I hope you like the B700. I found that it focused at full zoom faster and better than the P900 or the Canon SX60. It also has RAW capability, not that I know how to take advantage of that. Good luck.

I bought a Nikon B700 and have been happy with it so far. Got it from Adorama as a Nikon refurbished for around $350 and it was brand new. It is smaller than the P900 and also lighter. Still has as good of a zoom as I would need. Go to your local Best Buy and play around with the different options to help you decide. It helps to put it in your hands to make sure it feels right.

Wow, great info. Thank you everyone for your responses. Seems like I have a lot of things to consider. Does anyone have any hands on experience with the three that I was thinking about?

Thank you for your quick response. I will look at your recommended cameras. I feel like I would not take many photos at maximum zoom since the safari operators get pretty close to the animals. Do you think the quality of the photos would improve at closer range with the bridge cameras?

First time poster, so I'm sorry if this is a question that has been dealt with a million times already. I am going to South Africa next March with a group and need to get a decent camera for the trip. I am looking to buy a bridge camera with a good long zoom for safari photos realizing that the image quality will be compromised at full zoom. With the weight limits for all baggage, it seems to make sense to not take a camera with mulitple lens. This ultimately seems to me to come down to a Canon vs Nikon issue and from my research, it appears that it's a matter of opinion and actual results between the different options are about the same.
Anyway, the three that I am looking at are the Canon SX60 HS, Nikon B700, and Nikon P900. Several of the folks going on the trip have already bought the Nikon P900 since it has the longest zoom. I am leaning towards either the Canon or the B700 since they are lighter and smaller than the P900. I am looking for thoughts on these choices and if anyone has experience with any of these cameras (good or bad) or if there is another camera that I am not considering that I should think about. I may be over-thinking this decision.
Thank you for your responses, Bill