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Algoa Bay Cruise: Wildlife and History with Penguins, Whales, and Dolphins
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Embark on a unique Algoa Bay Cruise that combines wildlife encounters with a rich history. Spot African Penguins, whales, and dolphins while supporting education, conservation, and research.
Embark on a unique Algoa Bay Cruise that combines wildlife encounters with a rich history. Spot African Penguins, whales, and dolphins while supporting education, conservation, and research.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Port Elizabeth - We meet our guests at 8am and after a short briefing before we head out into PE’s beautiful Algoa Bay on our twin-engine catamaran. The whale season begins in June when we see humpback whales moving along the coast as they head up the East coast of Africa towards their breeding grounds. Humpback whales can be seen in Algoa Bay…
- Port Elizabeth - We meet our guests at 8am and after a short briefing before we head out into PE’s beautiful Algoa Bay on our twin-engine catamaran. The whale season begins in June when we see humpback whales moving along the coast as they head up the East coast of Africa towards their breeding grounds. Humpback whales can be seen in Algoa Bay from June to early December. They make their return journey from October, females with calves in tow. Southern right whales can be seen close in shore from July to September.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Snacks
Additional Information
Our cruise is unique in that we operate in the diverse Algoa Bay, rich in wildlife and history. Visiting St Croix island, home to half the worlds remaining endangered African Penguins. This tour is run just once a day instead of trying to run multiple cruises in one day. This ensures that our skippers and guides are fresh and alert for every cruise and…
Our cruise is unique in that we operate in the diverse Algoa Bay, rich in wildlife and history. Visiting St Croix island, home to half the worlds remaining endangered African Penguins. This tour is run just once a day instead of trying to run multiple cruises in one day. This ensures that our skippers and guides are fresh and alert for every cruise and makes it possible to spend more time and effort searching for wildlife in our Bay or observing something special that we come across provided that no one on board is in a rush to get back for a flight or bookings previously made. Our main focus is education, conservation and assisting in research which is made possible by the funds generated from our Marine Eco-Cruises out into Algoa Bay. Trees are planted to balance our carbon footprint for each cruise conducted. We use smaller boats so as to keep our cruises personal. Our skippers and Guides are very knowledge and are there to answer any questions and see to the needs of our Guests.
- Disabled who can board with assistance from family and crew are welcome to join. There is no age restriction. Life jackets are available for all ages
- Please join at your own discretion regarding health and fitness
Location
Nelson Mandela Bay Yacht Club
Enter the harbour and follow the road to the right and sign in at harbour security. Continue straight for approximately 370m, turn left and PE Deep Sea Angling Club is located just to the right of the following intersection.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Cruiser15145794958
Sep 23, 2025
A wonderful experience - What an unforgettable experience.
We had an absolutely incredible experience with Jake onboard My Bru after winning a lucky prize at the 2025 Whale trail during the whale festival.
I appreciate the work Raggy charters does to give back and ensure we respect the marine wildlife.
We got to see humpback whales, bottlenose dolphins (quite special how some of them are named based on unique characteristics), seals and penquins.
The crew are so welcoming and friendly and we learnt so much about the marine life in our backyard and the islands we drive past and wonder about from afar on a regular basis!
Would 10/10 recommend to locals and tourists!
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Bronsonr737
Sep 22, 2025
World class whale watching experience! - We had an absolutely incredible experience with Jake onboard MY Bru whale watching.
From experience I knew it would be good but this was incredible!!! Not even 5 minutes after leaving the harbor we bumped into our first pod of 150 pluss common dolphins "Playing" behind the backline. From there we went to the point where we encounterd well over 15 humpback whales. With the conditions being slightly rougher we got to experience over 20 pluss full breaches. One of the highlights was watching a mom and calf breach one after another almost as if the mom was teaching the calf to breach.
Just when we thought it couldn't get better we crossed the bay to Snt Croix where Jake explained the history of the islands and the penguins. We bumped into two more separate pods of dolphins both 100 strong.
