Wild Dunedin
New Zealand’s Festival of Nature
Join us these school holidays & celebrate nature.
Book your tickets early, deals will sell out!
10 - 19 April 2026
Dates available: 11, 18 & 19 April.
$10 per person
45-minute Wildlife Cruise - Departing from Wellers Rock Wharf at 10:00am and 11:15am.
Bring your tamariki/children and whānau/family along for a special introduction to boats and the special weather and wildlife of the Otago harbour and coast.
Feel the ocean swell lift the bow of the boat and the wind blow through your hair. Watch as albatross expertly glide across the water.
$10 WILD
DUNEDIN CRUISE
Operating daily one-hour cruises!
Join a one-hour Wildlife Cruise - Departing from Wellers Rock Wharf at 1:00pm or 2:30pm.
Travel out of the Otago Harbor, past the Taiaroa Head lighthouse and short way out to sea. Spot royal albatross, fur seals and other unique Southern Ocean wildlife.
Celebrate the cool southerly wind that’s vital for toroa!
Use the discount code: wilddunedin26
50% OFF
WILDLIFE CRUISES
Saturday 11 April | 4:00pm-6:00pm
$70 per person
Join a two-hour Wildlife Cruise - departing from Wellers Rock Wharf at 4:00pm.
Enjoy wonderful views as the sun slowly dips below the horizon. Watch the evening sky light up the surrounding landscape and marvel at the gliding flight of albatross. This is a great opportunity for photographers to capture stunning images of seabirds.
This two-hour cruise is the same as our usual price for our one-hour option! Spaces limited…
SUNSET WILDLIFE
& LANDSCAPE
PHOTO CRUISE
Operating most days! 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Bus out from Dunedin at 1:00pm and journey across the Otago Peninsula.
Hop aboard an invigorating Wildlife Cruise, then travel the length of the Otago Harbour, getting back to the city at 5:00pm.
Use the discount code: wilddunedin26
50% OFF
CITY TO SEA
WILDLIFE CRUISE
50% OFF
PENINSULA
ENCOUNTERS
+ WILDLIFE CRUISE
Operating daily! 11:00am to 6:00pm
Bus out from Dunedin at 11:00am and bus over the high road and explore around the inlet eco-systems.
Visit a remote beach and look for stunning scenery and sea lions. Join a Wildlife Cruise before enjoying a guided Wildlife & Penguin Tour through The OPERA eco-reserve.
You’ll travel back to town along the low road, getting back at 6:00pm.
Use the discount code: wilddunedin26
Saturday 18 April | 6:45am - 12:45pm
$160 per person (max 14 passengers)
Join us aboard the MV Vivienne J for a rare opportunity to explore the offshore Otago Canyons.
Depart early from Boiler Point Wharf (Careys Bay). Enjoy the sunrise as you pass the Taiaroa Head Lighthouse and continue 25km’s out into the Pacific Ocean.
The canyons are known as a hot spot for wildlife, including some species rarely seen on our regular cruises. Have your sea legs and camera ready!
This tour is dependent on conditions.