EFT or pay in store Pay by ABSA EFT, or — where the booking page offers it — choose Pay in store and pay at the counter at Wilson's Wharf before your cruise. There is no online card payment. Your QR tickets are released once your payment is verified or paid at the counter.
Wilson's Wharf, Victoria Embankment, Durban Point Waterfront
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Yacht Booking in Durban

Book a Durban yacht cruise departing from Wilson's Wharf. Every cruise is exactly 1 hour, with departures from 08:00 — Monday to Friday until the 16:30 Sunset Cruise, Saturday and Sunday until 18:30 (back at 19:30) — and a 30-minute turnaround between sailings. Reserve seats on a shared boat ride (R225 per adult · R150 per child under 16 · R180 per pensioner), or take the whole yacht for a private event of 1, 2, 3 or 4 hours at R12 000 an hour. See the full Durban boat ride times.

  1. 1Date & time
  2. 2Your details
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Choose your booking type, date & time

Every cruise is exactly 1 hour, with a 30-minute turnaround between sailings.

Booking type

A private event reserves the whole yacht — the moment you confirm, your event's time closes to all other bookings.

Your yacht

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Choose a date

Cruises sail every day. Pick any future date — use the arrows to move between months. Online bookings must be made at least 24 hours before departure (South African time), so dates and times inside that window show as closed.

Choose a cruise time

Online cruise selections require at least 24 hours' notice (South African time).

Monday to Friday: 08:00 · 09:30 · 11:00 · 12:30 · 14:00 · 16:30 Sunset Cruise. Saturday and Sunday: 08:00 · 09:30 · 11:00 · 12:30 · 14:00 · 15:30 · 17:00 · 18:30 — every cruise is exactly 1 hour. Each cruise carries up to 67 guests; full cruises show “Fully booked”, slots reserved for private events show “Private event”, and earlier departures inside the 24-hour window show as unavailable.

Select a date to see available cruise times.

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Greyed-out times can’t be booked — each card tells you why. If your time is taken, the next departure is only 90 minutes later.

Stuck on anything? WhatsApp our team — we reply within minutes, 7 days a week.

Before you board

Good to know on cruise day

Departure point

Wilson's Wharf, Victoria Embankment (Margaret Mncadi Ave), Durban Point Waterfront, Durban. Get directions. For the latest parking guidance, contact our team before your cruise.

Arrive 20 minutes early

Please be at the wharf at least 20 minutes before your departure time — the yacht sails on time, and online bookings need at least 24 hours' notice.

Your QR tickets

Each guest presents their own QR ticket at boarding (a phone screen is perfect). Guest names are optional — unnamed seats are labelled Adult 1, Child 1 and so on, and every seat has its own unique QR code.

Children & guests

Children (guests under 16) pay the R150 child rate and must be accompanied by at least one adult. Pensioners pay the R180 pensioner rate. Every cruise carries a skipper, crew and safety equipment; please follow the crew's instructions at all times.

Weather & changes

If we cancel a cruise for weather, safety or operational reasons, you can reschedule to a suitable alternative date or request a refund of the amounts paid — see the Cancellation Policy.

Need a hand?

Dietary and accessibility needs can be added per guest during booking, or contact our team before your cruise for assistance: bookings@xclusiveyachts.co.za · 082 785 2048.