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Best tour I have been to. We saw 5 wild yellow eyed penguins and a whole bunch of other wildlifes. It's so amazing to see yellow eyed that close! I highly recommend this tour to everyone.
Even in the rain, it was an absolute treat. The boat was comfy, had the option of sitting inside or outside. Both offering great views. We opted to be outside and were given rain jackets to help keep us dry. Managed to see 3 species of albatross, fur seals and their pups, blue penquins and lots of other bird life.
Quite a cool afternoon on the water but great views of the Taiaroa Head. Not too many seabirds but watching 3 juvenile albatross circling was magic. Helpful and friendly staff on board and the skipper seemed to know everything. Thanks very much.
We booked the Monarch as a group for a reunion and it was the highlight of the weekend - fabulous commentary and hosting, great wildlife sightings and explanations, exceptional manaakitanga. Thoroughly recommend the Wildlife Cruise... we'd spent the previous Reunion events reconnecting with our shared past, and this cruise , on the final morning, springboard us into new shared memories, and heading away with our emotional tanks filled.
An absolute epic outing on the Monarch boat! We started the experience in the bus to take us to the boat. Lots of interesting information from a very knowledgeable driver then we got on the boat where we were provided binoculars and warm waterproof jackets for the trip. We came a across Shags,all sorts of seagulls,a few albatross,one little blue pinguin,some fur seals and cherry on top when we were at sea we witnessed a beautiful humpback whale with her little one and a group of dolphins. What a day to be on the water. Thanks to the crew for looking after us so well and for giving us valuable information and making it such a great experience. Highly recommended!!!