Dunedin Wildlife Cruise-Albatross, seals and harbour

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Small group tours, by Otago Harbour's most experienced skipper/guide!

You wont find a wildlife guide with more experience on Otago Harbour then owner/operator Rachel McGregor. She has had 20 +years experience skippering/guiding/operating commercial vessels on Otago Harbour, including dredger, coastguard, harbourmaster and more.

Modern, comfortable, safe, fast and custom built boat.

Approx 1.5 hours -2 hours in duration.

-Full professional amplified commentary

-Quality binoculars provided.

-Bathroom onboard, heated cabin

-Learn about historic Quarantine Stations and old shipwrecks.

-See and learn about the fishing boats, workboats, dredges and ships as we pass Port Chalmers and Careys Bay.

-Look for albatross, penguins, seals, sea lions, sea birds, marine mammals and more as we cruise past roosting, breeding and feeding areas.

-See/learn about the historic pilots houses, search light and gun emplacements and the old whaling stations.

-Cruise around Taiaroa Head, Nature reserve.

Thông tin khác

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

We depart a 5-10 minute easy walk, from cruise ship terminal building, Port Chalmers.

We do not offer transport from Cruise building. Passengers need to make their own way, a flat easy 5-10 minute walk.

Not recommended for travelers with signifigant mobility problems (must be able to step down into vessel, 300mm)

Please be aware there could be sea spray at times, please dress warmly, just incase.

Chính sách hủy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Cần Quan Tâm

Otago Peninsula

Scenery, wildlife, shipwrecks, ocean birds, albatross, seals and more.

2 hours • Bao Gồm Vé

Albatross, seal, sea birds and much more, by boat.

2 hours • Bao Gồm Vé

Bao gồm

Binoculars and jackets

Wildlife information sheets

Restroom on board

Snacks

Tùy chọn

Port Chalmers Departure

Port Chalmers pick up
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes: From Port Chalmers. If youd like more time on the vessel this can be arranged on the day for no extra cost.
Port Chalmers, Taiaroa Head
Boat
Starting point:
39 Peninsula Beach Road, Port Chalmers, Dunedin 9023, New Zealand

Portobello Departure

Starting point:
837 Portobello Road, Portobello, Dunedin 9014, New Zealand

Đánh giá

4.87

125 đánh giá

Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor

112

Lovely trip with very knowledgeable local guide
Catherine V,,25 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
Lovely trip in a small boat with local company. Rachel was extremely knowledgeable about the wildlife & where to spot it. We saw Albatross, seals & lots of other seabirds, including an Otago Shag trying to swallow a flat fish whole! Very enjoyable.
Great Trip
Patricia B,,24 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
My sister and I had a great experience and saw many albatross and seals. The commentary was spot on and helped us understand the beautiful wildlife and terrain.
You should take this wildlife boat tour!
debbieg145,,23 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Highly recommend this boat trip! Rachael is an excellent guide! She will be your captain, your narrator, your historian, your bird expert, and an expert. It was fun seeing the wildlife, including a seal munching an octopus. The highlight was seeing an albatross in flight and baby seals. It was a small group and it was easy to move from inside to out to get pictures. So glad I decided to choose this boat trip!
Albatross colony viewing
Scott Z,,15 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
4.00
The ride out to see the Albatross colony was beautiful and took about 25 minutes. Rachel, our guide did a great job handling the small boat in substantial waves and did everything she could to get us to see the wildlife. But it was difficult to get a good view as the boat was bobbing up and down. We also didn’t stay out at that site very long. We did see many other birds and seals but never got a good view of the albatross. We did enjoy the excursion anyway and we would do it again if the opportunity presented itself.
Saw so many animals you wouldn’t see otherwise
630milesm,,10 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Absolutely wonderful experience - we saw the northern royal albatross, seals, a sea lion, and so many beautiful sea birds. Our guide was wonderful and very informative!
Great way to see the local Otago peninsula and wildlife
Passport644767,,9 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
Really enjoyed this trip, Rachel arrived on time and it took 30 minutes to get out to the peninsula, where we saw seals, various seabirds and albatrosses which was an amazing sight.High magnification binoculars are supplied, so you can really see the birds and wildlife up close. The whole trip lasted 90 minutes. I wish there had been an option to book a longer tour so we could have gone looking for more wildlife, I would have especially liked to have seen some penguins. The number ratios were good so that the boat didn’t feel overcrowded and you were able to move around. Rachel does the commentary and is well informed and has good knowledge of the birds and wildlife in the area, and the trip was very informative, I would recommend this trip.
We enjoyed our time on...
Cindy E,,8 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Viator
5.00
We enjoyed our time on the water. Rachel was an excellent captain with a wealth of knowledge. She knew where to look for various birds and we were lucky enough to see an albatross flying.
Wildlife tour
C1960UKkarenw,,8 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
4.00
Rachel was a passionate tour guide that competently navigated her boat through the waters. Her knowledge of the wild life was amazing and her passion for nature was second to none. Feel like that there were perhaps too many people on the boat making seating rather cramped especially inside the boat. Inside the boat was difficult to get a good view Try and get a seat on the outside deck
Yes, there are other sea birds other than bulls!
David G,,6 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
What a happy little boat!! Cherie is a wonderful operator and notices everything even though we're all looking. We did get to see a Royal Albatross flying, what a bird! We saw fur seals and luckily a NZ sea lion! We saw spoonbills, oystercatchers, terns, black swans, bulls and of course sea gulls! Great little expedition. Thank you.
A fun afternoon on the water
pamelay347,,3 thg 2, 2026
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
5.00
This was a small boat experience and Rachel the captain and guide was very knowledgeable about local animals and their habits. We did get to see albatrosses in flight which was great, plus fur seals and many other birds.