Whale Watching Boat Trip

Activity Description
PLEASE phone us – or come see us at our office if you can – 24 hours before your booking – because we DO sometimes change our departure time, and if you don’t phone us, you might not know – phone us or come see us if you can – * NO KIDS UNDER 12YRS * URGENT NOTICE ::: (( P.L.E.A.S.E POLITELY ALWAYS SEND US A FOLLOW UP EMAIL – adventures@funthingstodo.co.za – AND GIVE US YOUR PLACE OF ACCOMMODATION / name of lodge.guesthouse AND YOUR MOBILE NR – and it is VERY IMPORTANT that YOU make contact with US 2 (TWO) FULL days before your cruise – as IF the weather changes , we DO need to discuss this with you – ALSO PLEASE be at the departure point for your cruise a full 30 minutes PRIOR to the time on your ticket – this is also very important – IF for safety reason, due to rough seas or bad weather our skipper/captain cancels a cruise – please DO come to our office immediately to get your full refund – if you don’t come to our office for a cash or Credit card refund, go home, and then via e-mail request a refund, but the bank costs will be for your own account – this is why we ask, if we cancel a tour due to bad weather, come to our office, and get your refund from us immediately – please do remember when you pay us via an online booking site, the payment you make are very private, that secure well known company, mostly PAYU do not give us your credit card details, so we cannot refund you if we don’t have your details -

St Lucia is a high energy surf launch – INDIAN OCEAN – we do have oncoming waves rolling at us – and our boat has to "jump" through these waves – so for this reason we DO NOT take kids UNDER 12years – it is not about ‘’can you swim or can’t you swim’’ , in St Lucia the kids have to be a bit older so that they can hold on for themselves, so that their parents don’t need to hold onto the kids – as each person much hold on for themselves – this is why we also have an operation in Richards Bay – with a lovely 35-seater vessel – that is moored to a jetty, easy access, departing through the Richards Bay harbour Mouth, and much more ‘kid’ and older people friendly – so if you know your kids are not yet 12yrs old, please then choose the Richards Bay option online, if you SLEEP in St Lucia Town, WE provide a bus which takes you TO Richards Bay, no additional costs, and WE bring you back safely. always BRING a set of dry clothes, and IF you did then choose the Richards Bay option, we will need 5hours of your time ( traveling 80km’s to RBAY – toilet stop – departing harbour and out at sea 2.5hours – toilet stop – and again 80km’s back to St Lucia Town )
-for this service is available beginning of June to beginning of December. In the safe hands of experienced and renowned skipper, you will be taken through the waves doing a direct beach surf launch to see the gigantic HUMPBACK WHALE.

THE WHALES migrate past 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 Madagascar 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 !!!!

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 cetacean – these sighting is a bonus – we will not necessarily see this on each tour – but we GUARANTEE between the 1st of JUNE and END of NOV you WILL see a HUMPBACK whale, if you do NOT the 40% refund will count -

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 on-board the Whale Train transport vehicle to the beach -
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 × 4 truck or the Whale Train transport vehicle to the beach -
From experience over 18 years it is GENERALLY better to launch EARLY in the morning, as later in the day the winds starts picking up and then we have to cancel tours on the ocean and we sit with unhappy clientele – so please DO understand why we will most of the time as you to go out early morning – we do sometimes have a WHOLE day of awesome weather where we CAN continue doing tours until 17h00’ish in the afternoon, but we generally like to launch around 07h00, 09h00 and 11h00 daily – as summer starts we already like to launch at 06h00 or 06h30 –

• WE CAN ALSO ASSIST YOU IN RICHARDS BAY – FROM THE HARBOUR – 80KM’S FROM ST LUCIA TOWN – WE WILL TRANSPORT YOU THERE AND BACK IF YOU SLEEP IN ST LUCIA
• YOUR SHOES WILL GET WET, KINDLY DO WEAR OPEN RUBBER SLOPS – YOU ALSO MIGHT GET WET, WE DO PROVIDE RAINCOATS, BUT DO PLEASE BRING A HAND TOWEL AND A SMALL BAG TO PUT YOUR GOODS IN – ANY ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT, CAMERAS, CELLPHONES, JEWELARY, WILL BE ON YOUR OWN RISK – KINDLY SECURE THIS IN A WATER PROOF BAG, OR IN A TOWEL AND PLASTIC BAG – BE WARM ON YOUR UPPER BODY, AND PANTS THAT YOU CAN ROLL UP – EARRINGS CAN DROP OUT IF YOU PUT YOUR LIFEJACKET ON.

Requirements
Minimum Age: 12 years
Minimum Height: 4.0 m
Maximum Height: 0.0 m
Fitness Level: No Fitness Requirement
Qualifications: Not Applicable
Maximum Weight: 0.0 kg
Certification: None Required
Experience Level: Beginner

Inclusions
Boat Cruise
Qualified SAMSA skipper and guide
Lifejackets
Throw away poncho

Exclusions
Refreshments
Transfers
Hand Towel
seasick tablet
small backpack
secure your own electronic equipment in a waterproof bag please
If you SLEEP OVER in St Lucia Town, and you get booked on the RICHARDSBAY boat

Notes
we need you to report at our office 30minutes PRIOR to the time written on your ticket, or the time shown on your online booking invoice – if your booking is for 7h00, you have to be at the meeting point at 6h30 for example – ☺☺ please , this is very important – Most tours are weather permitting and can be cancelled at the last minute by the skipper if he/she decides there is a safety factor at risk. If the operator cancels the tour due to unpleasant/unsafe weather conditions, you will be given a full refund. We hate cancellations, as it upsets you and us, but please remember it is safety first -

IF, in case of bad weather your trips gets cancelled, and we need to refund you ,please present yourself at our office with the CREDIT CARD that was used to make the booking. we do not do refunds on Debit Cards, Maestro or overseas electronic refunds – we only do cash or Credit Card refunds – so kindly ensure that we do see you in person to be able to do this refund – if you as the customer insist on an overseas electronic bank refund, any bank charges will be for your own account -

Most tours have a minimum number of passengers before it is viable to go out to sea, please ask about this in good time.

Although we pride ourselves to take excellent care of each client/tour – Our company and its skippers, staff and guides will not accept any responsibility for any deaths, injury, or illness sustained or suffered by any person, or theft, loss or damage to any person or property whatsoever occurring within or from the use of the charterers vessels, vehicles or part thereof.