We were then served lovely tomatoes and cheese croissant. We called it and we were on our way back to the Harbour and approximately 2 miles away action erupted again with a brides whale feeding. As Jake explained we had a unique situation with a bride whale feeding and swimming together with dolphins.
This was honestly a incredible experience! Seeing penguin, marine birds, seals, dolphins and two species of whales up close and personal!
Can't thank Jake and the raggie charters team enough for this world class experience!!! 👏
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Duncanco2191id
Sep 21, 2025
Great marine life tour - Such an amazing tour saw so much marine life including both dolphins and whales. Staff were very knowledgeable and friendly
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Leonieh543
Sep 21, 2025
Amazing experience!! - An unforgettable experience with Raggy Charters in Port Elizabeth! The crew’s passion for marine life and deep knowledge of the local ecosystem made the trip both educational and exciting. From the moment we set off, we felt in expert hands. Be prepared for a bit of adventure—PE is known for its wind, and you will get wet, but that just adds to the thrill of being out on the ocean. We spotted incredible wildlife and learned so much along the way. It’s a must-do if you're in the area. Highly recommended for nature lovers and adventure seekers alike!
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Arshmin
Sep 12, 2025
The staff from superstar Karen to Shaun,Tembi and Jake made it an amazing and memorabe experience . Nothing Raggy about Raggy C - Soo great when you are on the receiving end of great customer service . The cherry on the top is the work done by Raggy Charters for the environment. Definitely the experts in regards a tour of this nature. Passionate and knowledgeable staff. We were well taken careof from start to finish.💯💯
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Mschneider123
Sep 2, 2025
Done the second time. Will do more! - Was our second tour with Raggy Charters. And it was again professionally organized and done. Communication beforehand was clear and quick. Most likely this wasn't our last tour!
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Compass18988556208
Aug 31, 2025
Magnificent and uplifting! - This trip was a birthday gift from dear friends. It was so energising and exhilarating!! I loved every moment. The Skipper and Crew, were so informative and they clearly love what they do, sharing their great respect for the ocean creatures, with conservation and protection of this environment, a foremost priority.
We saw all that we had hoped to see. What a privilege. This charter trip should be compulsory for every resident and visitor in the Eastern Cape. I have lived in Port Elizabeth for so many years and had no idea of the incredible experience Raggy Charters offers.
I would do this trip over and over again. It was magnificent out on the ocean, up close to the joyful dolphins, the penguins, gannets, oyster catchers, gulls, cormorants and the absolute highlight, two species of whales…the giant Humpback whales and the Bryde’s whale. Up close and fascinating - the whale calls, the spray from the whales blowing and the tail slapping, were simply an unforgettable experience! The journey ends with the rays of the setting sun filtering across the Bay. Breathtakingly beautiful.
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Kpwstead
Aug 31, 2025
A lesson on Algoa Bay - We had a fantastic day out Keith and Shaun (Sean not sure of spelling) they were extremely welcoming and shared their vast knowledge of Algoa bay.
We got to see Humpback whale, Southern Right whale, massive pod of Dolphins and penguins in the water and on the island.
It was quite cool on the water so dress appropriately.
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Myrthelg
Aug 16, 2025
Breathtaking - What an amazing experience! Trip under the expert guidance of Captain ‘Uncle Keith’ and the spotter Purity! Many many dolphins, the Bryde whales with young, penguins, a seal and a walrus may see!! Learned a lot. Breathtaking!
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Possumv
Aug 3, 2025
Loved it 🙌🤩 - We went on Saturday 2 August 2025. It was a fantastic experience. We absolutely loved it. We saw a mother whale and her calf and another whale and the cutest and most massive sunfish who was just floating out in the middle of the ocean sunning himself as was a seal 😻 we also saw dolphins and penguins all types of bird life. Being so close to the whales was a humbling experience 🤩 the staff were brilliant and we were given a delicious cheese and tomato croissant 😋 Definitely a tick off on the bucket list ✔️it was wonderful 🤩
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