Paterson Inlet Wildlife Cruise with Aihe Wildlife Cruises & Water Taxi

Experience our leisurely, fun and informative cruise aboard Aihe, seeking out wildlife encounters in Paterson Inlet. Enjoy the lovely scenic bush covered coastline. Your crew will provide interesting information about wildlife seen and ensure you have time for excellent photo opportunities. 

This tour operates towards the eastern side of Paterson Inlet, based on weather, sea conditions and wildlife opportunities.

LOCATION

Paterson Inlet

BIRDS SEEN

Some commonly seen birds include:

Sea birds: White-capped mollymawk, Buller's mollymawk, little blue penguin

Shore birds: White-fronted tern, black-fronted tern, pied and variable oystercatchers, Stewart Island shag, spotted shag, pied shag, little black shag.

Note: on some of our trips we have also seen yellow-eyed penguin, Fiordland crested penguin, sooty shearwater, common diving petrel, cape pigeon, Australasian gannet, skua.

WILDLIFE SEEN

Bottle-nosed dolphins and fur seals are seen occasionally.