On any given day flights are available to go whale watching in Kaikoura...If you should have a spare hour or so then do it...chance of a lifetime to see these magnificent creatures from above, the sea is clear and although its not a guarantee that you will see any whales it's a joy to see the coast and mountains from... More

We were rebooked from the boat to the plane because of the bad weather. But we could not fly either because the weather got worse. Staff was very friendly, patient and flexible, so we got booked the next day. It was worth waiting! The next day we had blue skies, after 10 minutes, we spotted 1 whale. We made several... More

We had excellent views of two sperm whales during our flight and were impressed by our pilot's (Jesse) knowledge of their habits and life histories

Set out on a warm,sunny day full of hope that this time will be the time I see a whale. Well, we saw 4, yes 4, with dolphins and seals thrown in for free. A wonderful day I shall never forget.

The choices were helicopter , boat and airplane . Having done some whale watching [ shore based ] at Hermanus , South Africa [ Right Whales , second largest ] , we were not interested in the boat ride as it gives a very limited and superficial view . As they say '' there is more to the whale than... More

Excellent way to see whales from above, great scenery as well, absolutely recommended as a special way to see these awesome creatures and amazing scenery.

We saw one teenaged male sperm whale. Both my husband and I had a window seat on the same side of the plane so we saw the same thing when our pilot circled around the whale for about 5 min till he dove down. The flight is only 30 min which is a little risky since whales can stay down... More

Spent a few more days in Kaikoura and decided we had to try another "Wings Over Whales" flight. Yay!!! Wasn't disappointed. Have travelled all over the Pacific as well as the Bay of Islands and never glimpsed anywhere near what we saw this time. A full half hour of a lone Sperm Whale then to top it off hundreds of... More

we went in July on a lovely sunny day. great views of a couple of whales and hundreds of dolphins. our pilot was very friendly and professional (but only 23!) and he put us at ease. go!