The Petrel Station Pelagic Seabird Tours

Be it a huge Albatross soaring overhead, or a tiny Storm Petrel on the surface, seabirds are in their element on the ocean & the best way to experience them is out in their world. The Petrel Station sea bird tours offer exceptional up close views and photo opportunities & with 9–10 hours on the water you get lots of time to enjoy the stunning seabirds.

Why the tours are so good:

World's best tour to see New Zealand Storm Petrel. Specialty local seabirds (Pycroft's, Cook's, Grey Noddy & more), 24 species breed locally plus migrating, scarce vagrant, tropical & southern seabirds. Huge workups of thousands of Buller’s Shearwater & Fairy Prion.

Tours go year round in all seasons, & are part of our long-term seabird sightings research project.