Wings Over Whales

Wings Over Whales

34 Rankers Reviews

24 Face-to-Face

1 Whale Watching

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Details

Feature Value Info

Organisation

Wings Over Whales

Commercial organisation

Location

South IslandKaikoura RegionKaikoura

Categories

  • Activity__whale_watchingWhale Watching
  • Activity__scenic_flightsScenic Flights

Operating Season And Hours

Wings Over Whales are open 7 days a week from 8 am until 5 pm with flights operating on the hour from 9 am until 4 pm. Open every day of the year with the exception of Christmas Day.

Directions

To Coordinates

Coordinates

-42.4259476866008

173.599848651886

Latitude
-42.4259476866008
Longitude
173.599848651886

Reviews

    • Very good with a baby.
    • No luck spoting whales, but the views worth it.
    • Saw lote of dolphins and a sperm whale!
    • First time in my life that I saw a whale.
    • The most fantastic experience of my life.
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 16
    47%
    9/10 10
    29%
    8/10 3
    9%
    7/10 2
    6%
    6/10 0
    0%
    5/10 1
    3%
    4/10 0
    0%
    3/10 0
    0%
    2/10 0
    0%
    1/10 2
    6%
  • 4.5/5

    No luck spoting whales, but the views worth it.

    Had a great time.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    Hello Javier,

    We're very sorry that you were unable to see any whales on your flight- unfortunately sometimes nature doesn't play it's part. Thank you very much for your kind review and we're pleased to hear that you had a wonderful time.

    Thank you for flying with us!

    Best wishes for the remainder of your holiday in New Zealand

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    First time in my life that I saw a whale.

    And I saw two on that flight. Two sperm whales. Nice presentation about whales before the flight.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    GERMANY
    Sven Fimne's avatar

    Sven Fimne

    Customer

    Dear Sven,

    Thank you very much for taking the time to review your flight with Wings Over Whales!

    Best regards

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    Captain Edgar gave us some theoretical information about the sperm whales first and afterwards took us on an amazing flight out over the sea.

    We saw two whales - great!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    GERMANY
    Alex Ehret's avatar

    Alex Ehret

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Great experience in a small plane for me and my wife.

    A friendly pilot gave us lots of information on the whales. Showed us one from above, as well as hundreds of Dusky Dolphins Thumbs up!!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    BELGIUM
    Olivier Anciaux's avatar

    Olivier Anciaux

    Customer

    Hello Oliver,

    Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review of your experience with Wings Over Whales.

    We're really happy to hear that both you and your wife had a great time!

    Best regards,

    The Team at Wings Over Whales

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    We saw a sperm whale lying on the surface taking oxygen for 10 minutes before he went back diving.

    A great experience and friendly staff.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    BELGIUM
    Wendy van Boom's avatar

    Wendy van Boom

    Customer

    Wendy- thank you very much for your review. We will be sure to pass on your feedback to our staff.

    Best wishes

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    Best experience of our trip - such a great pilot, amazing views of sperm whales and dolphins - amazing!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Lucy Mulvin's avatar

    Lucy Mulvin

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Very good with a baby.

    Can see the whales very well.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    FRANCE
    Philippe Merino's avatar

    Philippe Merino

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    A great experience!

    We were lucky to see 2 whales and a lot of dolphins.

    You get a short introduction, that's nice for the context and safety.

    We booked on the internet and filled in we had a kiwi-card (for discount). However, we had quite a hassle to get the discount back. So if you have a kiwi-card, call them and don't book on the internet!

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    dierikx's avatar

    dierikx

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    We booked a flight on the 3rd of March in the morning, weather conditions were just perfect.

    The flight was ok although there was no communication or whatsoever with the pilot as reviewers mentioned before (ear protection only for the pilot).

    The main reason to book a flight was not fulfilled (the flight took exactly 31 minutes). We understand that this is nature and bad luck, however the title is "Wings Over Whales" and not "Wings over Scenery" or "Wings Over Dolphins" or "Nice flight". The 95% success rate is hard to believe, if even on such a day with perfect conditions whales could not be spotted. And no refund at all, just a short "sorry for that" and the pilot was gone, very poor failure management, in my company I would get fired for such a behavior as you are dealing with good paying clients.

    My main point: Why is there no refund offered, if the success rate is really 95%?

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    ozzi's avatar

    ozzi

    Customer

    Hi Ozzi from Germany

    Sorry you were dissapointed in the flight, you were very unlucky not to see whales on your flight as only two of the 9 flights that day were unsuccessful.

    You said you understood that you are dealing with Nature but this has not been reflected in your review. I have spoken to the pilot who assures me he was sensitive to the needs of his passengers. This company has been operating for 20 years and yes we do have some dissapointed passengers but we are not able to guarantee any sightings or offer a refund and this is explained well before we take any money for the flight. Hearing protectors are not required on the aircraft but we can provide them if requested prior to the flight. The pilot has to wear headphones to be able to communicate with other aircraft in the area. Management are presently working on a German translation of our refund policy to avoid future misunderstandings. We apprecate all reviews good and bad.

    Regards

    John Macphail

    Managing Director

  • 5.0/5

    Nice staff, great briefing, scenic flight over pacific, saw a sperm whale and 100s of dolhpins.

    RECOMMENDED.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

    GERMANY
    Stefan AuRich's avatar

    Stefan AuRich

    Customer

    Thank you for taking the time to review us! Great to hear you had a nice time with Wings Over Whales,

    Best regards

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 4.5/5

    No luck spoting whales, but the views worth it.

