Whale watching | Wildlife Encounters
Whale Watch Kaikoura
Whale Watch is New Zealand's only vessel-based whale watching company offering visitors an exciting up-close encounter with the world’s largest toothed predator the giant sperm whale in their natural environment at all times of the year.
- Phone
- +64 3 319 6767
- res@whalewatch.co.nz
- Address
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Whaleway Station Road , Kaikōura
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- Parking
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Free customer parking is available at The Whaleway Station
- Opening hours
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Tour check-in times are 7:15am, 10:00am and 12:45pm. An extra tour is scheduled at 3:30pm from November to March. From Nov to March we can operate up to 16 tours per day. Scheduling of tours is subject to customer demand.
Kaikōura is the whale watching capital of New Zealand, every Whale Watch tour is a unique experience and the sightings vary. Giant sperm whales are the stars of the show and year-round residents. A typical Whale Watch tour may encounter New Zealand fur seals, pods of dusky dolphins and the endangered wandering albatross.
Depending on the season you may also see migrating humpback whales, pilot whales, blue whales and southern right whales. Kaikōura often hosts the orca - and is home to the world's smallest and rarest - the Hector's. Kaikōura also attracts the largest concentration and variety of seabirds on mainland New Zealand including 13 species of albatross, 14 varieties of petrels and 7 types of shearwater.
Pricing and Conditions
- Adult: $150.00 - $210.00
- Child: $60.00 - $210.00
Minimum age
3 years old
Conditions
We have a 95% success rate with viewing sperm whales so we guarantee an 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale.
Cancellation Policy
No charge applies to any booking changes made
No booking fee is charged
No credit card transaction fee is charged
No refunds will be given in the event of your failure to notify us of your cancellation before the check-in time.
Months of operation
All year round
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Listing #3105129 managed by Tourism New Zealand Operator Database.
