, and I suppose anyone can have a bad day when things just do not work out according to plan, but I can freely recommend these guys based on numerous experiences. In fact, we advise our clients and friends to rather postpone their trip, if the Advantage is not available.
Written January 13, 2020
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Morne Fouche
Greater Johannesburg, South Africa8 contributions
Nov 2020
We booked a Father and son deep sea fishing trip with them and it was stunning!!!
Me and my two sons (9 & 11 years) had the best time under skipper Berno. He taught the kids everything about boat rules and fishing techniques. We caught Mahi-mahi and a Sailfish even saw dolphins swimming with the boat.
Can truly recommend Berno and the Advantage team!
Me and my two sons (9 & 11 years) had the best time under skipper Berno. He taught the kids everything about boat rules and fishing techniques. We caught Mahi-mahi and a Sailfish even saw dolphins swimming with the boat.
Can truly recommend Berno and the Advantage team!
Written November 20, 2020
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Dr Ricky S
Vanderbijlpark, South Africa100 contributions
Feb 2020
We decided on short notice to undertake the Hippo Tour, and booked with the Advantage team. Boats are well maintained, and safety was observed at all times. The boat captain was very knowledgeable and shared a lot of information about St Lucia estuary, the hippos and crocodiles and birdlife. Two of their boats were operating, and I found them very considerate of the wildlife, allowing all participants to view the hippos, while not disturbing them. We enjoyed the tour, and got amazing shots and videos of the hippos, as well as sighted a few crocodiles. Birdlife was great and we saw many of the indigenous species. Definitely something worthwhile to put on your itinerary when visiting St Lucia.
Written March 7, 2020
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Dear Guest,
Thank you so much for taking the time to provide us with feedback. We appreciate your positive comments and we hope you will visit us soon again.
Kind regards,
ADVANTAGE TEAM
Written March 9, 2020
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Yohan K
1 contribution
Sep 2022
I have booked a whale watching activity but it has been postponed twice and cancelled due to bad weather condition. But more than one month after cancellation, the agency don't want to pay me back. They don't answer my emails of course because they know.
At St Lucia, the weather can change very quickly so it's normal the activity could be cancelled. But I advise customers to book into another agency in order to be able to be refund in case of cancellation due to bad weather condition.
At St Lucia, the weather can change very quickly so it's normal the activity could be cancelled. But I advise customers to book into another agency in order to be able to be refund in case of cancellation due to bad weather condition.
Written November 3, 2022
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Dear Yohan, we did respond to your emails, and also explained that we tried to do the refund but your bank was not recognised by our online booking system. When you book online, you should be refunded through the online booking system - PayU. We did however refund you via Paypal when the processed was taking to long.
Written March 7, 2023
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Zonnetje
Eindhoven, The Netherlands1 contribution
Aug 2022 • Family
We booked a whale watch tour. This tour was cancelled and we were called to the office for a refund. We paid by debit card. To refund our money they asked us to put the card in the pin device which we did. After 3 months we still do not have our €350 euro’s back. I have been emailing constantly. They just leave the problem with the customer. Shame on you Advantage tours.
So beware!
So beware!
Written November 28, 2022
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Dear client,
We are truly saddened by your review, as we have sent you proof from our bank that your refund was done on the same day. We even investigated the issue with our bank when you kept convincing us that you did not receive your money. The outcome stated that the refund was processed by our bank and proof was sent to you via e-mail.
Written March 7, 2023
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gomo234
Pittsburgh, PA9 contributions
We just returned from a trip to St. Lucia, South Africa and had a negative experience with Advantage Whale Watching Tours. There were just two of us and we signed up for one of the whale watching tours. When we arrived for the tour we were told our tour was canceled due to bad weather although the weather seemed just fine to us. We had our doubts but signed up again for a tour they had scheduled for the next day.
Again, our tour was canceled. The manager of our bed and breakfast called Advantage to find out why. She, too, felt the weather was not the real reason. She learned that Advantage doesn't want to do the tour with only two customers.
