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- Nature and Wildlife Tours
- Small Group
- Private and Luxury
- Water Tours
Dunedin Wildlife Cruise-Albatross, seals and harbour
- Duration1 hour 30 min – 2 hours
- GroupShared · max 14
- TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
- LanguagesGerman, CMN, English
About this activity
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.
What to expect
Otago Peninsula
Dunedin, New Zealand
Scenery, wildlife, shipwrecks, ocean birds, albatross, seals and more.
Albatross, seal, sea birds and much more, by boat.
Pickup & meeting point
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
A 5-10 minute flat, easy walk from the Cruise Ship Terminal building, Port Chalmers. Please dont use Apple Maps, use Google Maps instead. We depart from the floating pontoons right by the Port Chalmers Yacht Club building and carpark (If you get to a gravel road, you’ve gone a little bit too far.)
400 metres before the Portobello township if coming from Dunedin. Look for the small brown boatshed with a signage reading 'Wildlife and Ferry'. Please use Google Maps for accurate address position, not Apple Maps.
End / drop-off
A 5-10 minute flat, easy walk from the Cruise Ship Terminal building, Port Chalmers. Please dont use Apple Maps, use Google Maps instead. We depart from the floating pontoons right by the Port Chalmers Yacht Club building and carpark (If you get to a gravel road, you’ve gone a little bit too far.)
400 metres before the Portobello township if coming from Dunedin. Look for the small brown boatshed with a signage reading 'Wildlife and Ferry'. Please use Google Maps for accurate address position, not Apple Maps.
Pickup details by option
Pickup & meeting point
Applies to: Portobello Departure
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
400 metres before the Portobello township if coming from Dunedin. Look for the small brown boatshed with a signage reading 'Wildlife and Ferry'. Please use Google Maps for accurate address position, not Apple Maps.
End / drop-off
400 metres before the Portobello township if coming from Dunedin. Look for the small brown boatshed with a signage reading 'Wildlife and Ferry'. Please use Google Maps for accurate address position, not Apple Maps.
Pickup & meeting point
Applies to: Port Chalmers Departure
There is no pickup — all travellers meet at the start point.
Start
A 5-10 minute flat, easy walk from the Cruise Ship Terminal building, Port Chalmers. Please dont use Apple Maps, use Google Maps instead. We depart from the floating pontoons right by the Port Chalmers Yacht Club building and carpark (If you get to a gravel road, you’ve gone a little bit too far.)
End / drop-off
A 5-10 minute flat, easy walk from the Cruise Ship Terminal building, Port Chalmers. Please dont use Apple Maps, use Google Maps instead. We depart from the floating pontoons right by the Port Chalmers Yacht Club building and carpark (If you get to a gravel road, you’ve gone a little bit too far.)
What's included
Included
- Binoculars and jackets
- Wildlife information sheets
- Restroom on board
Not included
- Snacks
Good to know
Accessibility & suitability
- 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
- 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.
Traveller requirements
- Minimum 1 traveller per booking
- Maximum 12 travellers per booking
- At least one adult must be included in the booking
- Age bands: Infant (0–4), Child (5–15), Adult (16–120)
Additional information
- 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.
Languages
- Written
- German, CMN, French, Spanish
- Guide
- English
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- 1+ days before100% refund
- 0–1 days before0% refund
- This experience requires good weather. If it's cancelled due to poor weather, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it's cancelled because the minimum isn't met, you'll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Important booking information
- Booking cut-off
- Bookings close 2 hours before the activity starts.
- Confirmation
- Manual
- Tickets
- One per booking
- Local time zone
- Pacific/Auckland
- Product code
- 103532P3
What you'll be asked when booking
- Any special requirements
- Cruise arrival time
- Cruise ship name
Traveller reviews
4.8/ 5138 reviews
Ratings aggregated from Viator (74) and Tripadvisor (64).
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