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The Albatross Encounter Kaikoura tour is a unique boat based tour and a truly breathtaking experience taking you up close and personal to the majestic albatross. The Kaikoura coastline boasts one of the largest numbers of different types of seabirds within a small area than anywhere in New Zealand, if not the world, and this tour is an opportunity to view the diverse array of seabirds along the beautiful Kaikoura landscape.

Swimming with dolphins at Kaikoura, a very special experience in the waters off the Kaikoura Coast where dolphins and other sea mammals are numerous. They come to feed in the rich waters, where deep sea trenches generate nutrient laden currents.

Off the coast of the village is a marine environment so rich in nutrients that it attracts some of the most magnificent creatures with which we share our planet. Amongst these is the Giant Sperm Whale which can grow up to 20 metres in length