Whale Watching Flights And Helicopters

Per-person prices range from $150.36 for the 30-Minute Whale Flight to $482.30 for the South Pacific Ocean Safari. The 40-Minute Whale Flight starts at $167.39 and the Helicopter 30-Minute Whale Watch at $238.31, all quoted per person. Each of the four tours offers free cancellation.

The fixed-wing flights run 30 and 40 minutes, while the two helicopter options run 30 minutes and 1 hour 15 minutes. The 1 hour 15 minutes is the total length of the South Pacific Ocean Safari. Departures go ahead only when weather and sea conditions allow.

All four tours include free cancellation. Meals, wetsuits and lunch are not stated in the tour details, hotel pickup is not included on the 40-Minute Whale Flight and is not stated for the other three, so plan to arrive at the departure point yourself. Air Kaikoura, Wings Over Whales and South Pacific Helicopters depart from Peketa, while Kaikoura Helicopters departs from West End.

If price matters most, the 30-Minute Whale Flight starts at $150.36 with a 4.7 rating from 204 reviews, while the 40-Minute Whale Flight adds ten minutes in the air for $167.39 with a 4.9 rating from 229 reviews. The helicopter options are the $238.31 30-minute trip, rated 4.8 from 48 reviews, and the 1 hour 15 minute South Pacific Ocean Safari at $482.30, rated 5.0 from 46 reviews. Fixed-wing flights take up to 7 guests and helicopters up to 6, and all departures depend on weather and sea conditions.