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Embark on an aerial journey in Kaikoura, where you'll witness majestic sperm whales, playful dolphins, and breathtaking landscapes from the skies. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the wonders of marine life and scenic beauty all in one incredible journey.
Highlights
- 30+ years of whale watching experience with a 100% safety record
- Top rated customer reviews
- Breath-taking Kaikoura Scenery
- Enjoy informative commentary through listening headsets
- Community Owed & Operated Organisation
- Qualmark Silver Award
Experience Kaikoura's most spectacular marine scenic flight with the region's most experienced flight operator!
From the comfort of your window seat, witness the awe-inspiring beauty of whales, dolphins, and breathtaking scenery. Only from the air can you truly grasp the sheer size of the majestic sperm whale in its natural habitat, providing unparalleled photographic opportunities. During our flight, you might also encounter dusky dolphins, humpback whales, blue whales, orca, and other fascinating marine creatures. After the exhilarating whale encounter, we'll take you on a scenic journey over Kaikoura and its stunning surroundings, with the snow-clad peaks of the Kaikoura mountains and the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean as an impressive backdrop.
At Air Kaikoura, we're a small, friendly, locally operated business with a passionate team dedicated to providing you with the experience of a lifetime. While we can't guarantee wildlife sightings as we're observing animals in their natural habitat, we boast an impressive 95% success rate and always provide honest assessments of the day's chances for whale sightings.
Our Scenic Whale Watching Flight offers you the best odds of spotting these magnificent creatures from the air.
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Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Showing all 777 authenticated Bookme reviews
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - 40 Minutes - Community Owned & Operated
Thanks for coming to fly with us! Glad you enjoyed your flight. Safe travels!
fionabuist from United Kingdom wrote on 16 May 2025
A must do in kairoura
Fantastic team saw sperm and humpback whales dolphin pods and seals. Amazing
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - 40 Minutes - Community Owned & Operated
Awesome! Thanks for choosing to fly with us, glad you had a great flight.
leefamily from New Zealand wrote on 06 May 2025
We got to see a blue whale
A solid five-star experience.
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - 40 Minutes - Community Owned & Operated
Awesome! A big blue way is always a great sight!
sarahh93 from New Zealand wrote on 28 April 2025
Air Kikoura 40 minute whale watching
Fabulous experience!! Very lucky to have a glorious day. The sperm whale TeAki made an appearance- just magical! We also saw a large pod of "teenage" dolphins and the scenic flight back was stunning. Our pilot, Tim, was very knowledgeable, welcoming and fun. The ground staff were also very polite and friendly. Thanks for the great experience!! Highly recommend!!
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - 40 Minutes - Community Owned & Operated
Thanks so much for joining us! Happy to hear you enjoyed our amazing wildlife!
Mariusz Skorupski from New Zealand wrote on 27 April 2025
Recommended
Good experience, seen the sperm whale and the dolphins, the weather was perfect, excellent comentary from the pilot.
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - 40 Minutes - Community Owned & Operated
So glad to hear you enjoyed your flight. Thanks for flying with us!
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Marie Hansen from New Zealand wrote on 30 June 2025
Great experience!!!
Loved our experience, informative pilot, amazing views, felt safe at all times!