A Backcountry Tour in Dunedin, New Zealand: Who Needs Cruise Excursions? S3:E13

In episode 13 of our South Pacific Cruise we dock at Port Chalmers just outside Dunedin, New Zealand. We forgo the incredibly expensive NCL cruise lines excursions and book our own tour through Viator. We join Clearwater Wildlife Tours on a trip through the sheep covered fields of the Otago Peninsula. We drive past lake and river estuaries teeming with bird species that we have never encountered before. When we arrive at the coast, we explore two breeding locations for Fur Seals and Sea Lions and spot more pups than we can count. We also spot a Yellow-Eyed Penguin, one of the rarest penguin species in the world. Our exploration begins as we take an Uber into downtown Dunedin, and we pay a short visit to St. Paul's Cathedral. Then we board a van for an off-road adventure across the Otago Peninsula making several stops to view the abundant wildlife. When we reach the coast we are treated to the sight of more baby seals than we have ever seen in our lives on the wave-beaten rocks. WE enjoy their antics taking numerous photos and videos of their playful and sometimes odd behaviors. We then travel to a sandy beach where Sea Lions lounge on the sand and frolic in the waves. We are forced to leave the beach when a few of the marine mammals come a little too close for comfort. But that's OK, because on the uphill journey we spot a Yellow-Eyed Penguin high on a hill. This very rare bird is in the process of staring down a very curious sheep and we capture it all on video. Then we return to Dunedin and back to the ship so we can continue our exploration of New Zealand. Our cruise on the Norwegian Cruise Lines Sun takes us to numerous islands including Bora Bora, Rarotonga, American Samoa, Pago Pago, The Kingdom of Samoa, Fiji and Vanuatu, Then we arrive in Australia where we make port calls in Brisbane, Melbourne, Portland, Adelaide, and Kangaroo Island. After that, we visit Hobart, Tasmania before we sail through the fjords of New Zealand's Fjordlands National Park. We round off the cruise with stops in Dunedin, Wellington, Picton, Napier, Tauranga and Aukland. As usual, we have made some prearranged tours prior to sailing, but in some places we leave the ship with very little idea of what we are going to do that day. Whether planned or spontaneous, we manage to have a fantastic time as we experience our first trip down under. If you would like to see our other cruise videos, please visit our website halffasttravelers.com. There you will also find a wide assortment of RV Travel themed videos. 00:00 Intro 00:56 Downtown Dunedin 03:38 St. Paul's Cathedral 06:48 Tour Tips in Dunedin 07:00 The Tour Begins 11:40 Fur Seal Nursery 16:32 Sea Lion Beach 20:07 Yellow-Eyed Penguin 21:31 Back to the Beach 23:03 Our Thoughts 24:46 Preview for the Next Video You Tube @HalfFastCruisers Check out our main You Tube channel at: @halffasttravelers2702 You can also follow along via our Instagram @halfasttravelers Remember - Everything takes twice as long when you're Half Fast. #ncl #cruisetours #cruiselife #newzealand #dunedin #dunedinnz #shoreexcursions #otago #yelloweyedpenguin #dusky

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