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Otago Harbour Tour: Albatross Colony and Wildlife
4.5
15 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!
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- Steamer Basin - The departure point for the Harbour cruise when starting from Dunedin.
- Back Beach - The launch site for the Harbour, Albatross, and Wildlife cruise. It’s a favored location for locals to launch their trailer boats. Tour boats depart from here for harbor tours.
- Otago Peninsula - Enjoy a journey along the harbor with…
- Steamer Basin - The departure point for the Harbour cruise when starting from Dunedin.
- Back Beach - The launch site for the Harbour, Albatross, and Wildlife cruise. It’s a favored location for locals to launch their trailer boats. Tour boats depart from here for harbor tours.
- Otago Peninsula - Enjoy a journey along the harbor with scenic views of the Otago Peninsula.
- Otago Peninsula - Experience the Otago Peninsula from the unique vantage point of a boat in the harbor.
- Quarantine Island / Kamau Taurua - Discover the fascinating history of the island, including shipwrecks and wildlife.
- Portobello - Admire this charming harbor-side village from the water.
- Careys Bay - Pause to observe the fishing boats and local wildlife in Careys Bay.
- Taiaroa Head - Home to the only mainland breeding colony of the Northern Royal Albatross. Witness these majestic birds soaring around the cliffs and diving over the waves.
- Royal Albatross Centre - View the Albatross Centre and colony from the water beneath the cliffs.
- Careys Bay Hotel - Conclude your tour with a drink or meal at the historic Careys Bay Hotel, one of the oldest in the nation. Enjoy a fantastic selection of fresh seafood, local beer, wine, and excellent coffee.
What's Included
- Group tour with a maximum of 18 passengers
- Toilets available at departure/drop off points
- On-board restrooms
- Group tour with a maximum of 18 passengers
- Toilets available at departure/drop off points
- On-board restrooms
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Please bring a warm jacket
- Bottled water
- Please bring a warm jacket
Additional Information
Join our group tour of Otago Harbour on our latest vessel, “Adagio.” Fast, safe, and comfortable, you will see more of our beautiful harbor with its extensive history and abundant wildlife.
Your skipper and guide will give you a commentary along the way, pointing out places of interest and facts about the wildlife you will encounter.
The main attraction,…
Join our group tour of Otago Harbour on our latest vessel, “Adagio.” Fast, safe, and comfortable, you will see more of our beautiful harbor with its extensive history and abundant wildlife.
Your skipper and guide will give you a commentary along the way, pointing out places of interest and facts about the wildlife you will encounter.
The main attraction, of course, is the albatross colony at Taiaroa Head at the entrance to the harbor. Watch as these magnificent birds glide along the cliff faces and swoop down along the waves, sometimes beside the boat. An experience not to be missed.
- 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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(15 Ratings)
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Pcob
Feb 6, 2025
Went above and beyond to... - Went above and beyond to make sure we all saw the amazing wildlife. We saw birds, sea lions and much much more.
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Onair64137005055
Dec 4, 2024
Larnach Castle & Harbour Wildlife Cruise - This was a great experience. Rob and Sam were great. They were so flexible as we wanted to stay in Dunedin a little longer, so they made it happen. Going out on a boat to visit the castle and then the wildlife cruise was the perfect way get around. So much better than being stuck on a bus. We saw seals and albatross and had brilliant weather.
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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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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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Basant_m
Dec 27, 2024
Thorough disappointment due to last minute. cancellation of the paid cruise. - The cruise was cancelled at 1300 hours on 26 December by the company representative stating that I was the only person with the booking for the 1430 hours cruise.Fortunately another company " Port to Port" agreed to take me for the 1315 hours cruise.However, I had to pay 132.07 NZD ( payment receipt available). I am wondering why 5530.90 INR paid by me for booking the cruise through Viator has not been reversed until now.Moreover, I should be reimbursed 132.07 NZD the amount I paid to " Port to Port" cruise company due to last minute cancellation of cruise booked through Viator.Besides the uncertainty about whether I will be able to go on the cruise, I was also forced to pay more than the amount I had paid Viator for the same cruise due to last minute accomodation by " Port to Port" for the cruise.Please reimburse 132.07 NZD asap to redeem your reputation in my eyes
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