Raggy Charters "Best Marine Adventures" in South Africa

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Monday, 24th November 2014

Raggy Charters "Best Marine Adventures" in South Africa

Raggy Charters of Port Elizabeth which conducts whale, dolphin, penguin and sea bird watching cruises in Algoa Bay has been awarded the national Lilizela award for being "the best marine experience in South Africa".

The Lilizela awards are issued by South African Tourism at both Provincial and National levels. To win the "best" National award in a category is indeed something to be proud of.

Raggy Charters is well-known to tourists for its whale watching cruises but is also deeply involved in marine conservation in Algoa Bay especially, in conjunction with Dr Lorien Pichegru, studying the declining population of the African penguins on and around St Croix Island and making recommendations to South African National Parks as to protective measures which will hopefully restore the numbers of penguins.

Visit the Raggy Charters website to learn more about their whale watching cruises.

Visit the Baywatch Marine Conservation Project website to learn more about the conservation and volunteering program.

Southern Right Whale broaching in Algoa Bay within sight of Port Elizabeth on a Raggy Charters cruise. Also seen from time to time are Humpback and Bryde's Whales

African Penguins engaging in courting behaviour on St Croix Island in Algoa Bay seen from a Raggy Charters craft

Common Dolphin showing off for the camera near the old Port Elizabeth harbour during a Raggy Charters cruise. A variety of different dolphin species may be seen in the bay

Killer Whale spyhopping to check out a Raggy Charters cruise off Schoenmakerskop, Port Elizabeth. Killer Whales, actually the largest of the dolphin family, are occasional visitors

Lloyd Edwards, owner of Raggy Charters, and Dr Lorien Pichegru receiving the Lilizela national award for Best Marine Adventures in South Africa