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New Zealand Plan + Spots | DiveJourney

Plan + Spots · Country Guide

🇳🇿New Zealand

Temperate reefs, epic wrecks, and fjord walls in a road-trip-friendly dive nation

Updated Mar 4, 2026 • 20 sources

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Photo of Auckland + Hauraki Gulf

🇳🇿New Zealand

Auckland + Hauraki Gulf

Multiple no-take marine reserves within range
Kelp forests and volcanic reef structure

View guide31 Dive spots linked

Photo of Bay of Islands

🇳🇿New Zealand

Bay of Islands

Iconic wreck options
Subtropical Northland base

View guide21 Dive spots linked

Photo of Fiordland

🇳🇿New Zealand

Fiordland

Shallow black coral
Marine reserves network

View guide15 Dive spots linked

Photo of Kaikoura

🇳🇿New Zealand

Kaikoura

Deep water close to shore
Temperate kelp forests

View guide13 Dive spots linked

Photo of Marlborough Sounds

🇳🇿New Zealand

Marlborough Sounds

Bucket-list wreck diving
Marine reserve ecology close to town

View guide8 Dive spots linked

Photo of Mercury Islands (Coromandel Peninsula)

🇳🇿New Zealand

Mercury Islands (Coromandel Peninsula)

Predator free island arc
Wild yet reachable diving

View guide29 Dive spots linked

Photo of Wellington

🇳🇿New Zealand

Wellington

Taputeranga Marine Reserve (South Coast)
Kapiti Marine Reserve (Kapiti Coast)

View guide7 Dive spots linked

Photo of Stewart Island / Rakiura

🇳🇿New Zealand

Stewart Island / Rakiura

True no-take marine reserve
Great Walk access

View guide0 Dive spots linked

Photo of Poor Knights Islands

🇳🇿New Zealand

Poor Knights Islands

Iconic marine reserve
Caves, arches and walls

View guide34 Dive spots linked

Signature Sites

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3 ways dive spot

3 ways

ReefWall

Not Set

4 mile reef dive spot

4 mile reef

Reef

Not Set

ABC Bay dive spot

ABC Bay

Kelp forestReefWall

Not Set

Acacia Bay dive spot

Acacia Bay

Training pool

Not Set

Aldermens- Bishops Hat dive spot

Aldermens- Bishops Hat

CaveWall

Not Set

Aldermens- Fish Factory dive spot

Aldermens- Fish Factory

PinnacleWall

Not Set