We visited the albatross colony first week of May 2009, we were told there was no guarantee to see an adult, but we would see 2-3 chicks in the grass from the hide. As we were going up the hill, an adult albatross circled the hill twice, then by the time we arrived in the hide at the top of... more

On March 16th 2009, my family and I had the pleasure of visiting the Royal Albatross Centre on the Otago peninsula, near Dunedin. After contacting the staff at the centre I was advised to make our visit later in the day to be able to view the albatross in flight as the birds reliably take to the sky as the... more

We visited the Centre on 6 Feb '09 at 3 pm. We bought a combination ticket to see the albatrosses and the old fort. Most of the time was spent in a lecture area, watching very good footage of birds. After the film, we were taken up the hill to the observation room. It was crowded, and we could only... more

We visited this attraction on 14th January, 2008. We paid $38NZ for the tour and we totally dissapointed....... It's a total fraud and embarrassment to an otherwise gorgeous country. Firstly, we were shown a video, before being marched up a steep hill to an observation building. At this point we were informed that we would NOT be seeing any of... more

On the 4th September 2007 my wife and I visited the Royal Albatross Colony Dunedin New Zealand, The cost to visit the Hide is $30 as we are pensioners only myself visited the Hide, There was only 0ne Chick in sight 50 meters from the Hide all the other 23 chicks were on the other side of the Peninsula, There... more

Seeing an albatross in your local museum is an interesting experience as they are such large birds but it is difficult to imagine them in the wild. As the only mainland colony in the world the Royal Albatross Centre not too far from Dunedin on the Otago peninsula is a must see attraction. As you drive up to the centre... more