New Zealand’s coastal waters offer some of the best scuba diving and snorkelling in the world. DANNY : DE HEK has compiled this summary of the top diving and snorkelling locations to assist visitors with their holiday plans.
Northland, Bay of Islands, Poor Knights Islands, Hauraki Gulf, Coromandel Peninsula, Bay of Plenty, White Island, East Coast, Taranaki, Wellington, Marlborough, Canterbury, Otago, Fiordland and Stewart Island.
This magnificent bay of 50 islands and innumerable reefs is home to a multitude of marine life including common and bottlenose dolphins, stingrays, manta rays, octopus, moray eels and many fish species.
A sub-tropical climate and superb coastal scenery makes Northland rewarding for any traveller, especially divers.
The southern ocean has many surprises for the adventurous diver who is prepared to brave the cooler temperatures. Otago’s coastline is home to fascinating marine creatures - sea lions, seals, penguins and migratory birds.
Just a day trip away from Auckland is one of the finest dive locations in New Zealand. ‘The Knights’ were rated by the late Jacques Cousteau as being one of the top 10 dive sites in the world.