Well, we were traveling in the "low" season and everywhere we went tourists were few in number. This is the seasonal nature of the travel business. Regardless, every other firm and place of lodging honored their commitments to us even when we were the only two customers they had at the time.
If Advantage Tours only wants to operate with a minimum group size, they owe it to their customers to make that clear in their advertising.
I planned our time in St. Lucia around the whale watching experience and was very disappointed by how Advantage Tours treated us.
Again, our tour was canceled. The manager of our bed and breakfast called Advantage to find out why. She, too, felt the weather was not the real reason. She learned that Advantage doesn't want to do the tour with only two customers.
Well, we were traveling in the "low" season and everywhere we went tourists were few in number. This is the seasonal nature of the travel business. Regardless, every other firm and place of lodging honored their commitments to us even when we were the only two customers they had at the time.
If Advantage Tours only wants to operate with a minimum group size, they owe it to their customers to make that clear in their advertising.
I planned our time in St. Lucia around the whale watching experience and was very disappointed by how Advantage Tours treated us.
Written September 26, 2010
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Claire T
London, England, United Kingdom150 contributions
Oct 2011 • Couples
We went with Advantage on their whale watching tour at 6am - the early morning trips were the most recommended when we asked around in St Lucia. We were extremely luckly with the weather and were able to launch from the beach as soon as we arrived and the ride through the waves was exhilirating, even in fairly calm weather. It was amazing to go out on a boat with only 10 people on board - my boyfriend has been whale watching before in the US where there are 100s of people. We spotted the first mother and calf within about 15 minutes, and Ben, the captain, was able to get really close. We then saw about another 10 humpback whales in various groups, some of which played a bit and showed their tails. Ben also went to see the bottle nosed dolphins - if you see them, ask to sit on the bow of the boat, as they race the boat, and you can see them under the water - a beautiful experience. Ben was extremely knowledgeable, and we were lucky enough to see a lot of whales on the day. I would highly recommend Advantage and the trip, but you need to be aware that there is a risk you may not see very much at all dependent on the whales and the weather, but this is not in the control of Advantage! And take your sea sickness tablets if you get motion sickness - the boat rocks a lot when still!
Written October 19, 2011
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shamamanbundoo
Durban, South Africa33 contributions
Dec 2017 • Family
I did a Hippo Tour on the Advantage Boat.The tour was excellent because the tour guide was very informative,refreshments on board was good,the boat was safe.
Written January 3, 2018
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specas
Lithuania267 contributions
Sep 2017 • Couples
My rating of this tour as "very good" refers only to the company rep's inability to clearly state the meeting place. Otherwise, I would have rated it 'excellent'. The company has two offices in St. Lucia. When booking, please make sure whether the tour meeting point is 1 McKenzie street or 50 McKenzie street, especially when your tour starts at 5.45.
I would recommend booking the whale watching tour on the Internet because of its popularity. The process is simple and fast.
We enjoyed this tour and if back in St Lucia we would book it again. The skipper was superb, an expert in the true sense of that word. And knowledgeable as well. We watched two mothers with their babies while listening to skipper's stories about whales. Those were majestic moments.
If you decide to go on this trip, please be sure that the company's warning for people with certain health issues (bad neck, back injuries) is very serious. When you see the rough sea and huge waves, piills for sea sickness will be of great help. We brough dry clothes to changes but we didn't need them. The raincoats the company provides saved us from getting wet.
I would recommend booking the whale watching tour on the Internet because of its popularity. The process is simple and fast.
We enjoyed this tour and if back in St Lucia we would book it again. The skipper was superb, an expert in the true sense of that word. And knowledgeable as well. We watched two mothers with their babies while listening to skipper's stories about whales. Those were majestic moments.
If you decide to go on this trip, please be sure that the company's warning for people with certain health issues (bad neck, back injuries) is very serious. When you see the rough sea and huge waves, piills for sea sickness will be of great help. We brough dry clothes to changes but we didn't need them. The raincoats the company provides saved us from getting wet.
