Kaikoura Marine Tours, Kaikoura
Welcome to KAIKOURA MARINE TOURS, New Zealands premier marine tour operator.
Kaikoura Marine Tours has been taking environmentally aware travellers to view Kaikoura's unique marine wildlife since 2006. Our tours are fun and informative and are fantastic for families and the environmentally aware traveller.
Kaikoura is a beautiful town situated on the East Coast of New Zealand’s South Island where 'the mountains meet the sea'. The scenery is truly breathtaking and there is no better place to appreciate Kaikoura’s beauty than from the ocean.
The Kaikoura Canyon provides a unique underwater habitat, reaching a depth of over 1000 metres. The presence of this underwater canyon close to the Kaikoura coastline results in rich marine biodiversity, with a variety of animals including albatross, seals whales, and dolphins resident all year round.
Kaikoura Fishing Tours
Kaikoura Marine Tours provides small personal Fishing Tours (Max. 8 people). All fishing gear is supplied and fish is filleted for you to take home for your enjoyment.
The fishing tour is three (3) hours in duration and it is likely that several inshore fish species will be caught including Sea Perch and Blue Cod.
For those wanting a shorter 'Fish For Your Dinner' option the Eco Tour is a fantastic alternative.
Kaikoura Eco Tours
Kaikoura Marine Tours provides small personal Eco Tours (Max. 8 people) that are fun, informative and educational. The ecotour's focus is on seals, seabirds, and fish.
The tour includes seal and albatross viewing as well as a 45 minute 'Fish for Your Dinner'. The tour duration is 2 and 1/2 hours. This is a fantastic tour for families and the environmenatlly aware traveller'.
Sunset Tours are available on request.
Kaikoura Marine Wildlife
Taking part in a Kaikoura Marine Tour will allow you to make a positive contribution to the understanding of animals significant to the Kaikoura coastal marine environment.
Seals
Barney’s rock is an important habitat for NZ Fur Seals in the Kaikoura area and is the chosen seal study site for Kaikoura Marine Tours. On the ecotour, you will have the opportunity to assist with increasing the understanding of seals in this area by choosing to complete specially designed behavioural and population surveys.
Sea Birds
Kaikoura is a fantastic place to view sea birds as the presence of deepwater close to the coastline means that many species only on the off shore can be viewed a short distance from the coastline. Depending on the time of year up to seven different species of albatross will be viewed including the Wandering Albatross, which has the largest wingspan of any bird.
Inshore Fish
New Zealand fisheries management is based on sustainability. Accurate and consistent data on fishing is the key to the successful sustainable management of fish stocks. On each fishing tour, the Skipper will complete a recreational catch survey. Data from these surveys will help to improve the information on recreational catches in the Kaikoura area and consequently will lead to better management of these fish stocks.
New Zealand fisheries management is based on sustainability. Accurate and consistent data on fishing is the key to the successful sustainable management of fish stocks. On each fishing tour, the Skipper will complete a recreational catch survey. Data from these surveys will help to improve the information on recreational catches in the Kaikoura area and consequently will lead to better management of these fish stocks.
Kaikoura Marine Tours, Kaikoura Enquiry Form
Address:
PO Box 90
Kaikoura
Phone: +64 3 319 7316
Freephone: within NZ: 0800 557325
Fax: +64 3 319 7314
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