Title: Visit Half Moon Bay: Best of Half Moon Bay Tourism | Expedia Travel Guide - Expedia.ca [Hotels in Half Moon Bay](https://expedia.ca/Half-Moon-Bay-Hotels.d692486484672315392.Travel-Guide-Hotels)[Vacation Rentals in Half Moon Bay](https://expedia.ca/Half-Moon-Bay-Vacation-Rentals.d692486484672315392.Travel-Guide-VacationRentals)[Half Moon Bay Car Rentals](https://expedia.ca/Car-Rentals-In-Half-Moon-Bay.d692486484672315392.Car-Rental-Guide)[Half Moon Bay Vacation Packages](https://expedia.ca/Half-Moon-Bay.d692486484672315392.Destination-Travel-Guides) # Half Moon Bay ## Travel Guide ![DESTINATION NEW ZEALAND: KAIKOURA [F] Kaikoura, sur la côte nord-est de l'ile du Sud de la Nouvelle-Zélande, est réputée pour sa faune. Outre les baleines et les dauphins, vous aurez l'occasion de voir (de près, mais pas trop), le long des côtes, des colonies de phoques. [E] Kaikoura, on the north-east coast of New Zealand's South Island, is well known for its wild life. Beside whales and dophins, you'll find, along the coasts, a colony of fure seals (up close, but not too close). "100% Pure New Zealand Specialist": Vous plannifiez des vacances en Nouvelle-Zélande, demandez conseils a nos experts/Planning holidays in New Zealand, ask our experts for advices — in Glendhu Bay, New Zealand — at Otago Peninsula in Otakou, New Zealand](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048104/829eff54-ac85-4169-a3d8-421a24925bf6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![DESTINATION NEW ZEALAND: KAIKOURA [F] Kaikoura, sur la côte nord-est de l'ile du Sud de la Nouvelle-Zélande, est réputée pour sa faune. Outre les baleines et les dauphins, vous aurez l'occasion de voir (de près, mais pas trop), le long des côtes, des colonies de phoques. [E] Kaikoura, on the north-east coast of New Zealand's South Island, is well known for its wild life. Beside whales and dophins, you'll find, along the coasts, a colony of fure seals (up close, but not too close). "100% Pure New Zealand Specialist": Vous plannifiez des vacances en Nouvelle-Zélande, demandez conseils a nos experts/Planning holidays in New Zealand, ask our experts for advices — in Glendhu Bay, New Zealand — at Otago Peninsula in Otakou, New Zealand](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/6048104/829eff54-ac85-4169-a3d8-421a24925bf6.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Just north of Kaikoura is Ohau point, where you can find baby seals frolicking on the rocks and in the water](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/692486484672315392/d8e93468-b336-462e-a163-271b50ca918d.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![We arrived at Kaikuora Seal Colony at about noon. There were about half a dozen seals, not many as it was hot and sunny in high summer. They say you can see many many more in colder seasons. But, the seagulls were everywhere, making a nuisance but was so pleasing to watch. That's how easy it was to get this lovely photo. ](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/692486484672315392/65e47fbb-9f86-4546-8f20-62d5d970ea6b.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ![Just breath... Relax!](https://images.trvl-media.com/place/692486484672315392/ea977fd1-7f88-4d8b-857e-648ea06faf96.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1040&h=580&q=mediumHigh) ## Visit Half Moon Bay Things to do ![](https://forever.travel-assets.com/flex/flexmanager/images/2026/02/06/expedia-sale-2026-desktop-us-ca.jpg?impolicy=fcrop&w=1400&h=600&q=mediumHigh) ## The Annual Vacation Sale Members save up to 40% on hotels and homes. Plan this year’s big trip and save. 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