Dunedin Wildlife Cruise-Albatross, seals and harbour
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.
Options
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
What's included in Dunedin Wildlife Cruise-Albatross, seals and harbour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Otago Peninsula
Scenery, wildlife, shipwrecks, ocean birds, albatross, seals and more.
Albatross, seal, sea birds and much more, by boat.
Inclusions
- Binoculars and jackets
- Wildlife information sheets
- Restroom on board
- Snacks
- 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.
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- 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.)
