SSI NEW ZEALAND
2104 Auckland
NZL
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★★★★★ HMNZS Canterbury (Wreck)
The HMNZS Canterbury was decommissioned at the end of March 2005 and was scuttled on 3 November 2007 at Deep Water Cove in the Bay of Islands, making for a great artificial reef wreck dive.
★★★★★ Rainbow Warrior
10 minutes by boat from Matuari Bay at GPS co-ordinates are: 34º58.50’ S, 173º56.10’ E in the Cavalli Islands at 26m on the sand sits the ex Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior. Now a stunning artificial reef.
★★★★★ Northern Arch
Northern Arch is a renowned site that often has large pelagic species and current. The Arch is deep and bottoms out at over 36m, there is interesting structure on either side of the Arch and the Northern side of the Arch keeps sloping away down to 50m+.
★★★★★ Labrid Channel Poor Knights
The Labrid Channel flows between Archway Island and Aorangi Island towards Eastern Arch. The current through the channel can be strong on the surface with the wind, but it brings a great food source and is always full of fish. On the rocks and walls a myriad of nudibranchs can be found. An exciting place to dive
★★★★☆ Sugarloaf Rock Poor Knights
Only accessible on calm days, Sugarloaf is an almost vertical pinnacle, dropping to 90 metres. With one small ledge at 18 metres and a pinnacle that breaks the surface at low tide offering a great place for safety stops. Large schools of fish inhabit the area and gannets call the top home.
★★★★☆ Poor Knights Island NZ
Located 23km off shore from Tutukaka harbour, this world class marine reserve has about 60 named dive sites suited for all levels of snorkelers and divers from newbies to seasoned technical divers. Dive sites range from 6 metres to 90 metres.
★★★★☆ Mathesons Bay
Mathesons Bay is a sheltered bay that is perfect for diving! Divers can easily enter and exit the water via the beach or over the rock platform if the tide is right.
★★★★★ Sand Patch
Just a 5 minute boat ride from the Shore and tucked between a gap in the reef is a small “sandpatch“. The dive site sits at 18M and has ropes set out at the bottom of mooring lines at 12m & 18M for divers to hold onto and watch the sharks feed! The surrounding reef is also home to a good mix of Bio diversity.
★★★★★ Promenade Point
Just 1.5 hours from Whangarei, north of Dargeville Kai Iwi lakes offers an alternate easy access dive site on days when you just can’t get into the sea. Lake Taharoa’s Promenade Point offers a toilet facility, parking and easy access to both shallow water (less than 3m) and drop off entries (5m+).
★★★★☆ MV Ovalau II wreck dive
MV Ovalau II was a 55m RORO car ferry operating in Fiji waters which sank on 26th August 2003 with no loss of life. She now lays upturned on the seabead in 23msw with 2 large pops being a central focul point. Wreck has lots of debris strewn around inc, toilets, basins, vehicles (cars & trucks), chain etc.
★★★☆☆ The Pump House
Lake Pupuke is a lake on the North Shore. It provides consistent and reliable dive conditions year-round. The Pump House has a rock pad that is around 8m - 10m and provides an opportunity for dive training. Off the pad, the depth drops quickly to 40m+, providing a great opportunity for depth if required.
★★★★★ Blanche Wall
Twenty mins Southeast of Papatura lies Blanches Wall, a wall stretching approximately three kilometres in length. The depth ranges from three meters down to forty+ meters. This site gets bi-directional currents influenced by tidal movements. Open site can get large swell but there is always some area protected.
★★★★☆ Taharoa Domain (Kai Iwi Lakes)
The dive site at the Eastern end of the lake has a shallow (0.5m) entrance, then quickly drops to 10m and eventually slopes down to 30+. The bottom composition starts as fine white sand and gradually becomes siltier at depth.
★★★★☆ Double Cove Marine Reserve
Double Cove is a marine reserve located in the beautiful Queen Charlotte Sound. This site is ideal for beginners and training, as it is quite sheltered with depths from 9 down to 18m. Entry to the water is by boat or small jetty.
★★★★☆ Pinakitanga Point
At the South-Eastern point of Aorangi Island you will find Pinakitanga Point. This point and the bay to the north provide fantastic sloping walls, kelp and towering rock formations. The bay reaches 35+m relatively easily but provides plenty of entertainment in the shallows also.
Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
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Opening Hours
| Monday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 17:00 |
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