Regretfully the increase in fuel and more recently the wage determinations for the hospitality sector together with all other annual overhead costs, have forced us once again to add R10-00p.p to our Hippo / Croc Boat Rate.

This increased rate of R140-00 p.p. will be in effect as from 1 January 2008, please make sure to write the new rate on your tickets if you issue them so that people don’t feel embarrassed if they get to the boat and are asked to pay in the extra R10-00...

The rate increase ensures that we are able to guarantee a high quality tour and boat that you and your clients have been used to.

Keep in mind that I myself and my relief skippers/guides are keen photographers, we will do our very best to give your client the best 2 hour tour and have them leaving the boat with new information on the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, St Lucia and surrounds. We do our tours with enthusiasm and pride, and customer satisfaction is our main priority.

IF over the holiday season you do have large families’ with a mom,dad,3-4kids ,gran and granpa just phone us and we will give a better rate , as we do understand that our local families don’t earn as much, and if only dad is the breadwinner it’s quite expensive for the whole family to go on a boat ride.

The WHALE WATCHING will also increase with 10 % in 2008, bringing the rate to R660-00p.p….inevitably again mostly due to enormous fuel and extreme expensive overhead costs, the WHALE WATCHING operation is really not a cheap operation to run ….

One is always so scared of implementing higher rates , but when we compare ourselves with our colleagues in Cape Town, we are still competitive in rate with them, and St Lucia offers other beautiful areas in the surrounds , and a GUARANTEE on sightings which not all places offer!

Please like always keep in touch if there is anything that is unclear.