Great wildlife and experience. Binoculars for everyone and lots of space so was a great all round experience.

Amazing that a major city is up the harbour. We saw Albatross, gulls, cormorants, seals on a bright clear day. Lovely. Watch out for weather though.

I really had a great day with this company and with my guide, David! Why? I ended up being the only person who booked for a tour for the whole day. Talk about getting the attention and all my answers being answered straight away! Aside...More

We opted for the Wildlife Cruise with a visit to Penguin Place. The team were super friendly and knowledgeable. Jackets and Binoculars were provided on the cruise, and much appreciated. Particularly with the chilly July weather. Chilly weather makes for fantastic Albatross spotting however! We...More

The bird nerd that I am, I couldn't pass up the opportunity the see some of the world's largest sea birds in action. Though the weather was a bit rough, the crew was well prepared with waterproof jackets that kept even a Florida pansy like...More

Took the Monarch cruise as part of the 'sundowner' package which included a pickup and drop back to my hostel, this cruise, the albatross center and the penguins plus dinner. Enjoyed the commentary of our driver cum guide as he picked up various people around...More

We spent an excellent afternoon aboard the MV 'Monarch' Cruising the Otago Harbour, out to the entrance. We were treated to a commentary of the history of harbour and surrounds, as we passed bays and settlements. We saw many different species of wildlife in their...More

We were welcomed aboard by Buddy and Aaron and were given long, warm coats to combat the drizzle. We had such a wonderful afternoon spotting albatross, seals, sea lions, little blue penguins, and a plethora of other sea-birds. Buddy had informative and entertaining commentary and...More

We finally went on a Wildlife Cruise on the Monarch. After a week of terrible weather we were lucky to get perfect conditions. From the minute we stepped on the boat Buddy and Shaun made us very welcome. Buddy sure knows his local history and...More

Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Wildlife is amazing. Great trip with awesome views and we will definitely be back.