Harbour and Wildlife Cruise on Otago Harbour: Explore Historical Sites and Abundant Wildlife
4.6
9 Ratings
Port Chalmers
Embark on a thrilling harbour and wildlife cruise on Otago Harbour. Explore historical sites and witness the abundant wildlife, including the majestic albatross colony. Book your adventure now!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Taiaroa Head - The site of the only mainland breeding colony of the Northern Royal Albatross. See these magnificent birds in full flight, gliding around the cliffs and swooping down over the waves.
What's Included
- Binoculars
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Please bring a warm jacket
Additional Information
Embark on a journey across Otago Harbour aboard our former Coast Guard ship, ‘Protector.’ Swift, secure, and cozy, you’ll see more of our stunning harbor with its rich history and plentiful wildlife.
Along the journey, your captain and guide will provide informative commentary, highlighting points of interest and sharing details about the wildlife you’ll see.
The highlight of the trip is the albatross colony at Taiaroa Head, positioned at the harbor entrance. Witness these majestic birds soaring along the cliff edges and swooping across the waves, sometimes near our boat. It’s an unforgettable spectacle.
- Guests need to step down into the boat-approximately 20cm
Location
39 Peninsula Beach Road
Peninsula Beach Road
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(9 Ratings)
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Lillie_r
Apr 6, 2024
Beautiful trip - Rob was lovely very knowledgeable on the wildlife and it was a beautiful day to be out on the boat. We got to see albatross up close along with some shags and seals it was an awesome time even as locals to Dunedin
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Oliverde9201lq
Apr 6, 2024
Amazing tour, the best way to see dunedins beautiful peninsula - Rob was an awesome guide, shared a lot of great facts about the local landmarks and wildlife. The boat is really comfortable and spacious. The transfer was easy and well communicated and the tour was amazing, the water was beautiful and Rob was very accommodating to everyone on board. Would definitely do it again
Cheers Rob!
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Onair18962805825
Mar 6, 2024
Tour was called the combo tour and a really great day. - Rob and holly are great tour guides being knowledgeable and friendly while still being very professional. We had a fantastic tour that went from port Chalmers to Larnock castle then a couple of hours in Dunedin city after which we were collected and taken on a very informative wildlife cruise where we saw lots of different seabirds including the magnificent albatross. If you get the chance do this tour, you won't regret it.
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X2764lijanetr
Mar 5, 2024
Wonderful and memorable trip for us! - Rob was a knowledgeable and very personable tour guide/captain who shared the history, sites and wildlife of the area. I am so happy we went this route over a more crowded experience offered by the cruise ship (that happened to be sold out). This was perfect for the 3 of us who were lucky to connect with him. Highly recommend!!!
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Keith_t
Feb 27, 2024
Great small vessel experience - The guide took special care to get close to wildlife areas since it was a small boat. I highly recommend this tour
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Mkbtwilton24
Jan 11, 2024
Great! - We had a great time on our harbour and wildlife cruise. We were visiting for the day on a cruise ship and chose to do this activity as it would interest the adults and children. Once getting off the ship we only had to walk 5 mins around the corner to get on the boat. We had a great time learning about the area and seeing Sea Lions, Albatross and lots of other birds.
This was heaps cheaper than booking similar excursions through the ship.
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Cherylm942
Jan 1, 2024
Fabulous harbour & wildlife tour - Our family cruised to Dunedin in December - short walk from Port Chalmers to Back Beach where we were met by Rob to commence our harbour wildlife tour. Rob was very knowledgeable and provided lots of information about the area. We saw lots of wildlife - seals, albatross etc. our favourite was a fabulous sea lion on a little sandy beach and we were able to get so close! I can highly recommend this tour -most enjoyable. Thank you Rob.
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Alyssa_e
Feb 13, 2024
Good but… - Fun experience…. However we got soaked and the boat that we rode in had this metal box for us to sit on. Was quite a bumpy ride too…. So fun, but be prepared lol.
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Kristi_m
Jan 10, 2024
The boat was 15 minutes... - The boat was 15 minutes late after changing our time 3 times before the tour. We saw primarily seagulls. They had more people on the boat than their listed maximum and there weren't enough seats. Would only recommend if there were no other options.
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