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Wild kelp forests and predator free islands off the Coromandel coast
Updated Nov 21, 2025 • 9 sources
Accessible Coromandel reef with macro life and current-sensitive sections.
Sheltered lagoon with a deeper exposed outer reef beyond.
Weed-line dive with boat traffic and weather-driven visibility.
Easy bay dive with kelp reef, sand patches, and rays.
Sheltered Coromandel cove with crevices and shallow training water.
Deep pin dive with caves near Whitianga.
Double Island is a boat-access kelp-reef dive in the Mercury Islands.
Green Island is a boat dive on a rugged Mercury Islands outcrop.
Sheltered Great Mercury anchorage with easy snorkeling and scallop grounds.
Boat dive around Korapuki Island with weed lines and rocky outcrops.
Shallow Mercury Islands reef with current edges.
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