Kaikoura gets cruise ship visit today 10 Jan

.....probably playing with dolphins.

Don't they have laws over there about playing with or getting close to the wildlife? - over here you have to stay a certain difference from dolphins and whales

Queen Charlotte Drive from Picton to Havelock is a very nice scenic route - if you like Mussels I hope you stopped at the Mussel Restaurant in Havelock - mussels prepared so many ways - but steamed is still my favourite

No mussels there, too early but we had a lovely lunch at the Wither Hill winery (?) along with some delicious reds.

I would say a whale in Akaroa harbour would be very unusual and decidedly lost...

Plenty of dolphins though

Thought they may be having a whale of a time on porpoise.:D

No mussels there, too early but we had a lovely lunch at the Wither Hill winery (?) along with some delicious reds.

Nothing wrong with that option - although Marlborough is Sauvignon Blanc country - maybe a Pinot Noir caught your eye. Kiwis have found a lot of success with Pinot

Not renowned for the heartier reds - some Cabs in Hawkes Bay and Auckland but not a patch on Coonawarra reds IMHO

Nothing wrong with that option - although Marlborough is Sauvignon Blanc country - maybe a Pinot Noir caught your eye. Kiwis have found a lot of success with Pinot

 

Not renowned for the heartier reds - some Cabs in Hawkes Bay and Auckland but not a patch on Coonawarra reds IMHO

Don't they have laws over there about playing with or getting close to the wildlife? - over here you have to stay a certain difference from dolphins and whales

Yes , they have laws for that , but the dolphins take no notice ....

I think they must have gone to different school.;p

Yes , they have laws for that , but the dolphins take no notice ....

I think they must have gone to different school.;p

LOL, I saw a video of whales of NZ, I think it was a Pod cast.;p

Maasdam is due to visit Kaikoura on December 15th.

Maasdam is due to visit Kaikoura on December 15th.

That will be interesting. Shame they don't have a bridge cam

That will be interesting. Shame they don't have a bridge cam

too bad, I am looking at a Maasdam cruise for 2019.

too bad, I am looking at a Maasdam cruise for 2019.

Which Maasdam cruise?

Which Maasdam cruise?

Australia day out of Singapore.

Australia day out of Singapore.

Hope you get to enjoy sailing on board Maasdam.

We have enjoyed two Maasdam cruises, have booked another.

Hope you get to enjoy sailing on board Maasdam.

We have enjoyed two Maasdam cruises, have booked another.

It will be the first time on HAL although we have been on the Pacific Aria & Pacific Eden which were both HAL ships.