WHALE WATCH IN NEW ZEALAND - REAL WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE

Dear Readers, Lately I saw my skiing photo which I took many years back in New  Zealand. It reminded me of my wonderful experience of whale  watching in the town of Kaikoura - a scenic two and a half-hour drive north from Christchurch in New Zealand's South Island. This is an  exciting up-close encounter with the Whale throughout the year.  Whale watch scheduled tours operate daily and I really enjoyed the  every moment of my journey. Because the chance that we see a  whale is so good that the company dares to guarantee us refund  80% of the fare should our Whale Watch Kaikoura tour does not  sight a whale. That was my first visit to New Zealand and I managed to watch a  Giant Sperm Whale which the tourist guide told us that this is the  largest whale they have seen so far. I am so excited and my friend  snap a photo for me which reflected I nearly touched the tail of the  whale - the trick of his camera. See the photo below and you will  know what I mean.  This is the boat which we board to watch the whale. You can see  how small is our ship as compared to the whale. As such, the  captain has to keep a certain distance from the whale so as to  ensure safety for his passengers. In this connection, may someone tell me as what caused the whale  to jump out from the ocean? Knowing that its weight and size, it is  not easy for it to do that. Yet it still does. Giant Sperm Whales are the stars of the show and I was told  that they are year-round residents there. During our journey  there, we also encountered New Zealand Fur Seals, pods of  Dusky dolphins and the endangered Wandering Albatross.  A real sweet and wonderful experience throughout the journey  because you will find something interesting to watch and enjoy. I was told that at times you may also see migrating  Humpback Whales, Pilot Whales, Blue Whales and  Southern Right Whales but it is very much depends on  the season you visit the area. No surprise that this wonderful place, Kaikoura, often  hosts the world's largest dolphin - the Orca - and is home to the world's smallest and rarest - the Hector's. Besides  that, Kaikoura also attracts the largest concentration and  variety of seabirds on mainland New Zealand including  13 species of Albatross, 14 varieties of Petrels and 7  types of Shearwater. This is a real wonderful place for  those who enjoy the beauty of the nature.  Undersea Canyon I was also made to know that the 2km deep Kaikoura Canyon,  lying hidden just offshore, is one of the world's great undersea  wonders. The two strong sea currents converge in this enormous  trench and draw vast quantities of plant and animal nutrients to the  surface in a great up swelling. Visit now to have such a marvelous  experience. At that time, I took my company plane to Christchurch, our final  stop of delivery of our aircraft for maintenance in one of the  hangars in New Zealand. My colleagues and I spent a couple of  nights in that town. Thereafter, my friend from the Reinsurance  Broker join me for a tour and we rented a car to embark our  journey to explore a few interesting places for our trip. Other place we have visited is at the foot of the hill where we  have our skiing there. I engaged a coach to teach me to ski,  however I find my body is too stiff to master it. At the end of day,  I still hardly move, yet I find it challenging and most memorable in  my life. See the photo below where I have clothed myself with all  the necessary equipments and the stiffness of my body is well  reflected in the photo.  Hope this article gives you some insight of the place I have visited. Your Chief Servant, James Oh Founder and Group CEO Skype me at james.oh18 http://liftyouup.blogspot.com