Seal Swim Kaikoura

... was only us and one other girl - Suzanna from Melbourne - on the trip. Vanessa (our guide) drove us out to the 'Seal Swim Kaikoura' base where we, once again, donned wetsuits etc. Unlike yesterday's dolphin swimming, the seal swim was to be a shore based ...

... of today: Freezing my butt off, soaking wet and wondering why I spent my money on this activity???? (Although I did get a refund on my seal swim, because even though we got to see the seals on the rocks, they never got into the water, so that was nice). ...

... Albatross. Wow. Pünktlich zum Schichtende 12h00 saß ich auf einem der Fahrräder und bin ins Städtchen geradelt: Zeit für meinen Seal Swim! Neu eingekleidet in sexy WetSuit ging es dann im Bus entlang der Küste in Richtung Süden und Seal Colony. ...

... the air... hidden forces at work. In 2006 I swam with dolphins there, it was one of the most beautiful experiences i've had in New Zealand. Anyway, I really wanted Mamster to experience that too but it was fully booked - even the standby list had a had a ...

... -in or explain what facilities the hostel did and didn't have e.g. internet, lounge room etc. Her attitude to my cancelled seal swim was nonchalant, no apology or even a 'check back tomorrow in case the conditions have changed''. When we enquired about ...

... be a dolphin to get some attention, he moved even faster than the dolphins it was incredible – next time I’m defiantly doing a seal swim.  Sadly we then had to plough back to land, a half hour journey on a quite ‘bumpy sea’ ...

... experience. He wasn't making a bad job of it and we would recommend this place to anyone coming to Kaikoura.   The next morning we booked a Seal Swim which is something Maud had seen when we were in the North Island and really wanted to do. We ...

... We wait for a while for the small bright yellow rib to arrive while our driver tells us about the seals. These are New Zealand Fur Seals. They have no blubber as insulation but their fur is excellent for keeping them warm. Unfortunately, this almost ...

... I went on a "seal swim", much cheaper than the dolphins and I love the seals (they r actually sea lions but they r called New Zealand fur seal). It was a really small group and we had a great time twisting and turning underwater with the seals, they r so ...

... seal- swim. The fact that it felt like it was 12 degrees without being wet may have had something to do with it. Lots of New Zealand fur seals hanging around the rocky beach at the end of town. And by driving a few km down the road this afternoon we ...