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• Whales

  Michaela P,2026年4月30日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  It was amazing experience and i would do it again and the staff was so friendly and helpful so we were not scared at all

• Must do experience

  TeeMcK,2026年4月29日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had an amazing flight saw 2 whales and large pod of dolphins. Booked via tripadvisor and it was priced and charged in USD which wasn’t apparent until the email confirmation arrived so the great price wasn’t so good when converted to NZD 🤦‍♀️

• Fantastic experience

  ellam1994,2026年4月12日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  After researching the boat versus aerial pros and cons, we are so glad we chose to fly with Air Kaikoura. Seasickness aside, you wouldn't see much from the boats. It was great to appreciate the full size of the whales and dolphin pods from the air. The team were fantastic from start to finish including answering multiple queries. They are very respectful of not hanging around the whales for too long as well.

• Decided to fly after our boat trip was cencelled

  maxaH6196RO,2026年3月11日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  Decided to fly after our boat was cancelled due to poor weather. Our flight was then cancelled aswell however the staff organised another flight specifically for us at the earliest opportunity. Our flight was great, the staff were really nice and friendly and we saw dolphins and sperm whales.

• Glorious flight! Wanted more info…

  600martim,2026年2月23日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  The experience is exhilarating and I highly recommend it. If you go, just be aware that the guy talking to you is also flying the plane so he’s not able to provide much context. If the company wants to offer an even more rewarding and worthwhile experience they might consider including a few minutes of whale info during the pre-flight safety orientation.

• Didn’t happen.

  Daniel L,2026年2月19日

  - Review from Viator

  1.00

  About to board and last minute cancelled due to winds.after driving two hours. Very disappointing! Advanced notice would have been nice.

• Disappointing

  annalenaw710,2026年2月18日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  1.00

  The flight was cancelled on site due to too low a cloud. An alternative flight the next day could not be offered, nowhere else was it possible to get a flight let alone a boat tour.

• First time solo traveler to South Island.

  Tevita T,2026年2月15日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Excellent staff customer service. The flying experience & views were definitely worth the time & money. Would definitely recommend & do it again.

• A bucket list experience

  KnittingNicky,2026年2月4日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Amazing experience! We were lucky to see a sperm whale for a few minutes before he dived again, our pilot timed it perfectly. It’s a squeeze to get into the plane but once you’re in it’s fine and you get a great view and useful commentary from the pilot. Highly recommended!

  

  

• Amazing experience and such a helpful team

  G210JVharryg,2026年1月22日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  The day started with a 10:00 pickup from our hotel and a quick transfer to the airfield. Then bad news - there was low cloud over the bay and flights were temporarily grounded. They offered to transfer us to a later flight at the end of the day when conditions improved. But we had to leave just after lunch and so couldn't wait that long. No problem! They arranged a special flight for us in a 4-seater plane at lunch time when the cloud had cleared. We had great flight and saw a sperm whale at close range. Ethan our pilot was great and very knowledgeable. He even gave us a lift back to Kaikoura so we could catch our afternoon train. Thanks to all the team.

  
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