Yellow Water Cruises

This cruise was an absolute highlight of our holiday. One of the things that made it great was our indigenous guide. He was funny and interesting and it was fabulous hearing a bit about his and his family's way of life. The cruise was stunning. So many creatures to see and a gorgeous sunset. Highly recommend.

After lunch cruise as part of day tour from Darwin on Sat 26/7/25 week ago. Cruise is about 1.5 hrs. The Skipper cum guide was excellent (did not get his name, sorry!) - gently swinging the boat around, so both sides got a turn to view the billabong's star attractions. Midway, he switched off the engines & allowed us to listen to the sounds of saltmarsh which was contemplative & tranquil. He was amusing, knowledgeable & imparted enough info without overwhelming. Apart from the Crocs, the birdlife is numerous. Watch the cutesy flitting of the pink crested Jacana & his little ones on the lilly pads, blue kingfisher darting in & out of the water, Darters drying their wings, tons of whistling ducks, elegant Jabirus, multitude of herons & some birds of prey flying overhead. Feral brumbies & introduced species also call this home & cannot be totally eradicated unfortunately. Just wished that I could stay longer to do both the sunrise & sunset cruise. There's plenty of cold water onboard to keep hydrated - stiflingly hot & humid. Spray/slather on your insect repellant before getting on. Master your mobile cam slow mo, zoom & shutter speed to get best shots. I struggled with mine but no matter, I enjoyed just observiing & being in the moment Loved it..✨️✨️

My friend and I took the sunrise cruise and had Scott as our guide. 10/10 experience! The weather started out cool and comfortable at 6.45am (it was already starting to get glaringly hot by 9am) and the morning light along the river was beautiful. But the highlight was the animals - we saw crocodiles up close and more variety of birds than we expected. Scott was a fountain of information with little quips we enjoyed plus there was ample time to take photos and listen to the tour. Would highly recommend to anyone!

Wish I could give a sixth star. Stunning experience! Saw so many crocs, birds, even a couple of water buffalo. Our guide was incredibly knowledgeable, calm and funny. Highly, highly recommend!

Absolutely fantastic tour, with Adam as operator. He has a deep, lived knowledge of his country and his passion for it shines through. Really impressive and the tour itself was breathtakingly beautiful too. Highly recommended.

The best time is sunrise- such a wonderful experience. Quietly revealing the wildlife of the creek. The guide was great, overall great experience

Great time on the sunset cruise. Saw quite a few crocs, a variety of birds and plentiful water lilies and lotus. Scott the guide/captain/bus driver was very informative.

Thoroughly enjoyed our 9am yellow water cruise with Dennis (with 2 Ns)😉 he was very informative and entertaining at the same time. We saw heaps of crocs and so many different birds. The scenery was beautiful. I didn’t think it would be as good as this, highly recommend!

Before the dawn cruise I was sure that I would come away thinking this cruise was expensive. After the cruise I would say no such thing. The team are absolutely professional with an Aussie humour thrown in that makes you feel at ease immediately. Our guide Mark was exceptionally knowledgeable and tailored the cruise to suit the conditions of the day; meaning changing on-the-fly to maximise the best sights of the Fauna and flora of the day. The shear number of species we saw, and how incredibly close they were without fear of the water craft was fantastic; and all the while Mark was providing gentle and insightful commentary about the fauna and flora, the region, history and aboriginal culture. I would highly recommend the team at Yellow Atwater's Cruises.