Written October 6, 2017
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Daniel M
Vienna, Austria72 contributions
Jul 2017 • Couples
We drove 2 hours from Durban to Richards Bay only to be informed 15 minutes early that the boat ride had been canceled hours before and "unfortunately they have forgot to inform us"
Lack of professionalism, specially from a lady called Riett.
Avoid the headache and look for other service providers, those can be trusted.
Lack of professionalism, specially from a lady called Riett.
Avoid the headache and look for other service providers, those can be trusted.
Written July 31, 2017
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Dear Daniel, the 31st of July copper cables were stolen close to St Lucia Town. The TELKOM company only fixed internet and telephone lines around 15h00 yesterday. The tours were cancelled yesterday morning around 6h30 by the captains of the vessels due to strong winds, we tried our best to get hold of our customers via telephone and found we could not phone out - no one could also phone us - they would not have known our lines were down - i do apologize for this - it was really something unforseen from my side - you are welcome to phone or email ANY person in St Lucia Town and ask them if it is true that internet and phone lines were off on the 31st of July - it is not a lie - i am sorry that you were the one that had to endure this upset - what i will implement next time is that IF our guest IS coming from SO far on the day of their cruise they must try get hold of us before they depart - but then - if i think about it now, even if you did have our nr - you would not have been able to get hold of us - i am truly sorry - my best regards - Riette Bennett
Written August 1, 2017
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Hello, we booked a tour doe tommorrow for spotting whales at name of Durnez-van den Wijngaert. Can you say that iT Will go on? We hope so. Greetings Ann and Hans
Written October 12, 2019
RietteStLucia
St Lucia, South Africa
Dear Hans, sadly we very seldom log into our Tripadvisor site, so I only happen to see your question today - I hope you did make use of our normal telephone nr or our email address - we don't use the social media pages for bookings of confirmations - hope anyway you had a lovely time
Written October 20, 2019
we are staying in richards bay in sept is it worth booking a whale watching trip at this time of year
Written May 7, 2019
Definitely. It is peak season then.
Written May 26, 2019
Beste,
Bij welke firma heeft u deze walvissentour vastgelegd?
Alvast bedankt.
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Nathalie Neetens
Written August 21, 2018
RietteStLucia
St Lucia, South Africa
Advantage Tours or St Lucia Tours and Charters - you can find us on google
Written September 13, 2018
Do you have whale watching today? christel belgium 1 person
Written August 5, 2018
We have started our whale watching beginning of June - we have the most awesome days here in St Lucia KwaZulu Natal - we guarantee a sighting - if you have not seen a Humpback whale after 2 hours on the ocean, you will get a 40% refund - our fb page is St Lucia Tours Charters Safaris please like here and see the photos and videos we post daily - you can also find us on internet if you google Advantage Tours St Lucia to find our website to book
Written June 26, 2018
on our Hippo Boat toddlers and babies can go - but on the Whale Watching we will take a 6year old out of our Richardsbay whale watching - not in St Lucia - you can find us on internet just google Advantage Tours St Lucia
Written June 26, 2018
hi.we would love to come st lucia on whale watching.we mite be coming down on the 8th.what will be price per person so i can plan myself please.and my chances or seeing whales.thanks regard sulaiman
Written August 5, 2017
hi.we would love to come st lucia on whale watching.we mite be coming down on the 8th.what will be price per person so i can plan myself please.and my chances or seeing whales.thanks regard sulaiman
Written August 5, 2017
I am thinking of booking a dolphin and whale watching cruise and wonder if it is a good chance of actually seeing them during November while visiting the St. Lucia Island?
Written September 27, 2016
Dear Jolee, yes, we operate in St Lucia South Africa, and our whale watching season is from 1 June till 1 December annually - in this period of time, if you go out with us, and you have NOT seen a whale after 2hours on the ocean you get a 40% refund - but the chances is still very good that we will see the Humpback Whales in November - if you do decide to book , always choose the 6h00 cruise on the online system on our web page - it is the trip most likely not to be cancelled due to rough seas - see you soon -
Written October 18, 2016
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