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Hi – I hope this is the right place to post such a request, but I'll be visiting NZ in November and was hoping to be able to get out from Auckland to see NZ Storm-petrel, among others, when staying in Auckland.

I'll be staying in Auckland between (Weds-Sat) 27-30 November but initial researches seem to show that there aren't any pelagics running on those dates. Does anyone know of any likely options?

Thanks
David

Hi - just bumping this up in the hope that someone has some suggestions regarding seeing NZ Storm-petrel at the end of November ...

thanks,
David

Hi David, if none are scheduled you could try booking one yourself and advertising it here for numbers. Try contacting Assassin or Norma Jean charter to start. Can always cancel if numbers aren't looking good.

Otherwise you could try a whale watch tour and hope for the best (or take the ferry to Great Barrier and back).

Thanks for the tips, Russ. I'll look into all those options.

Cheers
D

I could be a starter for the trip if it's on a Saturday. Although I could also be tempted to throw a sickie if it was a weekday.

I also could be interested around those dates, please keep us updated. Cheers

wazzagonewild wrote:I also could be interested around those dates, please keep us updated. Cheers

Thanks! I've got a bit of free time to do some research now, so I'll post on here if I make any headway. D

Nakilad wrote:I could be a starter for the trip if it's on a Saturday. Although I could also be tempted to throw a sickie if it was a weekday.

Thanks – I'll look into the possibilities suggested and get back to you.

I'm interested

Pretty sure Brett sold Assassin, so no longer an option. Best to contact the Northern NZ Seabird Trust. https://www.nzseabirdtrust.com/pelagic-trips If they don't have a trip listed they might pull one together if there is enough interest.