Kaikoura Whale Watching Tour Reviews

4.7 Rating 38 Reviews

Get up to $15 cash back per person when you book with us Join one of New Zealand's best whale watching tours 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale Possible dolphin and New Zealand fur seal sightings Onboard 'World of the Whales' visual presentation Please note: Bookings are on request and available departure times may vary. Our team will be in contact within 72 hours should a tour time not be available.

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“Really enjoyed this and crew was professional”

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Posted 2 years ago

“Traumhaftes Wetter, eine sehr bemühte Crew und wir haben gleich zwei Pottwale gesehen. Ferner viele Robben, Delfine und Albatrosse. Wirklich eine schöne Tour!”

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Posted 2 years ago

“We had a great time and saw 3 whales with a second sighting of the first whale. The crew were absolutely fabulous from start to finish. Well done there was a bit of confusion finding our booking as the backpacker voucher did not match with the Whale Watch system. That is the only improvement that needs to be made.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“We went out on a calm cloudy day thinking that we might be lucky to see a whale. We saw 4 lying on the surface! (two twice who came up for re-oxygenating) I had always wanted to do this and I couldn't believe how awesome it was. The narration of the trip by Mel was fantastic and we learned so much about the whales and the geography of the ocean that explained why they are in Kaikoura. I would recommend that everyone does this trip - it is fantastic. Thank you to the Whale Watch crew.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“Cancelled trip due to rough sea. Alternative day cancelled again”

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Posted 4 years ago

“We arrived there just after 12 and figured out our booking of 9 people at 1:15pm were just booked for one. There was no space left for the rest of us. Luckily, the staff there was willing to help us by calling to check up with you (Backpacker agent) to find out there was a mistake at the booking. We almost lost our chance to go on the boat if there weren't the last minute cancellation from other group. Finally our group has moved up to 12:45 pm departure. Wonder if we didn't manage to get there early, we would loose all our chance after a long drive from Christchurch that morning. The Kaikoura whalewatching tour, on the other hand, has given us quite a bit of surprise from the bumping ride. We knew the weather was not that great but did not expect it would be such a hard ride through the wind. We ended up seeing the whale which was good but with that condition, though we weren't sure if it was worth overall.”

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Posted 6 years ago