We were on a photographic trip and the crew really stood out as professional and careful. They were... read more
Brilliant wildlife tour with very knowledgeable skipper. We saw lots of albatross and fur seals... read more
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We were on a photographic trip and the crew really stood out as professional and careful. They were constantly scanning the horizon to be able to spot the birds and seals for us. Warm coats and hot tea were welcome even though it wasn't really...More
Thanks! Majestic starts to describe them!
Brilliant wildlife tour with very knowledgeable skipper. We saw lots of albatross and fur seals. Other seabirds too. Geology or Taioroa Head is fantastic too.
Great staff, comfortable buses and vessel and wonderful wildlife. We were fortunate to be on the Monarch on a windy damp day...fortunate I say as the albatross were out in numbers flying around the vessel. The skipper gave a very impressive and informative commentary and...More
Great to hear thanks - windy is gooood!
After our previous visit 6 years ago, two factors prompted our return visit to NZ: re-trek Milford, and repeat the Monarch Albatross cruise; both activities in the absolute first tier of NZ experiences. Captain Buddy and mate Jurgen were inspirational leaders on the Monarch Tour....More
Nice to know - we hope you come back again! And again!
We had a half day 'Wildlife Cruise and Yellow Eyed Penguin Reserve' that was really 3 tours in one. First we had a coach ride from the Monarch office in Dunedin around the bay and up the hills, with a couple of stops to take...More
Seeing the endangered Yellow Eyed Penguins both in the hospital and in the wild was amazing. The commentary to begin with was of the highest quality and the information detailed. Walking through the observation trenches in the hillside presented us with closeup viewing of 2...More
We went on the half day Wildlife trip on a cold, showery Dunedin day but were assured by all the staff that those are the best days for seeing wildlife and they were so right. We saw 2 pods of orcas which was just amazing...More
That is amazing - we see Orca just a few times each year so you were lucky! We do see their smaller cousins the dusky dolphins and Hector's dolphins quite often as their territories are much smaller than Orca.
I was in Dunedin for 5 days for a work related conference and had very little time off. For Saturday morning, my very last day, I decided to book a cruise with Monarch Wildlife Cruises in order to see the majestic Northen Royal Albatross. It...More
Lucky! We have seen some huge schools of fish this year - and they do attract a lot of feeding action. Great for you that you were the only passenger - but a pity more people didn't come to enjoy the autumn action. We have...More
Great commentary from both the skipper and the first mate! Both very knowledgeable. It was great to have coats and binoculars included. We saw three different varieties of Albatross, fur seals, sea lions and even a cute little blue penguin! Great day and a small...More
Had an amazing hour aboard the Monarch on the wildlife tour, highlight would have to be the many albatross gliding overhead but totally enjoyed the whole experience
