Meet Your Local Guide
DEPART FROM DEBORAH BAY DAILY
Our Story
After a lifetime at sea as a commercial fisherman and sailor often with only the birds for company, we developed a deep connection to them. They were there to share in our great catches, they were there to see us home during storms and they were there when there was nothing else. Always partners on the Ocean. Over the years we’ve seen change and now we have a better understanding of how we can foster their wellbeing and support the local bird life.
Now we want to share that experience with you, we want you to see the birds up close, hear their voice’s, laugh at their funny ways and marvel at their flight. To ensure this experience we feed out some fish.
Truby King
To get you out among the Albatross, Dunedin Sea Birds use there 12m vessel Truby King. A registered and sea worthy vessel with an experienced crew. Truby King has covered seating for all her passengers with a Maximum of 10 people ensuring plenty of space for all. This low number allows us to make your experience more personal and when viewing the albatross there’s plenty of space at the rail for everyone to get amazing up-close pictures.
Our trip takes us out to the entrance of Otago Harbour to Taiaroa Heads the breading site for the Royal Albatross. Trips are all conducted with the weather determining where we feed and how far out we go into open water. Trips are carried out so the comfort of even poor sailors can have a great experience.
WHERE TO FIND US
All our tours start from the Deborah Bay wharf where access onto the boat is easy via the floating pontoon on the end of the wharf with easy access for the unsteady…. There is ample free parking. Deborah Bay is 15min drive from Dunedin and is on the northern part of the harbour. Just past Port Chalmers and Careys Bay. We can also pick up from Wellers Rock.
