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| Adult | $275.00 |
The huge workups of Buller's Shearwater feeding on krill are one of the highlights of The Petrel station tours, and are a regular sight on the spring and summer trips.
The scarce New Zealand Storm Petrel. The Petrel Station tours regularly see the largest number of these delightful tiny seabirds out on any location in New Zealand (and the world).
Chatham Mollymawk / Albatross coming in for landing. Rarely seen off New Zealand's mainland we are lucky to get to see these stunners occasionally on our spring tours.
Grey Noddy / Ternlet only visit three mainland locations in New Zealand, all of which are offshore rock stack islands, and the ones on the Petrel Station tours are the easiest place to visit.
With one of the largest wingspan of any bird in the world, the massive NZ Wandering Albatross are always incredible to see soaring around the boat.
Pycroft's Petrel – This tricky-to-ID seabird species only breed on a few offshore islands in northern New Zealand and we regularly see them over spring and summer out on The Petrel Station trips.
A White-faced Storm Petrel bouncing across the surface of the ocean.
Grey-faced Petrel, Black-winged Petrel and White-naped Petrel are some of the petrel seabird species that we see on The Petrel Station seabird tours, during different seasons of the year.
A big Salvin’s Mollymawk / Albatross with its massive 2.5 metre wingspan, soaring alongside a tiny New Zealand Storm Petrel whose wingspan is but a mere 40cm.
Buller's Shearwater soaring against the sunrise at the start of a pelagic seabird tour.
Tutukaka Marina, Whangarei, New Zealand.
Known as one of the world's best full day seabird tours for its incredible diversity of stunning seabirds (66 species so far) these trips are a birding dream & offer a very unique & memorable birdwatching experience. Based from Tutukaka, Northland.
Known as one of the world's best full day seabird tours for its incredible diversity of stunning seabirds (66 species so far) these trips are a birding dream & offer a very unique & memorable birdwatching experience. Based from Tutukaka, Northland.
| Adult | $275.00 |
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In general the seabird tours are suitable for most people, as long as you’re stable on your feet and have a good general fitness. This is an open-ocean activity and there are some exceptions so please check out the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) page on our website for details about: ‘Is the trip suitable for everyone?’, ‘Stability and general fitness requirements’, ‘Ocean and weather conditions on the day’, ‘Seasickness’ and more common questions about the trips. www.thepetrelstation.nz/faqs
Please check our website for 'Cancellation' details. www.thepetrelstation.nz/costs-booking
Be it a huge Albatross soaring overhead, or a tiny Storm Petrel dancing nearby, seabirds are in their element on the ocean & the best way to experience them is out in their world. The Petrel Station tours offer birders exceptional up close views & photo opportunities, & with 9–10hrs on the water you get lots of time to enjoy the stunning seabirds. Trips go year round, in all seasons. Why the tours are so good: Worlds best trip to see New Zealand Storm Petrel; lots of specialty seabirds (Pycrofts, Cooks, Grey Noddy & more). 24 species breed locally, workups of thousands of Buller’s Shearwater & Fairy Prion plus migrating, scarce vagrant, tropical & southern seabirds. The tours run alongside our long-term at-sea sightings research project.
Tutukaka Marina, Whangarei, New Zealand.
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