Conner was our guide & he made the experience great. Very positive & had lots of information about area, seals & history. Safety info & lesson was perfect amount & made it fun. Beautiful day for kayaking, saw the seals & some in water.

It was a wonderful experience, although the weather was cloudy and rainy, it was still fun to see a lot of seals very close, perfect if the weather was good

I drove through the South island of NZ with a friend and Kaikoura was our first stop. We were bummed that it was raining because we couldn't do many things. Luckily Levi agreed to still show us out in the water. We grabbed wet suits and spray jackets and headed out. When we got out on the water it was a bit nippy but it didn't rain. Levi was knowledgeable and thorough in providing instructions for your safety. He pointed out a penguin and even got us close to some dolphins. Although the weather was not the best, Levi still gave us a quality experience.

I highly recommend this tour. For the people who love the sea and the animals that live in there, it is an unforgettable experience. The Kayaks are so easy to drive, the view is amazing and we could see the tiny dolphins really close and also the seals. Amazing!

It's nice to go outthere, kayaking and seeing the sunset from the sea. Levi, our instructor help us about kayak so nothing to be worried. He also guided us about the seals and their life. If you have free afternoon, join the group. ;)

Levi and Matt were great guides and the pedal kayaks were so much easier and fun than traditional ones, especially with young children (3 & 5). We had a awesome morning seal spotting and felt safe and entertained on the water! Would definitely recommend.

Kaikura pennisula is so beautiful place and a lovely guide both. I will come back again.

the bus is great and the driver is enthusiastic, the view is fantastic in kaikoura. A small suggestion- there are a lot of space in the bus but i don’t know how to book on internet

We could not have been happier with our sea kayaking tour: friendly staff, accommodating our young boys, knowledgable guide, we saw seals close up and all 4 of us had fantastic time and can only recommend the tour! Thanks :-)

It was one of the best thing we done in New Zealand! We are lucky to get a beautiful day to get closer to the fur seal, the water was very cool but it wouldn’t bother you after you see the fur seal swim right in front of you. The skipper and staff are professional.

Fantastic adventure. The team is very helpful and the guide loves his job and is very respectful of wildlife. We were just 6 on the boat and spent more than one hour in water, swimming with seals. Do it!!

Best thing you can do in NZ!

I loved it very much, and we were so lucky to see so many seal at once. The view under water wasn't that good in the beginning, but after 30min the sun was shining through and the visibility becam much better. The seals were swimming around our boat, it was really lovely :-)

Amazing experience it was a perfect day and I'm so glad I've finally done it. Other than getting alittle woozy from the plane turning which I didn't expect the pilot straightened the plane out and I came right. It's not very long and it was totally worth it. Five stars must try.

Fabulous time.. great guides! Highly recommend this.

I've done a lot of regular kayaking but I've never seen a tour using peddle kayaks. This was my first experience of a peddle kayak and I loved it! They're so much easier and faster and so much fun to use. Our tour was about 2.5 hours on the water and we got to watch a brilliant peaceful sunset and then soon after in the twilight were treated to an exciting display of seals hunting and eating fish. It was one of the best kayak tours that I have experienced!

Stunning sunset view, and a close look of seals and sea birds. Lovely tour guides???, and easy control kayak??

Wow we had a very good time in Kaikoura and the best was the kaiak. Thanks Connor!

It was most beautiful experience in Kaikoura trip. Everyone traveling to Kaikoura should try this!

Levi is such a cool and knowledgeable guy, and a great tour guide. Originally booked for Friday sunset tour, but due to weather had to reschedule to Sunday morning. Levi communicated the cancelation early and was very accommodating to fit me in on another tour. We arrived in South Bay to see hundreds of dolphins, and as the overcast skies cleared the morning just kept getting better. The seals are beautiful, and seeing them out in the water is so different to watching them laze along the coast. And then the dolphins ..... unfortunately stole the seals thunder. A magical way to spend my final morning in Kaikoura.

I did the tour with my family and we enjoyed it so much. Ruben, the guide is great and he captured my teens attention about seals information. Stunning views and perfect timing to stop and enjoy the sounds of the sea as well as watch the seals playing around. Absolutely recommend this tour. I'll come back soon.

Fantastic experience, beautiful day also. We did the 9.30am experience and I recommend it. We saw a penguin also :) great hosts!!!! Super friendly!!

Great crew and everything that could be controlled was done with excellence. Cheers team!

Wow, what a trip. This is one of the best trips I have ever done, and I've done lots all around the world. Tracy, our guide was very knowledgeable about all the birds we saw. We saw so many close up; 3 different types of Albatross, Petrels, Terns, Shearwaters, Shags, Gulls and even a little Blue Penguin. As an added bonus, we saw a large pod of Dusky dolphins on our way back. I'm still smiling now, and it's 3 days later!

What an experience!!! To be able to swim with wild dolphins in a safe environment was incredible! We were lucky enough to see both Hectors and Dusky Dolphins!

Amazing tour with Dolphin Encounter. I don't feel too comfortable in the open water, so the dolphin viewing was perfect for me. And there were quite a number of people on our boat where one person would do the Dolphin Swimming tour, while the spouse/partner can be on the same tour Dolphin Watching. What an acrobatic dolphin. They are consistently coming out of the water, even doing aerial flips. Company even told me beforehand that if their trip doesn't spot any dolphins, they would give me a refund. So can't go wrong with this tour. Hundreds of dolphins in our viewing. Cookie & hot drink during a crisp morning topped it off for a perfect expedition in Kaikoura.

Wow! What an amazing experience. This is something everyone needs to experience. Truly magical. Kate was amazing as were all looking after us on board. My grandchildren loved their adventure ❤️

Very happy to have taken this tour, especially since it was a 5:45am start! We saw 3 types of albatross and many more other bird species. The captain heard on the radio that dolphins were about so he took us looking for them, which we found. I found the sea to be rough and I do suffer motion sickness, so be sure to take your motion sickness before leaving!

It was canceled on the day originally booked due to bad weather but I booked again for Saturday, it was very eventful with Hectors Dolphins greeting us, a whale sighting from afar but I didn't see and then a large pod of Dusky Dolphins and a few species of Albatross, fantastic tour, very cool they have someone spotting Dolphins, staff were great, helpful and informative. Wasn't a fan of the briefing or video at the start, more suited to the swimmers or visitors from out of town, country. But otherwise amazing, thank you.

Well organised and professional company. We saw about 4 different types of albatross as well as giant petrels and other birds. The boat captain puts out a cage with frozen fish livers which the birds are drawn to and we got such a long time to see the birds.

Such a wonderful experience! The cruise was great and we were able to see a lot of wild dolphins jumping around the cruise! Highly recommend to people who love dolphins!!

Can't even begin to say how wonderful this experience was! Thank you!!!

Best experience in Kaikoura! My bestfriend was very happy on her birthday seeing the dusky dolphins in the wild. We were also lucky to see an albatros flying and swimming around. Thanks to the lovely captain and crew of the boat. I highly recommend this activity to everyone.