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Join our friendly local experts aboard our classic vessel the Monarch for a truly enchanting wildlife cruise.
Join our friendly local experts aboard our classic vessel the Monarch for a truly enchanting wildlife cruise.
Highlights
- Journey around the spectacular Taiaroa Head – the worlds only mainland nesting place of albatross.
- Discover the three metre winged Northern Royals that often soar around or above the boat
- Watch our native furseals play on the rocks and sometimes see New Zealand Sealions basking on the beach
- Catch a glimpse of the dolphins and other marine mammals that frequent this beautiful part of New Zealand
The Otago Peninsula is home to a wonderful array of wildlife including marine mammals, albatrosses, penguins and other ocean birds. This fascinating cruise will take you on a journey around the spectacular Taiaroa Head - the worlds only mainland nesting place of albatross. Enjoy watching our native furseals play on the rocks and sometimes see New Zealand sea lions basking on the white sandy beaches.
If you are lucky enough, you may even catch a glimpse of the dolphins and other marine mammals that frequent this beautiful part of New Zealand. So come along and enjoy New Zealand’s great outdoors with the highly acclaimed Monarch Cruises and Tours!
Available Bookings from 17 May to 30 May 2026
Change Dates
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
Sun 17 May
Mon 18 May
Tue 19 May
Wed 20 May
Thu 21 May
Fri 22 May
Sat 23 May
Sun 24 May
Mon 25 May
Tue 26 May
Wed 27 May
Thu 28 May
Fri 29 May
Sat 30 May
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$49.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$70.00
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.00
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$55.00
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$49.00
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
- Adult$39.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$28.00
- Infant Free of Charge
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Wildlife great adventure
rosezelendaa from
Malaysia
Wildlife great adventure
rosezelendaa from
Malaysia
Wildlife great adventure
rosezelendaa from
Malaysia
Not long enough
sallyw8 from
NZ
Not long enough
sallyw8 from
NZ
Not long enough
sallyw8 from
NZ
Wonderful wildlife cruise
Kathryn Richards from
United Kingdom
Fantastic
Kerri Gillies from
Australia
Fantastic
Kerri Gillies from
Australia
Fantastic
Kerri Gillies from
Australia
Great family day out
blackley from
NZ
Great family day out
blackley from
NZ
Great family day out
blackley from
NZ
Marine Wildlife Trip
Steve from
United Kingdom
Superb trip: albatross, penguin, seal and petrel
janep10 from
United Kingdom
Superb trip: albatross, penguin, seal and petrel
janep10 from
United Kingdom
Great trip
Chris from
United Kingdom
Awesome trip
janep8 from
NZ
Awesome trip
janep8 from
NZ
Awesome trip
janep8 from
NZ
Albatross Galore
rebeccao from
NZ
Albatross Galore
rebeccao from
NZ
Albatross Galore
rebeccao from
NZ
Really surprised
nickic from
NZ
Really surprised
nickic from
NZ
Great Experience
Udayi from
NZ
Great experience
andrewm47 from
NZ
Great experience
andrewm47 from
NZ
Great experience
andrewm47 from
NZ
07/01/22
Phil from
NZ
Totally awesome
sharon from
NZ
Awesome cruise and crew!
Rebecca from
NZ
Awesome cruise and crew!
Rebecca from
NZ
A grand afternoon out
Annette van Dongen from
NZ
A grand afternoon out
Annette van Dongen from
NZ
Truly magic!
deborahs5 from
NZ
Friendly and informative
kathyh5 from
NZ
Fantastic and well worth it
Lorraine Cousins from
NZ
Great experience
anelias from
NZ
Great experience
anelias from
NZ
Dr
Adisa Willmer from
Australia
Dr
Adisa Willmer from
Australia
Incroyable
alinec from
France
Incroyable
alinec from
France
Incroyable
alinec from
France
A beautiful day and experience
andreab5 from
NZ
Great trip
Robyn from
United Kingdom
Schöne Bootstour für Leute mit Winterjacke
jan-niklasd from
Germany
Amazing day!
eleanorl1 from
United Kingdom
Amazing day!
eleanorl1 from
United Kingdom
Amazing day!
eleanorl1 from
United Kingdom
Albatrosse
Thomas Kulicke from
Germany
Cute seal
siewyenn from
Malaysia
Amazing
florenciab from
Uruguay
Cracker Wee Day Out
louisem4 from
NZ
Cracker Wee Day Out
louisem4 from
NZ
Cracker Wee Day Out
louisem4 from
NZ
Great tour.
Donna from
NZ
Great tour.
Donna from
NZ
Awesome tour
Leon from
Netherlands
Amazing!
Sasha Stott from
NZ
Amazing!
Sasha Stott from
NZ
Amazing!
Sasha Stott from
NZ
Very good tour
Vadym from
NZ
Very good tour
Vadym from
NZ
Good value for money!
Young Lu from
NZ
Lucky Day
Romy from
Germany
Lucky Day
Romy from
Germany
Lucky Day
Romy from
Germany
Monarch cruises
Patricia from
Singapore
Monarch cruises
Patricia from
Singapore
Great local knowledge - friendly staff!
Fiona Gray from
NZ
Great local knowledge - friendly staff!
Fiona Gray from
NZ
Great local knowledge - friendly staff!
Fiona Gray from
NZ
Jude
judem from
NZ
Birding reunion
Natalie from
NZ
Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Showing all 417 authenticated Bookme reviews
Sean Taylor from Australia wrote on 05 May 2026
Great value for money
Getting these tickets so cheap through bookme made this experience even more value for money! Great captain whonwas super knowledgeable and did everything he could to get us close to wildlife without disturbing any. We saw plenty of Albatros as well as other sea birds, fur seals, sea lions, penguins and even dolphins! Great experience and our 1 year old loved it
sallyw8 from New Zealand wrote on 25 April 2026
Not long enough
The trip was lovely but definitely not long enough or adventurous enough. I thought we'd see more sealife - dolphins, seals etc. The captain was great with telling us about the birds
benitab2 from Australia wrote on 07 April 2026
Was okay
Didn't see much...couldn't see the 2 bits of fluff on the cliffs (supposed to be baby albatross), saw a couple of sea lions, and a small albatross flying in the distance. Maybe not a great time of the year? And everything was via binoculars. We instead treated it as an hour out on the water. Did not really meet expectations.
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