Cape Kidnappers Station & Gannet Safari
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Port
Napier, New Zealand
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Activity Level
Easy
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Excursion Type
All
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Wheelchair Accessible
No
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Starting At
$199.95
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Minimum Age
Information Not Currently Available
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Duration
Approximately 4½ hours
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Meals Included
Meals not included
Begin your excursion with a drive down Napier's beautiful Marine Parade with its stand of tall Norfolk pines.
Continue along the Hawke's Bay coast to Cape Kidnappers Station. From here, the unpaved road crosses rolling pastures, riverbeds and gullies.
Stopping just a few yards from the gannet colony at Cape Kidnappers affords a close-up look at the birds. The gannet is a member of the booby family, and is easily recognized by its distinctive black eye markings and pale gold crown. The birds arrive here at the colony in the latter part of July, and their chicks hatch in late November and December. Migration begins again in March.
See gannets swooping and diving into the sea for food, while others preen themselves or perform the ritual dance of recognition. Cape Kidnappers is one of only two known mainland gannet colonies in the world.
Enjoy light refreshments; then, relax for the 45-minute journey back to Napier with an orientation drive through the Art Deco district en route to the ship.
Notes:
Wear sturdy non-skid walking shoes. Not advisable for guests using a wheelchair. A small snack is included; the snack is not a meal. Travel time to Cape Kidnappers is approximately 45 minutes each way.