Marine Animals

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Marine Animal Encounters

Get up close with wild sea creatures in their natural habitat.

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North Island ▷ Tairāwhiti Gisborne ▷

Dive Tatapouri

Dive Tatapouri

Reef Ecology Tour with Stingrays

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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷

Dive Kaikoura

Dive Kaikoura

95%

4 Reviews

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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Akaroa Dolphins

Akaroa Dolphins

93%

77 Reviews

59 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷

Seal Swim Kaikoura

Seal Swim Kaikoura

Swim with wild New Zealand fur seals in the shallow bays of the beautiful Kaikoura Peninsula. This is an experience you do not want to miss! No...

92%

53 Reviews

35 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

E-Ko Tours

E-Ko Tours

90%

39 Reviews

28 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷

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Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura

Dolphin Encounter Kaikoura

Swim with and watch wild dolphins in Kaikoura

89%

254 Reviews

210 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷

French Pass Sea Safaris

French Pass Sea Safaris

89%

2 Reviews

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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷

Dolphin Blue

Dolphin Blue

89%

2 Reviews

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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Onuku Farm Hostel Dolphin Watching

Onuku Farm Hostel Dolphin Watching

89%

3 Reviews

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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷

Butler's Swim with Dolphins

Butler's Swim with Dolphins

88%

9 Reviews

8 Face-to-Face

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North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Carino Sailing and Dolphin Adventures

Carino Sailing and Dolphin Adventures

87%

28 Reviews

26 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Southland ▷

Shark Experience

Shark Experience

87%

1 Review

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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷

Dolphin Seafaris

Dolphin Seafaris

86%

21 Reviews

8 Face-to-Face

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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Dolphin Experience

Dolphin Experience

83%

4 Reviews

4 Face-to-Face

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Netherlands

If you are driving up north from Auckland, use highway 16, which goes out northwest to Wellsford. The roads are far more wow and scenic with less traffic, lots of beaches to see along the way.

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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷

Up close with Hector's dolphins

Swimming with Dolphins

Black Cat Cruises

Swimming with Dolphins

Black Cat Cruises

Swim in a sheltered harbour with the rare and friendly Hector's Dolphin, just 90 minutes from Christchurch in picturesque Akaroa, a quaint French inspired sea-side village.

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60 Reviews

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North Island ▷ Bay of Plenty ▷

Whale and Dolphin Watch

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Whale and Dolphin Watch

Whakatane

77%

1 Review

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North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Swim with the Dolphins

Explore Group

Swim with the Dolphins

Explore Group

76%

91 Reviews

80 Face-to-Face

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North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Fullers Bay of Islands

Dolphin Adventures

Fullers Bay of Islands

Dolphin Adventures

73%

50 Reviews

46 Face-to-Face

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North Island ▷ Northland ▷

Dolphin Adventure

Awesome Adventures

Dolphin Adventure

Awesome Adventures

65%

10 Reviews

9 Face-to-Face

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