Natural features

Kaikōura whale watching

New Zealand Canterbury

Kaikōura whale watching
Photo: Michal Klajban, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

A deep undersea canyon close to the coast brings sperm whales year-round, plus dusky dolphins, fur seals and albatrosses. Whale Watch Kaikōura, owned by local Māori, runs boat trips; flights also go out.


Trips are cancelled in rough seas. Eat crayfish from roadside stalls.

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