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Voted "TOP CHOICE" Lonely Planet! KAIKOURA'S ORIGINAL KAYAK OPERATOR EST.1998 100% Success rate for Seal viewing! - catch up with the locals of the marine kind in a real Sea Kayak with us today. Curious NZ Fur Seals, Blue Penguins and Dusky Dolphins...more

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19 Killarney Street | Kaikoura, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand

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+64 3-319 7118

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Jonathan L

Singapore

103

Reviewed 3 days ago via mobile

Great 3 hours spent

Got to see many seals sleeping on the rocks as they're nocturnal creatures. One was frolicking in the sea! Kayaks are very safe and it wasn't cold at all with the many layers we had to put on.

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samuelcobbold

Worthing, United Kingdom

3

Reviewed 5 days ago via mobile

Amazing Experience

Had a great time out on the water with Matt. We were fortunate enough to see a Blue Penguin and some inquisitive Fur Seals! Matt had great knowledge regarding the marine life so you won't be disappointed!

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tatjanahisaac

Cromwell, New Zealand

1

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Seal kayak half day

Highly recommend this tour! Our guide was funny and knowledgeable. We were able to see a lot of seals!

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Cindy Y

2

Reviewed 1 week ago

Unforgettable experience

Thanks Matt and Connor, very nice and funny. Felt not enough when the trip finished. Will definitely come back again, see you guys later!

Thank Cindy Y

Sean B

4

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Great day on the water

Our guide Connor was very friendly and safety aware. He will even take pictures for you and send them to you at no extra cost. I would recommend this tour to my friends.

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ac1910

Edinburgh, United Kingdom

33

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Beautiful day out

A brilliant experience from start to finish. Our guide was extremely friendly and helpful and made sure we all had fun, he also sent us all the photos he took straight away for free which was a great bonus. I don’t know much about kayaks...More

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Katey Y

21

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Great winter activity with our 3 year old daughter

We had a wonderful kayak tour seal spotting with Connor our guide. It was brilliant. We saw lots of seals and sea birds it was marvellous! Connor was friendly, super I formative avd great with our daughter. We were on the water for 2.5 hours...More

Thank Katey Y

Thank you for your review and recommendation:) The calming effect of the water and the sea air puts many young children to sleep lol

Yeowart383

Whalley, United Kingdom

82

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Brilliant Fun for all ages

We were lucky enough to be guided by Conor who was very knowledgable and likeable. He took us out to see the seals which was fantastic. The service is wonderful, our daughter who is almost 4 loves it until the gentle rocking of the kayak...More

Thank Yeowart383

Thank for taking the time to review us:) All the best.

Samantha H

1

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Awesome experience and great company

My friend and I went on an 8:30am seal kayaking tour and it was a perfect start to our day! We saw a lot of animals (even a flying albatross) and the views were amazing. Our guide gave us a lot of time to enjoy...More

Thank Samantha H

Thank you:) We really pride ourselves on delivering quality service and professionalism.

vargabeergo

Budapest, Hungary

167

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Amazing kayaking with dusky dolphins!

Awesome crew, awesome gear, breathtaking experience and scenery. We were pretty lucky today and met two dusky dolphin family, it was unbelievable, paddling on the ocean while theese cool creatures racing you and jumping around the kayak… Unforgiveable experience (even without the dolpihns!), truly an...More

1 Thank vargabeergo

We agree awesome!

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Mrinal N

When is the best time to visit if I want to see Orcas? I've seen some videos of Kayaking around Orcas, esp in NZ. Does your company do that?

11 October 2016|

Answer

Hi there, Orca Whale's are not normally seen that often in Kaikoura or by kayak. If you want to view Whales I would recommend Whale Watch Kaikoura. Our kayak tours focus on Fur Seals and Dusky Dolphins. Thanks for your time.

Chloe S

I have a 5 year old. Can you go on the kayak?

3 November 2015|

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Hi Chloe, We take out family's all the time in our safe, stable, double user friendly kayaks. Normally an adult or guide is in the back of the kayak so the younger one's don't have to paddle as much. Your guide will also... More