Wildlife Cruise from Wellers Rock

Board your Monarch Wildlife Cruises vessel M.V. Monarch at Wellers Rock Wharf, Otago Peninsula to commence a Wildlife Cruise on your trip to New Zealand. M.V. Monarch is a 16.5 metre diesel-propelled sail boat with a top speed of 9 knots. Cruise the length of the beautiful Otago Harbour and experience unrivalled viewing of the exciting diversity of wildlife which abounds on spectacular Taiaroa Head; the only mainland nesting place for Northern Royal Albatross in the world, and home to NZ Fur Seals and eight other nesting bird species. You may also see dolphins, sea lions and a fascinating array of rarely seen ocean birds including other species of albatross, penguins and marine mammals in their natural environment.