This was our sixth time for the whale watch and as always well worth the trip you are well informed as to what is happening before and during your voyage. On the day we had to travel about twenty four mile out for a sighting but it was well worth it So if you visit New Zealand this is a... More

We went out on a fairly choppy day with OK visibility and happened upon our first whale pretty quick. The experience of seeing the whales was amazing even though you sometimes don't have long before the dive down into the deeps! We were told this was a 'bonus whale' as they don't usually find them around there. It didn't take... More

I saw 4 Sperm Whales! It was a fantastic experience- the crew were friendly, informative and made the whole trip a great day out. Thoroughly recommend walking back to Kaikoura from the sailing point - it takes between 2-3 hours and the views are brilliant- Kaikoura peninsula walkway- what a treat. Make sure you take some sea sickness tablets if... More

This was a great excursion. Crew were very friendly and happy to help. Shannon, the guy who talked us through the trip, was very informative. Unfortunately we didn't see any whales, just a few fur seals and some huge albatross, but what makes this not so bad is the 80% refund policy or the chance to go on another trip... More

Was worried about seeing a whale but in the end we saw 3 (well 2 but we saw one of them twice). The 2nd sighting was the best because there wasn't a plane circling overhead which there was on the other two and it's quite off-putting (though presumably not for the whale). What was already a great trip was made... More

I hoped to see a whale on our whale watch excursion. The company brochure states that they spot a whale 98% of the time. We saw a total of 9! Three we saw in the distance, 6 up close with 4 of those showing us their tail! It was a thrill racing from spot to spot as another whale was... More

Went on a beautiful day but it was at the end of the season when whale sightings really drop off. However the crew worked really hard and we did end up seeing a whale! Best part though had to be the trip back and the hundreds of dolphins we saw swimming together. Amazing!

As we got close to boarding, an announcement was made that the bathroom on board wasn't working so we should visit the land facility first. We all did! Disappointing that they couldn't keep the toilet working. An excellent safety discussion as well as information about whales. The boat felt like a rocket ship in motion, it was so powerful. We... More

The drive from Christchurch to Kaikoura is breathtaking and so is the small town. We were all excited as we wanted to see whales! No luck, the whales drifted away in search of food, we were told. However, we saw a lot of dolphins. We got a refund of 80% for not seeing whales as they had promised.