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Lake Taupō

Freshwater diving on a volcanic lake, with a land-based Taupō adventure on top.

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4 mile reef

Reef

4 Mile Reef is a beginner-friendly Lake Taupō shore dive with good facilities.

AccessEasy entry

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

Acacia Bay

Training pool

Acacia Bay is a shore-access training dive on Lake Taupo.

Visibility5 m

AccessEasy entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Cherry Island, Taupo

LakeSwim spot

Freshwater drift dive on the Waikato River with trout and hot springs.

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CurrentVery strong current

Five Mile Bay

Reef

Taupō shore dive with easy access and good visibility.

Visibility8 m

AccessEasy entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Kinloch

Lake

Sheltered Kinloch shore dive in Lake Taupō

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Lake Taupo

DeepLakeRiver

Lake Taupo is a large freshwater dive destination.

Visibility8 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentModerate current

SurgeFlat calm

Wharewaka Point

Reef

Well-equipped shore dive at Wharewaka Point, Lake Taupō

Visibility8 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

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4 mile reef

Reef

4 Mile Reef is a beginner-friendly Lake Taupō shore dive with good facilities.

AccessEasy entry

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

Acacia Bay

Training pool

Acacia Bay is a shore-access training dive on Lake Taupo.

Visibility5 m

AccessEasy entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Cherry Island, Taupo

LakeSwim spot

Freshwater drift dive on the Waikato River with trout and hot springs.

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CurrentVery strong current

Five Mile Bay

Reef

Taupō shore dive with easy access and good visibility.

Visibility8 m

AccessEasy entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Kinloch

Lake

Sheltered Kinloch shore dive in Lake Taupō

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm

Lake Taupo

DeepLakeRiver

Lake Taupo is a large freshwater dive destination.

Visibility8 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CrowdModerate

CurrentModerate current

SurgeFlat calm

Wharewaka Point

Reef

Well-equipped shore dive at Wharewaka Point, Lake Taupō

Visibility8 m

AccessSimple entry

Marine LifeAverage variety

FacilitiesExcellent facilities

CurrentNo current

SurgeFlat calm