Came to Kaikoura for this trip and Whale Watching. Joined a small group (10) for this trip with a very knowledgeable captain. Managed to have picked a calm clear day - pot luck since we booked in advance. Saw a 5 different species of Albatross...More

Fantastic intimate experience. Small boat right on the water and with just 8 of us on board it was a great trip. The guide was fantastic and so knowledgebale. The fish livers attract the sea birds and the variety is amazing. Topped off by a...More

This is a definite must do! The Albatross and Dolphin encounters are great fun! We were out for three hours in a small boat with a limited number of people (10) , and it was well worth the time and the money (NZ$250 for two...More

Fabulous ride out to meet these magnificent birds. Skipper Gary and crew were very knowledgeable and identified the birds, characteristics, their habits..... and presented us with a checklist of what we saw as we departed. Educational and enjoyable. The sea birds were right in our...More

This is one of the best wildlife experiences I have enjoyed in a long-time. Point-blank views of six species of albatross, with a good mix of petrels and shearwaters as well. There was a bit of a swell, and some members of the group suffered...More

We had booked a trip for the previous day but the weather wasn't good so it was cancelled. Encounter offered us a trip at 6am the next day and, despite some dismay at the prospect of an early start from my wife, we took it....More

We had a great trip today and saw lots of albatrosses, Gary the skipper knew all of them and pointed the differences out. The boat is small ish and therefore the trip will always be small scale which is nice