A wildlife tour company at 96 Esplanade in Kaikōura, which the website says has taken visitors to see wild dusky dolphins for more than 30 years. Guests can choose a swim with the dolphins or a watching trip aboard purpose-built vessels with plenty of room. The company says it was New Zealand's first to offer swimming with dolphins, and that a portion of every tour fare supports conservation, education and research.
The site has a large customer car park, a café, a gift shop and an outdoor courtyard with ocean and mountain views. It is about a five-minute walk from the town centre, and the website says Kaikōura is a 2.5-hour drive north of Christchurch. Visitors say the crew was excellent, and one visitor saw hundreds of dolphins as well as orcas, royal albatrosses and a whale. Visitors can book online through the website.