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Whale Watch is located in the small coastal town of Kaikōura on the East Coast of New Zealand’s South Island a scenic two and a half-hour drive north from Christchurch and two hour drive south from Picton. Kaikōura is a special place of lush pastures and towering, snow covered peaks that fall to the sea. This rare magic continues just offshore where a deep undersea canyon combines with unusual sea currents to attract an extraordinary abundance of marine life, the most famous being the Giant Sperm Whale.
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. Whale Watch scheduled tours operate daily. Our 95% success rate means we guarantee an 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale. Whale Watch tours are extremely popular so we recommend booking early.
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Tours operate all year: 7.15am, 10.00am, 12.45pm & 3.30pm (Nov-Mar)—Please note that these are check-in times only - please do not come earlier than the times specified.
The minimum age limit for children traveling on a whale watch tour is 3yrs+, although Whale Watch Kaikōura maintains the right to raise the age limit depending on sea and weather conditions at the time of check-in.
All our tour are subject to favourable weather & sea conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
Whale Watch staff constantly monitor the weather and respond professionally to any changes. This may mean a tour is cancelled or safety restrictions placed on children or passengers with medical problems. Passenger comfort and safety is always our priority. Passengers travelling to join us on the day of their tour are strongly advised to telephone the FREEPHONE number 0800 655 121 for a sea conditions update.
Dress warmly and wear flat shoes. If you wish to spend time on the outside decks of our vessels you may need light waterproof clothing depending on the sea conditions.
Don't let sea sickness ruin your whale watch tour experience. Purchase motion sickness pills to help prevent sea sickness, car sickness, or any type of travel sickness from our Retail Store before you travel.
The actual time on the water is up to 2.5 hours. Including check-in time, safety briefing and bus transfers you should allow 3.5 hours in total.
If travelling in a wheelchair please contact us prior to arrival so we can provide additional details and advise how we can assist you
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Experienced knowledgeable staff providing a running commentary throughout your tour
Bus ride to and from our marina
95% success rate backed up by an 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale
Award winning onboard animations
Tours operates all year round
Modern fleet of purpose built catamarans
Food and drinks
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time - Please allow 3.5 hours with us.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time - Please allow 3.5 hours with us.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure time - Please allow 3.5 hours with us.
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Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
ShubhroJyoti M,
28 thg 4, 2025
- Viator
It was good 3.5 hours trip to watch the whales but unfortunately, we could not see the Sperm Whales which are normally seen quite close to the coastline. After lot of searching, we managed to see a young Humpback Whale, who really put on a show for us for a while. The icing on the cake was watching hundreds of Dolphins (Must have been 200 or so), flocking and prancing in front of our boat. It turned out to be a fun and memorable trip as we also saw lot of birds and penguins.
Heather Y,
24 thg 4, 2025
- Viator
AMAZING.. great captain, crew and bus driver. Bonus was seeing a sperm whale and a blue whale.. Perfect day that ended far too soon. Highly recommended trip
Felicia M,
24 thg 4, 2025
- Viator
We had a wonderful experience out on the water after a prior cancellation from the day before. We had two sightings of a sperm whale, saw three types of dolphins, sea lions and albatross. I would strongly taking a motion sickness medication because sea swells can get large but it is beautiful out there. The only change is I wish they notified us earlier about cancellation the day before. We were in the parking lot. When we went to reschedule the board said they would have afternoon trips when asking staff about it they said they were all canceled but yet never changed the board
Robert D,
9 thg 4, 2025
- Viator
The outfit running this tour is very professional and very modern. The tour was very informative and lived up to the guarantee that we would see whales and dolphins. We had a great time during the tour. Also, there was plenty of parking available at the pick-up point.
Sara F,
6 thg 4, 2025
- Viator
Great experience. Saw Tiaka the sperm whale, a few dolphins and a few seals. Crew were very knowledgeable and entertaining
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