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Join our friendly local experts aboard our classic vessel the Monarch for an enchanting wildlife cruise.
The Otago Peninsula is home to a wonderful array of wildlife including marine mammals, albatrosses, penguins and other ocean birds.
This fascinating cruise will take you on a journey around the spectacular Taiaroa Head – the worlds only mainland nesting place of albatross.
The three metre winged Northern Royals often soar around or above the boat, so have your camera at the ready!
Enjoy watching our native furseals play on the rocks and sometimes see New Zealand sealions basking on the white sandy beaches.
If you are lucky enough, you may even catch a glimpse of the dolphins and other marine mammals that frequent this beautiful part of New Zealand.
So come along and enjoy New Zealand’s great outdoors with the highly acclaimed Monarch Cruises and Tours.
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Departures: From Wellers Rock on the Otago Peninsula, approximately 45min drive from Dunedin
Check in: Please check in at Weller’s Rock boatshed office ten minutes before departure
All prices for this activity are shown in NZD ($)
friendly knowledgeable staff, excellent adventure, reasonable pricing, would definitely recommend
Great cruise, made the best of middling weather conditions and our guides helped us see 3 species of albatross, among other awesome things! Our guides Buddy & Jurgen were knowledgable and enthusiastic, and helped us top off a great few days in Dunedin! Will definitely be travelling with Monarch again.
We have great memories of the days. See all types of bird sea lion blue penguin.. and most of experience a crow of bird following fisherman coming back from sea. During our last turn before finishing the trip we see a few of dolphin. The staff are so nice and make a turn just to give us a few moment enjoy watching the dolphin.
Leanne Turnbull from New Zealand wrote on 04 September 2015
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Staying with a local family here they advised we do thia boat trip over anything else in Dinedin so when we saw it on book me we thought we would give it a try! It was amazing. The staff all seem so passionate about the job and where so knowledgable. We saw two type of Shag, fur seals, several Albatross and even a whale which was a very welcome surprise! Great trip enjoyes every second and wasnt cold at all after putting onthe jacket they supply.
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