Knysna Boat Tour: Vintage Wooden Vessel Experience

Experience the charm and history of Knysna on our unique cruise aboard our fleet of wooden vessels. Join us on a journey through the magical Lagoon and be enchanted by the Coquette, Elegance, and Pamela.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Magic Lagoon Charters Knysna - Magic Lagoon Charters offers classic cruises on the Knysna Lagoon aboard vintage wooden boats. We embark at Thesen Island in Knysna for round trips to the Knysna Heads. Food and drinks are available. We are currently running a Super Winter Special aboard Coquette our 102 year old Mahogany Launch
What's Included
  • Safety gear and life jackets provided
Additional Information

Our collection of timber ships are distinctive and afford visitors the chance to fully appreciate the atmosphere and heritage of Knysna. At present, we operate Coquette, our 102-year-old Mahogany watercraft, and we eagerly anticipate the quick arrival of two fresh members to our fleet: Elegance, an 89-year-old Gaff-rigged Ketch and Pamela, a classic mahogany dauntless cruiser.

Location
Magic Lagoon Charters Knysna
Proceed from the carpark to the Jetty. Magic Lagoon Kiosk is next Flo & Co Restaurant.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Tonyji7455es
Mar 18, 2025
A magic trip in a magic lagoon - The weather was beautiful and we really enjoyed our leisurely tour of the lagoon. The staff were very helpful and the boat is an historic treasure. A lovely way to see Knysna.
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V7396jcjob
Feb 17, 2025
Beautiful boat and Fabulous Captain - A beautiful little trip around The heads . The captain is so friendly and knowledgeable and this was our second time as enjoyed last years trip so much . Thank you Captain !
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Mike
Feb 15, 2025
Very relaxing - A really relaxing trip around the bay and to the Heads. Our skipper was polite, friendly and informative. If you fancy something a little chilled their 102 year old Thames launch it ideal
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Pippaw123
Feb 12, 2025
Magic Lagoon cruise - The day of our trip it was raining so after a quick phone call we rearranged for two days later when the sun was shining. We had a wonderful trip it was very informative and all our questions were answered
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Hazeljohnsonollier
Jan 30, 2025
Fabulous way to spend a couple of hours - An extremely relaxed cruise with a great captain who was very knowledgeable about the area and gave great recommendations.
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Marmar45
Jan 23, 2025
A Magic Experience - We were lucky enough to have the trip to ourselves and what a wonderful experience! We checked in with the very friendly staff (who double as mooring hands!) bought a bottle of bubbly and climbed aboard. Our skipper Philip was charming and knowledgeable about Knysna, the lagoon and its environs. Highly recommended!
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Lasgarden
Jan 21, 2025
Informative cruise around... - Informative cruise around the lagoon. Michael the captain explained the history and the more recent development in a lovely cruise for a beautiful day.
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Richard
Jan 17, 2025
Great trip - definitely recommend - The lagoon cruise was really good The skipper was really knowledgeable and was very friendly. It was perfect that the trip was very relaxing and just very chilled. Perfect for families and couples who do not want a speedy experience but just a nice time
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Christina_o
Jan 16, 2025
Fantastic tour, excellent customer service - We had a wonderful full experience on our boat tour. Firstly, Peter kindly accommodated us by rearranging our tour time last minute so that we could catch the sunny weather. All the staff were wonderful and kind, and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. Peter and his team were also incredibly kind by gifting us a non-alcoholic bottle of bubbly when they found out we are on our honeymoon and babymoon expecting our first baby! We will definitely be back again one day with the little one.
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Zanna
Feb 8, 2025
Expensive for what we experienced. - We got off to a bad start when the young skipper suggested we sit at the back of the boat - as it was better for him! He wouldn’t have to talk so loudly, he explained. How about a small mic? Aside from that - and while he was perfectly nice - he didn’t ask anything about his four passengers, to let us get to know one another and, while he did his best, was unable to answer a lot of our questions. We got the feeling this was not his regular job, so we’d spent quite a lot of money on a 1hr 15m boat ride where we saw no wildlife, and nothing we hadn’t already seen from being on land. We booked on the strength of the excellent reviews but for us, Unfortunately it wasn’t magical at all, especially for the price (we paid much the same for 2-3 hour game drives), and we were rather disappointed.
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From $27
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).