New Zealand is known for its wilderness areas on land but it is also home to 36 marine reserves and a spectacular array of dive sites. With accessible coastlines and hundreds of offshore islands, there are opportunities to dive wrecks, subtropical reefs, explore arches and dive within kelp forests, to name but a few. It is also possible to dive with rays and sharks, given that 26 species of ray and 113 species of shark have been recorded in New Zealand waters. There is something suitable for all dive preferences and abilities and here are our top picks of diving the North Island.
Best Of: New Zealand’s North Island
Goat Island Kathryn Curzon Mercury & Aldermen Islands New Zealand Rainbow Warrior Scuba Diving Goat Island Scuba Diving Mercury & Aldermen Islands Scuba Diving New Zealand Scuba Diving Rainbow Warrior Scuba Diving The Poor Knight Islands Scuba Diving Tutukaka Scuba Diving Wellington The Poor Knight Islands Tutukaka Wellington
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