Avistamiento de ballenas en Kaikoura en barco
Descripción
Whale Watch se encuentra en la pequeña ciudad costera de Kaikōura, en la costa este de la Isla Sur de Nueva Zelanda, a dos horas y media en coche al norte de Christchurch y dos horas al sur de Picton. Kaikōura es un lugar especial de exuberantes pastizales e imponentes picos nevados que caen al mar. Esta rara magia continúa en alta mar, donde un profundo cañón submarino se combina con inusuales corrientes marinas para atraer una extraordinaria abundancia de vida marina, siendo la más famosa la ballena cachalote.Whale Watch es la única compañía de observación de ballenas en Nueva Zelanda que ofrece a los visitantes un encuentro cercano y emocionante con el depredador de dientes más grande del mundo, la gigante ballena cachalote, en su entorno natural en todo momento del año. Las excursiones programadas de Whale Watch se realizan todos los días. Nuestra tasa de éxito es del 95 %, además de que le garantizamos un reembolso del 80 % si su grupo no ve una ballena. Las excursiones de Whale Watch son muy populares, por lo que le recomendamos que reserve pronto.
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Información importante
- Accesible para silla de ruedas
- Los bebés y los niños pequeños pueden ir en un cochecito o en una silla de paseo
- Hay opciones de transporte público disponibles en las cercanías
- Las opciones de transporte son accesibles para sillas de ruedas
- Todas las áreas y superficies son accesibles para sillas de ruedas
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- Las excursiones se realizan durante todo el año: 7.15 h, 10.00 h, 12.45 h y 15.30 h (de noviembre a marzo), tenga en cuenta que estos son los horarios de registro solamente; no se presente antes de las horas especificadas.
- La edad mínima para que los niños participen en una excursión para avistamiento de ballenas es de 3 años o más, aunque Whale Watch Kaikōura se reserva el derecho de aumentar el límite de edad según las condiciones del mar y del clima en el momento del registro.
- Toda nuestra excursión está sujeta a condiciones favorables tanto meteorológicas como marítimas. Si se cancela debido al mal tiempo, se le dará la oportunidad de elegir entre otra fecha o la devolución del importe total.
- El personal de Whale Watch monitorea constantemente el clima y responde profesionalmente a cualquier cambio. Esto puede significar que se cancele una excursión o se impongan restricciones de seguridad a los niños o pasajeros con problemas médicos. La comodidad y la seguridad del pasajero son siempre prioritarias. Se recomienda a los pasajeros que viajan para la excursión que llamen al número GRATUITO 0800 655 121 para obtener una actualización sobre las condiciones del mar.
- Vístase con ropa de abrigo y use zapatos planos. Si desea pasar tiempo en las cubiertas exteriores de nuestros barcos, es posible que necesite ropa liviana e impermeable, dependiendo de las condiciones del mar.
- No permita que el mareo arruine su experiencia en la excursión de avistamiento de ballenas. Compre pastillas contra el mareo por movimiento para ayudar a prevenir el mal del mar, el mal del coche o cualquier tipo de molestia de viaje en nuestra tienda minorista antes de partir.
- El tiempo real en el agua es de 2,5 horas. Incluyendo el registro, el informe de seguridad y los traslados en autobús debe permitir a 3,5 horas en total.
- Si viaja en silla de ruedas, comuníquese con nosotros antes de su llegada para que podamos proporcionar detalles adicionales y aconsejarle cómo podemos ayudarlo.
Opiniones(3,027)
I am lost for words to good to miss 😔 couldn't believe my eyes being so close to there world job well done.Were they watching us or us watching them.Thank you.
Extremely well run operation, knowledgeable staff/team, fantastic wild life. Guaranteed to bring you an epic experience
One of the best whale watching trips. Apart from seeing whales, dophins, many birds and seals the way it was organised was excellent, friendly and efficient. The narrative was excellent; done by a true professional who obviously loved her work and was enthusiastic and knowledgeable.
It was a magical experience, getting to see 2 sperm whales and a passing humpback whale. The sea crew were also well versed in their knowledge of the sea and the different marine species. Was a blessing to see both Marama and Mati Mati, the sperm whales on our cruise!
I did the 10.30 am tour with Kaikōura Whale Watching. It is a very well oiled outfit, putting on about 3 whale watching trips each day, each boat holding about 90 passengers. You check in at their main building near the railway station and are then taken on a short bus ride to the boats. Luckily I had picked a sunny day for my trip as the day before had been raining non-stop and foggy. We were lucky on our trip to see four humpback whales and a pod of dolphins swimming along together and then a sperm whale. The guide said he was the oldest sperm whale in the bay and was quite well known to them. The trip took about 2 hours and was well thought out. But wrap up warm if you are going in winter as it was very cold on the deck!
The staff was excellent and the craft was very up-to-date and modern. We were delayed 45 minutes as the previous tour was chasing a whale — don’t know if they found it. Our tour set out to find a sperm whale but the whale did not surface. We waited for a while and then they turned to shore and found a couple of hump back whales. It appears that the location of the humpbacks is a pretty sure thing and the sperm whale was the wild card that didn’t pay off this time.
Excellent day, friendly knowledgable staff, great craft and awesome experience.
Really enjoyed the expertise of this tour they knew exactly where the whales were going to be and even when they would surface and dive. Amazing! Also loved the commentary it was extremely interesting and they were so knowledgeable.
It would’ve been great to see more species of whales, but that’s not the fault of the company. We did get to see the famous sperm whale and the iconic flip of the tail when it dove back down. The staff and boat, presentation of information about the whales, and the experience were top notch!
As animal and nature lovers, we were so excited for this trip when we came across it on holiday and it did not disappoint. We were fortunate to come across 2 sperm whales during our trip. Seeing them resting on the surface was pretty surreal and makes you appreciate how incredible they are! When they dived back down to hunt and their tails came out the water it was so magical. Such a privilege to see such an elusive, massive animal so up close! The crew were brilliant - friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable. We also saw loads of albatross species, ducky dolphins, and some NZ fur seals as a cherry on top! Can't recommend enough, probably the best way to see NZ marine wildlife!
