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Marlborough Sounds Picton And Lermontov Wreck New Zealand
Temperate reef life, sheltered inlets, and New Zealand's most famous wreck dive
Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 21 sources
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21 sources • Updated Feb 13, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Feb 13, 2026.
- Tourism New Zealand: Marlborough Sounds - Destination overview and regional context
- Department of Conservation: Long Island-Kokomohua Marine Reserve - Marine reserve access notes, rules, and hazard warnings
- Department of Conservation: Queen Charlotte Track - Track length, grades, and planning info
- Waikawa Dive Centre (Picton): water temperature guidance - Local dive shop notes on typical water temperature and exposure
- Go Dive Pacific: Dive the Mikhail Lermontov - Operator details about Lermontov wreck access and depths
- PADI: MS Mikhail Lermontov Wreck dive site - Depth range and general wreck description
- Blenheim Dive Centre - Local training hub; notes it is South Island's only PADI freediving facility
- Immigration New Zealand: International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) - Current IVL amount and payment context
- Immigration New Zealand: New Zealand Electronic Travel Authority (NZeTA) - NZeTA costs, validity, and processing time
- Interislander: sailing times Wellington to Picton - Official ferry crossing timing information
- Bluebridge: timetable - Official ferry timetable and crossing duration guidance
- Queen Charlotte Track Land Cooperative: buy passes - Private land access pass pricing and validity
- DOC: Sharing our coasts with marine mammals - Approach and behavior rules around dolphins, seals, and whales
- DOC: Respect king shags this breeding season - King shag disturbance guidance and exclusion distance
- DOC: Humpback whales - Seasonal movement through Cook Strait
- DOC: Dusky dolphin - Breeding and calving timing notes
- Marlborough Airport: transport and planning - Ground transport options from Marlborough Airport
- Canterbury DHB: Hyperbaric Medicine information - Hyperbaric service and Diver Emergency Service contact context
- Birds New Zealand: King shag population and breeding census (Schuckard et al. 2015) - Background on king shag breeding season timing (often cited as March to September)
- Tourism New Zealand: Penguins in New Zealand - General penguin viewing guidance and seasonal notes
- Destination hero photo by Mark de Jong - Photographer profile: https://unsplash.com/@mrmarkdejong