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• Magical experience

  PhilipB,2026年4月14日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Such a special experience - highly recommend! So many different things to see with incredible local knowledge from super friendly guide & owner, Rachel. I’m sure every trip would be different & uniquely amazing in its own right due to the nature of the wildlife and environment.

• An up close personal tour with a small group.

  167victoriam,2026年4月9日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Had an amazing trip out with Rachel in a small group, very personal and informative throughout. Managed to see so many amazing sites of the birds including albatross in full flight, blue penguins, and a couple of sea lions alongside many sea birds and learnt so much about the comings and goings of the Otago Peninsular. I only took short. Videos which I can’t download sadly.

• A wonderful trip.

  LeeAnn F,2026年4月8日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Fantastic operator. Great knowledge of the area and able to find penguins, deals and albatross. Wonderful customer service. Would highly recommend this trip. Small number of passengers means you get to see everything easily.

• Grab this opportunity to see so much nature if you can

  judithmartin33749,2026年3月28日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  This small group tour (just six of us) was fabulous. We saw so much - maybe we got lucky- but Rachel (our boat driver and tour guide) knew where everything was, and got as close as she could. And she was a fount of knowledge about the area and the wildlife.

• Great trip. Rachel is...

  Susan J,2026年3月24日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Great trip. Rachel is very knowledgeable and very friendly. We saw just about everything and more of what she told us about. Highly recommend this trip. The cookie was very nice too that she gave us.

• The best ride was a...

  Michele P,2026年3月8日

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  The best ride was a blast. It's really a trip for bird lovers which I am not. The guide was very knowledgeable.

• Not quite a wildlife tour

  Susan H,2026年3月7日

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  It is a bit difficult to find the specific dock. Since one of us has mobility issues, it was difficult getting in and out of the boat. A very pleasant ride. Don’t expect to see more than sea birds, seals, and sn albatross or two.

• Fantastic Birder's Cruise

  695kristinel,2026年2月24日

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had a wonderful experience cruising the harbor with Rachel! To begin with, communication was excellent. I booked very far in advance, and she let me know that she had me down, but needed to wait for more bookings to guarantee that the cruise would go. The weeks ticked by and finally about three weeks out, I got another email confirming my reservation. At this point, I received detailed directions for finding the dock from the cruise port. It is an easy 5 minute walk on a flat path. There are public restrooms right by the dock to use before embarking. There is not a toilet on the boat. We left exactly on the dot of the promised time, so make sure you are there a few minutes early. Binoculars were provided (although if you are picky, bring your own, I thought mine were better) and a page with photos to id the various wildlife we saw. Rachel did a great job finding birds and seals, and then kept the boat by them long enough for everyone to look their fill. The whole time, she kept up commentary on what were seeing, and some of the history of the area. The harbor itself is beautiful, and it was great to see all the birds - including little blue penguins just swimming along! While we did see, quite up close, a whole bunch of fur seals, for the most part this was a birder's outing. I'm not sure it would be the best fit for excitable children as the boat is compact and really you're just riding along and looking at birds. We had about 10 people onboard, all adults, and everyone was very happy with how the morning went. We returned to the dock exactly on time, and Rachel provided suggestions for next things to see or do. There is a lovely little gravel path right from the dock if you want to spend more time looking at the harbor. Overall a lovely way to spend the morning and highly recommended!

• Rachel is a one man show- perfection!

  sheree K,2026年2月23日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Rachel is the boat captain, the navigator, the tour guide with a wealth of information at her disposal. Allows everyone to move about, take pictures. Use the boats’ binoculars and provides a document on all that you will see and track wildlife and then to keep. Amazing tour in just the perfect amount of time. OH! That’s not all- she provided delicious biscuits so you have a sweet snack on board as well.

• Rachel was great! Great...

  Alyssa C,2026年2月19日

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Rachel was great! Great experience. We took an 2.5 year old and she was well prepared and equipped for that as well, with a set of kids binoculars, a stuffie for her to hold onto case she was nervous and also a life jacket sized properly for her. She knows the area very well and was an exceptional host. She was great with all the passengers, showed us all the important places and wildlife and was amazing!

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