KAIKOURA WEATHER

Next cruise status

  • TODAYAugust 23
  • Cancelled7:15:00 AM
  • Cancelled10:00:00 AM
  • Cancelled12:45:00 PM

Need more information? Call (NZ) 0800 655 121 or email res@whalewatch.co.nz

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KAIKOURA WEATHER

Next cruise status

  • TODAYAugust 23
  • Cancelled12:45:00 PM

Need more information? Call (NZ) 0800 655 121 or email res@whalewatch.co.nz

Your Experience Let us share 'Our Place' with you

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Our Fleet

Te Ao Marama & Wheketere

Both are designed and constructed in New Zealand, these are new generation vessels purposely developed to deliver a greatly enhanced on-water experience to our visitors. 

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Our tours Year Round

Tour departure times all year are*:
7:45AM 10:30AM 13:15PM

*An extra tour is scheduled at 16:00PM from November to March.

Tour scheduling is always subject to customer demand.

PLEASE TAKE NOTE:

The time provided when booking online is the departure time, please arrive 30 minutes prior for check-in. Departure times are NOT flexible, check-in will close promptly 5 minute prior to the departure time.

Please arrive at our office 30 minutes earlier than your departure time to ensure a seamless check-in.

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NAU MAI HAERE MAI KI WHALE WATCH KAIKOURA

To check our tour schedule, availability or to make a booking, please click on the following link.

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  • There is high demand for our tours particularly during peak times, we strongly recommend that you make a booking well in advance of your preferred day of travel to minimize disappointment. 

To find answers to many of your questions, please click on the following link.

To find out more about the marine wildlife we can encounter off the Kaikoura Coast, please click on the following link.

TRAVEL ADVISORY:

Please note that a section of State Highway 1 south of Kaikoura is down to one lane near Hawkeswood and is under stop/go temporary traffic management. Please expect delays along this route and plan your journey accordingly.

For the latest information on road conditions, please visit the NZ Transport Agency website before travelling. 

Nga Manaakitanga  

The Team at Whale Watch Kaikoura.