in a word excellent. the wild life pasrk and the work they are doing is terrific. Tour guide is... read more
Yes it should do, as the trip lasts an hour. Staff are very knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Monarch Wildlife Cruises & Tours
Dunedin 9054, New Zealand
+64 3-477 4276
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Tom C
“A trip to remember”
Endangered Hector’s dolphins swam beside our boat the 'Monarch'. Seals swam and lounged on rocks... read more
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The crew of Monarch Wildlife Cruises and Tours take great delight and pride in getting our guests closer to our unique southern ocean wildlife, and to our glorious scenery.The Otago Peninsula and harbour is renowned for it's breeding populations of Northern Royal Albatross, Yellow-Eyed Penguins, Little Blue Penguins, furseals, sealions, and many other birds and mammals.Cruising on the MV Monarch is a great way to see them.
About Monarch Wildlife Cruises & Tours
The crew of Monarch Wildlife Cruises and Tours take great delight and pride in getting our guests closer to our unique southern ocean wildlife, and to our glorious scenery.The Otago Peninsula and harbour is renowned for it's breeding populations of Northern Royal Albatross, Yellow-Eyed Penguins, Little Blue Penguins, furseals, sealions, and many other birds and mammals.Cruising on the MV Monarch is a great way to see them.
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in a word excellent. the wild life pasrk and the work they are doing is terrific. Tour guide is commited to the program. Boat trip around the breading gounds was amazing. The boat is in excellent condition, very safe and safely navigated. Narration was clear...More
Thank Tom C
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Endangered Hector’s dolphins swam beside our boat the 'Monarch'. Seals swam and lounged on rocks. The Albatross soared above us. Definitely a trip to remember. The well informed and friendly skipper and crew, Buddy & Aaron helped make our day. Thanks guys, we had a...More
Thank adrienne110
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Perfect wildlife spotting boat trip on the Otago harbour. Captain Buddys commentary was very informative assisted by Aaron in spotting all the wildlife. We saw so many albatross taking advantage of the strong wind gliding effortless above us. We also saw heaps of other birds,...More
Thank Nicholas B
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We had an amazing day on the Monarch with my friends & family. Captain Buddy & Seaman Aaron both had a keen eye for spotting not just the albatross, but a smattering of other birds & sealife. Highlight definitely had to be the Hector’s dolphins....More
Thank John B
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A trip on Otago harbour is always pleasant but toss in a beautiful day some playful seals and you have a recipe for a great day out, whilst perched off The heads watching for Albatross to fly overhead a seal popped up beside us with...More
Thank Ourmedia G
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I took a friend visiting from England on the one hour trip and was greeted by Buddy and immediately put at ease by his friendliness. I knew we were in for a treat. There were only 4 of us on board which was great as...More
Thank Fiona G
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Very enjoyable and productive tour with Paul. Started at St Clair’s beach for the sunrise and finished with the blue penguins. Jam packed day with abundance of wildlife. Highly recommended.
Thank SGGNZ
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Explored the wildlife on Otago Peninsula with Buddy, Aaron and Katelyn. What a knowledgeable crew - zoology and environmental studies qualifications - so were able to give us a highly informed explanation of the surrounds and history. Saw Little Blue Penguin, fur seal and albatross....More
Thank Karen M
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A few hours aboard a Monarch cruise even in the depths of winter is time well spent. You'll never forget the experience of albatrosses swooping within metres of where you are on the boat, and the commentary on the harbour, its history and its wildlife...More
Thank Britt_Skye_NZ
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Two weeks ago we had the opportunity to explore Otago Peninsula with Bruce from Monarch Wildlife Cruises & Tours. I would like to say that all of us (my wife, my 9 year old son and myself) really enjoyed the experience. It was a long...More
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Sue G
3 February 2017|
Response from Patrick N | Reviewed this property |
feldene
12 January 2016|
Response from MonarchWildlife | Property representative |
Hi Feldene,
I believe I have answered your other question - which covers this one.
Kind regards,
Chris
Monarch Wildlife Cruises
feldene
12 January 2016|
Response from MonarchWildlife | Property representative |
Hi Feldene,
Sorry for the slow reply.
We offer wildlife cruises and tours within Dunedin.
Unfortunately we don't cruise to other places in New Zealand.
Find out more at out website or call us.
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