When to queue
Go at 10am.
- Typical wait at 10am
- 8min
- At 3pm, its worst hour
- 27min
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Africa Cruise queue times
- Typical wait
- 19min
- At its busiest
- 26min
- Shortest queue
- 10am
- Running
- 93%
19minTypical wait
A typical day, opening to close
Africa Cruise at Nigloland averages 19 minutes. It is shortest at 10am and worst at 3pm. It has run 93% of the park's opening hours recently.
Africa Cruise queue times, day by day
Every reading through the day, against what Africa Cruise usually does at that hour. Pick another day underneath.
Africa Cruise over recent weeks
Typical waits from this ride's own recorded readings
Africa Cruise has averaged about 19 minutes of queue across its recorded readings, peaking around 26 minutes, with the longest queues near 3pm, and the shortest near 10am. Pick a date below to see that day minute by minute.
- Typical
- 19min
- Peak
- 26min
- Running
- 93%
- Busiest at
- 3pm
Last 5 days, tap one
Which day
Pick a Sunday.
- Typical wait on a Sunday
- 17min
- On a Saturday
- 24min
Does Africa Cruise break down?
Rarely.
It was running 93% of the time Nigloland was open over the last two weeks, so it was down about 4 minutes in every opening hour.
- Running, share of opening hours
- 93%
- Queue readings recorded
- 6,000
The record
45 minutes.
The longest queue posted for Africa Cruise, on Saturday 31 October.
Every ride at Nigloland →When is the Africa Cruise queue shortest?
Usually at 10am, about 8 minutes, against 27 at 3pm. Turning up at the right hour saves 19 minutes on a single ride.
Africa Cruise queue times by hour
Typical wait, last 90 days · minutes
810a
2111a
2112p
211p
242p
273p
214p
165p
Walk on under 10 minShort 10-19 minModerate 20-34 minLong 35-59 minVery long 60 min and up
Best time to ride Africa Cruise
10am on a Sunday
Africa Cruise averages 8 minutes at 10am. The longest queue it has ever held is 45 minutes.
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Which day is quietest for Africa Cruise?
Sunday, at 17 minutes on average, against 24 on Saturday.
Africa Cruise by day of the week
5 days with a recorded queue
- Wed18m
- Sat24m
- Sun17m
Does Africa Cruise break down?
It ran 93% of Nigloland's opening hours across 5 recorded days. It ran without a recorded stop on Saturday 14 Nov.
Uptime and closures
93% of opening hours · 5 days recorded
93%
Good
Running 93% of the minutes Nigloland was open.
Each square is one day, its share of opening hours running. Tap a day to open it above.
How long can the Africa Cruise queue get?
The worst queue recorded for Africa Cruise was 45 minutes on Saturday 31 Oct.
Longest Africa Cruise queues on record
Peaks in the last 14 days · Every one a real date
- 1Saturday 31 Oct45m
- 2Sunday 1 Nov25m
- 3Saturday 7 Nov25m
- 4Wednesday 11 Nov25m
- 5Sunday 8 Nov20m
Which months are busiest for Africa Cruise?
October runs longest at 22 minutes on average, and November is quietest at 17.
Africa Cruise through the year
All-time average by month · minutes
22Oct
17Nov
About Africa Cruise
Africa Cruise is one of 33 rides tracked at Nigloland, 14th longest of 33 by usual wait. It queues about 19 minutes on a typical day, about the same as the 19-minute park average.
Africa Cruise has averaged about 19 minutes of wait over recent weeks, and is typically busiest around 3pm and quietest around 10am. Over the last two weeks it has been open around 93% of the park's operating hours. It's typically quietest on Sundays and busiest on Saturdays.
How we measure
- Readings
- The queue time Nigloland publishes for this ride, read every few minutes while the park is open.
- By hour
- This ride's own last 90 days, within opening hours.
- Day by day
- Its last 14 days.
- Running
- The share of the park's open minutes the ride was running.
Frequently asked
What's the current wait time for Africa Cruise?
The live wait time for Africa Cruise at Nigloland is shown at the top of this page and refreshed directly from the park's own ride system. Check live Africa Cruise queue times.
Is Africa Cruise open right now?
The live status badge at the top of this page shows whether Africa Cruise is open or closed right now - it updates automatically from Nigloland's own ride system. Over the last couple of weeks, Africa Cruise has been open around 93% of Nigloland's operating hours. You can also see the live status of every ride at Nigloland.
What's the best time of day to ride Africa Cruise?
Based on historical queue time data, Africa Cruise is typically quietest around 10am. For most rides the queue is shortest in the first hour after the park opens and the last hour before it closes, with midday through mid-afternoon the busiest window.
What is the best day to ride Africa Cruise?
Africa Cruise is usually quietest on Sundays, and busiest on Saturdays based on recent weeks - visit on a Sunday for shorter waits.
How long is the queue for Africa Cruise usually?
Over recent weeks, Africa Cruise has averaged about 19 minutes, with queues usually longest around 3pm. Wait times usually build through the morning, peak from midday to mid-afternoon, then ease off before close. Weekends and school holidays run noticeably longer than quiet weekdays. This page shows today's live wait time, the day's average, hourly breakdowns and the full history of peak queues for Africa Cruise at Nigloland.
Is Africa Cruise often closed or broken down?
Over the last two weeks, Africa Cruise has been running about 93% of the time. We track Africa Cruise's uptime and downtime automatically - see the "Reliability" and "Downtime History" panels on this page for its full record over the last 30 days, including any current closures and how long they've lasted.
Where can I find Africa Cruise at Nigloland?
Africa Cruise is at Nigloland - see the park map and full ride list for its exact location. The Nigloland page also shows which rides nearby have the shortest queues right now.
Can I get queue time alerts for Africa Cruise?
Yes - create a free alert and we'll notify you when Africa Cruise's wait time drops below your chosen threshold (for example, "tell me when Africa Cruise is under 20 minutes"). Great for timing your sprint from across the park.
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