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Corner Wharf & Fryatt Streets PO Box 383
Dunedin
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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #18 of 25 attractions in Dunedin
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Monarch Wildlife Cruises have been offering tours of Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula since 1985, taking visitors to view the unrivaled wildlife &...... more » Monarch Wildlife Cruises have been offering tours of Dunedin and the Otago Peninsula since 1985, taking visitors to view the unrivaled wildlife & beauty the area is renowned for including the Northern Royal Albatross, Yellow-Eyed Penguins (the world’s rarest penguin) seals and sea lions, and up to 20 other species of bird and marine life. A three time New Zealand tourism award winner, Monarch Wildlife Cruises is also Qualmark accredited, and Green Globe Benchmarked. They offer one hour cruises, half and full day packages which include other Peninsula attractions, and can be found on the corner of Wharf and Fryatt Streets, Dunedin and at Wellers Rock on the Otago Peninsula. « less
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Attraction type: Tour
Address: Corner Wharf & Fryatt Streets
PO Box 383 Dunedin
New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 477 4276
Fax: +64 3 477 4275

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“Awesome taste of Kiwi coastline for Swedish visitors”
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5 of 5 stars
MGBJ
Balclutha
1 Sep 2009

From a local Kiwi. I took my visitors from Sweden on your tour to Penguin Place as well as harbour cruise This was in January 09. We experienced Penguin chicks up close and during the cruise one of many glorious Albatross flew over and dipped his wing to us. Having been to Sweden and experienced some of the delights of... more

“Extremely disappointing”
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1 of 5 stars
HOP_8
England
23 Aug 2009

The reality did not match Monarch's description. There was a one and half hour "tour" of a penguin colony which was wholly artificial. The boat ride into the open sea was ok but did not compare to other boat tours we did. The boat was small, uncomfortable and over-crowded for the number of passengers booked. Yes, we did see some... more

“Enjoyed Monarch Wildlife Cruise”
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4 of 5 stars
ColletteLovesTravel
Tucson, Arizona
8 Feb 2009

W took a cruise with Monarch Wildlife Cruise as part of a day touring the Otago Peninsula. We saw lots of seals, various birds - nesting shags, herons, and flying albatross. The albatross have enormous wing spans and several flew right over the boat. A very enjoyable experience. more

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Corner Wharf & Fryatt Streets | PO Box 383, Dunedin, New Zealand
Tel: +64 3 477 4276 Fax: +64 3 477 4275