Whale Watch is New Zealand's only vessel based whale watching company offering an exciting up-close encounter with the worlds largest toothed predator the Giant Sperm Whale in their natural environment at all times of the year, our 95% success rate means we guarantee an 80% refund if your tour does not see a whale.

Tour check-in times all year are:
- 7:15am
- 10:00am
- 12:45pm

An extra tour is scheduled at 3:30pm from November to March.

Tour scheduling is subject to customer demand, please note check-in times do not indicate when the actual tour departs but when check-in procedures begin.

Tour check-in occurs at the Whaleway Station (Whale Watch Office).

Whale Watch operate tours every day (weather permitting) excluding Christmas Day.

Please call us for a weather update if travelling to Kaikoura on your day of travel with us.

Actual time on the water is up to 2.5 hours

Including check-in time, safety briefing and bus transfers, you should allow 3.5 hours in total.