Sit back and enjoy the scenery as our sturdy boat explores the stunningly beautiful and rugged coastline near the entrance of the Otago Harbour. Our crew will give you a full commentary during your cruise about our local wildlife, history and geology.

Travel past the beautiful Aramoana Beach and it’s tidal sandflats, spot sea lions here, sprawled out, basking in the sun.

Across the other side of the harbour channel you’ll see remnants of the areas military history. Several lookout posts and gun emplacements were built in to the rocky hill, connected by tunnels.

See uninterrupted views of the world's only mainland colony of royal albatross. Get close to the albatrosses as they soar and glide on their huge three metre wingspans. Watch as they fly in low from the ocean, then use updrafts from the hillside to get up high and land at their nest.

Enjoy postcard views of the lighthouse, perched high above the volcanic cliffs of Taiaroa Head. Your expert skipper will get you up-close to rocky outcrops that stretch out to the ocean. This is where we find a large New Zealand fur seal colony. Watch them sleep, fight and play on the rocks and swim in the water around this breeding rookery.

We then cruise a short way out into the Pacific Ocean. Here you can spot rarely seen ocean birds including other smaller albatross species, cormorants and petrels. We also sometimes see blue penguins, dusky and hectors dolphins and other marine mammals.