Mcgregor’s Bay

★★★★☆ (93)

30 minutes from Dive Now, Whangarei is this fantastic shore dive. Average depth of 5m with a max of 12m at the mouth of the bay. Fingers of encrusted reef run along the edge of the bay, with pockets of rocky reef scattered throughout the bay.

Leather jackets, Blennies, Red Moki, Goat fish and baby snapper are common to see during the day. Octopus and eels are best seen at night.

Dive Activity

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Sightings are Based on User Generated Content

Octopus

10 Sightings
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1

Eagle Ray

6 Sightings
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Common Dolphin

2 Sightings
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Goatfish

9 Sightings
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Crab

9 Sightings
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Spiny Lobster

8 Sightings
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Nudibranch

7 Sightings
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Pufferfish

5 Sightings
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Snapper

4 Sightings
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1

Stingrays

3 Sightings
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Angelfish

2 Sightings
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Scorpionfish

2 Sightings
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Porcupinefish

2 Sightings
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Butterfly Fish

1 Sightings
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Triggerfish

1 Sightings
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Garfish

1 Sightings
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Shrimp

1 Sightings
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