    Had a great time.

    Reviewed about 7 years ago

    Hello Javier,

    We're very sorry that you were unable to see any whales on your flight- unfortunately sometimes nature doesn't play it's part. Thank you very much for your kind review and we're pleased to hear that you had a wonderful time.

    Thank you for flying with us!

    Best wishes for the remainder of your holiday in New Zealand

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    First time in my life that I saw a whale.

    And I saw two on that flight. Two sperm whales. Nice presentation about whales before the flight.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    GERMANY
    Sven Fimne's avatar

    Sven Fimne

    Customer

    Dear Sven,

    Thank you very much for taking the time to review your flight with Wings Over Whales!

    Best regards

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    Captain Edgar gave us some theoretical information about the sperm whales first and afterwards took us on an amazing flight out over the sea.

    We saw two whales - great!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in January 2017

    GERMANY
    Alex Ehret's avatar

    Alex Ehret

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We saw a sperm whale lying on the surface taking oxygen for 10 minutes before he went back diving.

    A great experience and friendly staff.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    BELGIUM
    Wendy van Boom's avatar

    Wendy van Boom

    Customer

    Wendy- thank you very much for your review. We will be sure to pass on your feedback to our staff.

    Best wishes

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    Great experience in a small plane for me and my wife.

    A friendly pilot gave us lots of information on the whales. Showed us one from above, as well as hundreds of Dusky Dolphins Thumbs up!!

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in March 2016

    BELGIUM
    Olivier Anciaux's avatar

    Olivier Anciaux

    Customer

    Hello Oliver,

    Thanks so much for taking the time to write a review of your experience with Wings Over Whales.

    We're really happy to hear that both you and your wife had a great time!

    Best regards,

    The Team at Wings Over Whales

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 5.0/5

    Best experience of our trip - such a great pilot, amazing views of sperm whales and dolphins - amazing!

    Reviewed over 8 years ago

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Lucy Mulvin's avatar

    Lucy Mulvin

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Nice staff, great briefing, scenic flight over pacific, saw a sperm whale and 100s of dolhpins.

    RECOMMENDED.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in February 2013

    GERMANY
    Stefan AuRich's avatar

    Stefan AuRich

    Customer

    Thank you for taking the time to review us! Great to hear you had a nice time with Wings Over Whales,

    Best regards

    wingsoverwhales's avatar

    wingsoverwhales

    Representative

  • 4.5/5

    Very good with a baby.

    Can see the whales very well.

    Reviewed about 12 years ago and experienced in March 2012

    FRANCE
    Philippe Merino's avatar

    Philippe Merino

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    A great experience!

    We were lucky to see 2 whales and a lot of dolphins.

    You get a short introduction, that's nice for the context and safety.

    We booked on the internet and filled in we had a kiwi-card (for discount). However, we had quite a hassle to get the discount back. So if you have a kiwi-card, call them and don't book on the internet!

    Reviewed almost 13 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    dierikx's avatar

    dierikx

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Perfect!

    Not that cheap, but a really great experience!

    Reviewed about 13 years ago and experienced in April 2011

    SWITZERLAND
    Res Kormann's avatar

    Res Kormann

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Although it was a little bit expensive for young people it was its moneys worth.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    AUSTRIA
    Stefanie's avatar

    Stefanie

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Saw lote of dolphins and a sperm whale!

    Very expensive though quite short trip.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Clemmie Sinclair's avatar

    Clemmie Sinclair

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We were very excited we saw 4 whales during the flight.

    The werther is perfect good, our pilot is very friendly and professional. That's a very impressive experience.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago and experienced in March 2011

    CHINA
    greenshen's avatar

    greenshen

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Very exciting - very friendly pilot who knew well the spots to spot whales - no waiting time.

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    NETHERLANDS
    E C  Frans's avatar

    E C Frans

    Customer

  • 0.5/5

    We booked a flight on the 3rd of March in the morning, weather conditions were just perfect.

    The flight was ok although there was no communication or whatsoever with the pilot as reviewers mentioned before (ear protection only for the pilot).

    The main reason to book a flight was not fulfilled (the flight took exactly 31 minutes). We understand that this is nature and bad luck, however the title is "Wings Over Whales" and not "Wings over Scenery" or "Wings Over Dolphins" or "Nice flight". The 95% success rate is hard to believe, if even on such a day with perfect conditions whales could not be spotted. And no refund at all, just a short "sorry for that" and the pilot was gone, very poor failure management, in my company I would get fired for such a behavior as you are dealing with good paying clients.

    My main point: Why is there no refund offered, if the success rate is really 95%?

    Reviewed over 13 years ago

    ozzi's avatar

    ozzi

    Customer

    Hi Ozzi from Germany

    Sorry you were dissapointed in the flight, you were very unlucky not to see whales on your flight as only two of the 9 flights that day were unsuccessful.

    You said you understood that you are dealing with Nature but this has not been reflected in your review. I have spoken to the pilot who assures me he was sensitive to the needs of his passengers. This company has been operating for 20 years and yes we do have some dissapointed passengers but we are not able to guarantee any sightings or offer a refund and this is explained well before we take any money for the flight. Hearing protectors are not required on the aircraft but we can provide them if requested prior to the flight. The pilot has to wear headphones to be able to communicate with other aircraft in the area. Management are presently working on a German translation of our refund policy to avoid future misunderstandings. We apprecate all reviews good and bad.

    Regards

    John Macphail

    Managing Director