Whale Watch Cruise
Giant Sperm Whales are the stars of the show and year-round residents. On a typical Whale Watch tour you may also encounter New Zealand Fur Seals, pods of Dusky Dolphins and the endangered Wandering Albatross.
The main passenger cabin is enclosed and large outside decks offer great viewing and photo opportunities. Spacious air-conditioned interiors are fitted with comfortable seating while large plasma screens display our award-winning marine wildlife animations. Passenger numbers for each tour are kept well below our vessel carrying capacity to ensure your tour experience remains a personal one.
Daily Tour Times:
07:15 am / 10 am / 12:45 pm
*An extra tour is scheduled at 3:30PM from November to March.
Tour duration: actual time on the water is up to 2.5 hour. Including check-in time, safety briefing and bus transfers, you should allow 3.5 hours in total.
Whale Watch is New Zealand's only vessel based whale watching company offering an exciting up-close encounter with the worlds largest toothed predator the Giant Sperm Whale in their natural environment at all times of the year, our 95% success rate means we guarantee an 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale.
The main passenger cabin is enclosed and large outside decks offer great viewing and photo opportunities. Spacious air-conditioned interiors are fitted with comfortable seating while large plasma screens display our award-winning marine wildlife animations. Passenger numbers for each tour are kept well below our vessel carrying capacity to ensure your tour experience remains a personal one.
Daily Tour Times:
07:15 am / 10 am / 12:45 pm
*An extra tour is scheduled at 3:30PM from November to March.
Tour duration: actual time on the water is up to 2.5 hour. Including check-in time, safety briefing and bus transfers, you should allow 3.5 hours in total.
Whale Watch is New Zealand's only vessel based whale watching company offering an exciting up-close encounter with the worlds largest toothed predator the Giant Sperm Whale in their natural environment at all times of the year, our 95% success rate means we guarantee an 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale.