Estuary
Hippo & croc boat cruises
Daily cruises up the estuary get you close to hippo pods, Nile crocodiles and fish eagles. Sunset trips are the most popular.
Explore St Lucia
Your local guide to St Lucia, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the Elephant Coast: where to stay and eat, who to call, and what to do.
Photo: St Lucia Estuary by Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0
Things to do in and around St Lucia
Hippos and crocodiles in the estuary, wild beaches at Cape Vidal and Big Five safaris an hour away, all from one small town in a World Heritage Site.
Beaches
Cape Vidal
A drive through the Eastern Shores to a reef-sheltered bay for swimming and snorkelling in calm conditions. Entry fee and gate times apply.
Rock pools
Mission Rocks
A rocky shore on the way to Cape Vidal, with rock pools full of life at low tide.
Safari
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
About an hour inland: one of Africa’s oldest game reserves, home to the Big Five and famous for saving the white rhino.
Nature
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
South Africa’s first World Heritage Site: lake, wetlands, forest and grassland with zebra, kudu, waterbuck and buffalo.
Ocean
Whales & turtles
Humpback whales pass from about June to November, and turtles nest on iSimangaliso’s beaches from about November to February. Go with licensed operators.
Local businesses
Real businesses from St Lucia, Mtubatuba, Hluhluwe and the Elephant Coast. Each one applied to be listed.
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Guesthouses, restaurants, builders, handymen, spas, surf and dive schools: if you work in or around St Lucia, people here should be able to find you.
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Explore St Lucia is an independent local directory, part of the Explore network with Explore Umdloti Explore Tugela Mouth and Explore Ballito. Listings are paid adverts supplied by the businesses themselves.