Loved every minute. They said they would try and find the dolphins they didn't disappoint . So many so close awesome trip

Really put in effort to make sure we had best chance of seeing a whale.

Very kind people and an amazing experience! We got to see the sperm whale, and the whole "ride" was awsome.

It was an amazing experience

Amazing day to fly and the crew was super down to earth !!

Loved every minute of this experience. Staff were very knowlegable and offered lots of interesting facts. We saw 2 huge sperm whales and could not have had a better experience. 10/10 recommend!

I recommend taking the flight with these guys. We saw a family of blue whales with a baby as well as sperm whales. Fantastic trip and worth every single cent.

Highly recommend! Air Kaikoura and our pilot Alara were so lovely! We were flexible on timings so were more than happy to wait for the 11am flight rather than take the 10am one we originally booked. This meant that we joined some others with the hope of increasing our chances of seeing whales. We were able to travel to a whale sighting faster than a boat and 40 minutes was a good amount of time to be up in the air. We were lucky enough to see a humpback whale and many many dolphins! I felt the flight was reasonably priced and the views are stunning …even without seeing any marine life! Thank you so much!!

Everyone at Air Kaikoura aero club was very friendly and welcoming, Jack our pilot was very knowledgeable and we actually saw 1 sperm whale, that stayed on the surface for ages so we got lots of photos, then we also saw 2 hump back whales as well, we missed the orcas, but it was still an amazing flight. I would happily recommend this company.

I strongly recommend this activity in Kaikoura. Staff were friendly and the flight was amended the time to suit for watching a whale. We watched the dolphins as well. It was just right time for watching including scenery of Kaikoura peninsula.

These guys really know their stuff, and give a very friendly personal service, and great value. At first, we thought we were going to be unlucky, but the pilot perservered, and eventually a big Sperm Whale surfaced from his feeding dive. We were richly rewarded with a real birds eye view of the leviathan – fantastic! He stayed on the surface for a good 10 minutes, before raising his massive tail fluke, and heading down the 1500 odd meters for his next feed of squid. So that was it, or so we thought. As we headed for home the pilot diverted over to another bay, where a pod of 200 to 300 Dusky Dolphins were cavorting about – another fantastic sight.

The staff was super nice and the flight was very exciting. Such a unique experience and beautiful views of Kaikoura. I couldn't get to the airport by myself and they were kind enough to pick me up and drop me off. I highly recommend!

Fantastic experience, we’ve seen a male sperm whale playing alone, swimming, blowing water, then it dived down to deep water. Unforgettable memories and must do in Kaikoura!

Good day, the first time did not see the whales, the captain took the second time, very lucky to see three whales, the captain's driving skills are also very good~

The experience was great! We able to see a Sperm Whale , yey! We took as a while to spot the whale but enjoyed the cruise up and above seeing beautiful landscape and sea in Kaikoura . Thank you for our pilot and staff! ☺️

Awesome fly with Air Kaikoura！ The weather is fantastic, and the water is really clear. We saw 4 humpback whales with our lovely pilot and heaps of happy dusky dolphins. They look really happy swimming there. What a great day!

First I was thinking if going or not because we did also te boat cruise couple of days ago, but after all I jave to say it was absolutely amazing experince and I’m glad I did it! You can see whales from other perspective and finally you can enjoy how they are big!! Also you can enjoy view over Kaikoura Penninsula and mountains! And last but not least all the Air Kaikoura staffs were really nice :) thank you once again 🤍

Very friendly staff. Warm welcome . Magnificent views and scenary. Must do atleaet once. Better than boat if you are sea sick!! 😃

Amazing experience saw 2 whales it was a great day views were lovely professional staff.

Great flight. Can't recommend Air Kaikoura enough

It was a shame that the wale are not out in our trip but the polite is really nice and show around the ocean and guide us around. At least we see some little dolphins. Besides, the polite told me that we can go for a free flight next time. He recommended come in winter next time when will got more wales appears.

Absolutely the best bunch of people at Air Kaikōura. Bucket list ✅ We saw sperm whale and over 300 dolphins 😍.

This day was probably the most exciting and memorable day in my life. I’ve invited some German friends to a flight over whales as is was a wish from them while visiting NZ. Wishes still come through and we had tears in our eyes while doing some loops over the whales in Kaikoura. Spectacular landscapes, unforgettable ocean views, dolphins and 100% pure New Zealand adventure. Very experienced pilot was the icing on the cake and made our day even more amazing . We will be back with more friends in the future. Wicked trip ;)

The Team were very patient in looking for the whale and with my son who got impatient on the plane. They were also polite to tell us that we had to move the flight later that day due to weather conditions. It was a fun experience. I almost got air sick though, the multiple turns just so everyone could see the whale was really considerate of them, maybe take some meds beforehand. 😅

Due to weather conditions our take off time was pushed to the right by 2 hrs. When the weather turned we were off the ground in less then 10 min. Within 15 min we were circling a Sperm Whale 8 miles out from the coast. To see a whale from the air is totally different then only seeing the hump pushing out from the water from a boat. I wish we were there during the high season for whales as seeing a Blue Whale from that height would have been awesome. Overall great experience!!! Definitely recommend!

Great company to go whale spotting with. They timed the flight perfectly and knew exactly where the whales would be. Incredible experience.

Always an experience, flying in such a small aircraft! We saw 2 Spermwhales and a big group of Dolphins. The team is extremely professional and well organized, huge recommendation from me.

Awesome team

Our pilot was very diligent in finding whales. We were lucky enough to see a blue whale and a sperm whale plus a very large pod of dolphin. Enjoyed the experience as I wanted to see whales but just not on a boat. Would however say that it is tight in the plane and gets very hot. But I did enjoy the flight regardless. Give it a go you won’t be disappointed, I got the feeling that the pilots do their ver6 best to give you a great experience. Thank you guys.