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Wellington to Kaikoura | Jan 18 09'

by MaxAndJackie a male traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Kaikoura

Super ferry trip from Wellington to the South Island through lots of little inlets, very scenic, beautiful weather. Then a day in Kaikoura mainly f... Continue reading »
Marine adventures: part one | Jan 11 09'

by H&M on the road a traveling as a couple from Bristol, on vacation in Kaikoura

"Continuing the search for big stuff"

As we discovered in Australia, there's a lot of big stuff down under and the theme continues in New Zealand. Here are a few marine-related big... Continue reading »
Whale Watching! | Feb 18 07'

by Adria a real traveler from Washington, on vacation in Kaikoura

We arrived with enough time left in the day to set up a whale watching tour for the next morning - 7:45 AM to be exact - ouch! I was really hoping... Continue reading »
Whale Watching - well for one of us | Mar 21 07'

by Travelling Family a female traveling as a family from London, on vacation in Kaikoura

"Steve caught 4 or 5 sharks"

Being in AKaroa is starting to feel like GroundHog Day to me, its time to move on. God knows what being back in Leigh-on-Sea will feel like!&... Continue reading »
Lazy Days and Snoring | Mar 13 07'

by Eliza a 25 year old female from Cambridge, on vacation in Kaikoura

So the ferry was uneventful. I was feeling a little bit off (presumably from the waves... we'll just ignore the bubbly) so I took a motion sickne... Continue reading »
Road Trip - Kaikoura (twice) | Jan 01 07'

by Jon & Hannah a 25 year old traveling as a couple from Letchworth, on vacation in Kaikoura

We arrived in Kaikoura late on New Year's Day. The small town is supposed to be in one of the most picturesque landscapes in NZ. However, all we co... Continue reading »
New Zealand, Kaikoura: Fur Seals on the East Coast | Oct 29 07'

by Kyle & Dan a real traveler from London, on vacation in Kaikoura

"We watched around ten of the fur seals, including some younger pups, laying out in the sunshine and enjoying the day"

To get to Kaikoura, we first had to take the ferry across from Wellington to Picton, crossing from New Zealand's North Island to its South Island d... Continue reading »
Heading South | Oct 20 06'

by Jenn Jenn a 34 year old female traveling as a couple from Bath, on vacation in Kaikoura

Up at 6am for the ferry crossing, which wasn't too bad at all (other than the weather was pretty lousy. Arrived just before 11 and headed south to... Continue reading »
Kia-ora Kaikoura | Feb 12 07'

by Dan and Claire a 30 year old male traveling as a couple from London, on vacation in Kaikoura

"Valentine’s Day, and what more romantic way to spend it than swimming with dolphins"

First stop on our Kiwi Experience tour was Kaikoura, where there's a huge undersea canyon abundant in krill and plankton, attracting all sorts... Continue reading »
Getting friendly with the Dolphins in Kaikoura! | Mar 11 08'

by Mike & Madeline a 32 year old female traveling as a couple from Exminster, on vacation in Kaikoura

"all around us, a pod of about 450 Dusky dolphins! "

The Ferry…or Le ferry?! So up we got and headed down to the InterIslander ferry port for our 7.30am check in. It was reminiscent of waiting at Pl... Continue reading »