About
Barnacle Bay Rides provides boats for sightseeing tours in the bay and on the Wildside. We will endeavor to see Whales and Dolphins and observe them in an enjoyable and yet exciting manner at a safe distance, survey, watch and observe birds of the sea as well as the many city buildings and sites of interest along the way during a 2 to 4 hour tour.
Barnacle Bay Rides runs two boats, each giving our touring customers a reasonable unobstructed photo opportunity of the many beautiful islands, birds and animals in the bay and the surrounding coastline.
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St Croix Island Sightseeing Cruises
Join us on a breakfast Island cruise into our Algoa Bay where we endeavour to show you a variety of mammals & birds. This cruise leaves the harbour at 8.30am and passes the Oyster & Fish farms onto the 3 islands which make up the St Croix group of islands. We have the largest breeding colony of the endangered African Penguin. Dolphin & whales & seals are sure to be spotted frolicking in this area. We show you Coega Deepwater Harbour & Stadium. Minimum of 3 hours needed.
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- Nelson Mandela University; - help the marine biology students with their research projects of corals and sea life.
- NMU with studies and sampling of the experimental fish cages and surrounding area
- Bayworld with research projects – for sharks and fish counts.
- Bayworld with the whale and dolphins observation and photos, in the areas they visit and cover along our bay, islands and coastal area.