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Poor Knights Islands

Sea caves, stingrays and subtropical reefs off New Zealand's Tutukaka Coast

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Ann‘s Reef, Poor Knights

Kelp forestPinnacleReefWall

Barren Arch

Wall

Barren Arch is a boat-access arch dive in the Poor Knights.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdFew visitors

SurgeModerate surge

Bartle Bay

Kelp forestReef

Poor Knights channel dive with kelp, current, and strong fish life.

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHeavily damaged

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdVery quiet

CurrentVery strong current

Blue MaoMao Arch

CaveReefWall

Not Set

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentStrong current

Brady’s Corner (Shark Fin Cave)

CaveReef

Poor Knights wall-and-cave dive with sheltered shallows and clear water.

Visibility12 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CurrentLight current

Calypso Bay

Kelp forestReefWall

Quiet wall-and-kelp bay dive at the Poor Knights.

Visibility20 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdFew visitors

Canyon

DeepWall

Sheer kelp wall with an overhung canyon and rich fish life.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

Cave Bay

CaveKelp forest

East-side boulder and kelp dive in the Poor Knights.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CurrentLight current

Eastern Arch

DeepWall

Open-ocean archway dive on Poor Knights' eastern edge.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentModerate current

Fraggle Rock

DeepReef

Quiet boat-only reef with kelp walls and fish life.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentLight current

Hideaway Bay

ReefWall

Sheltered Poor Knights bay with reef walls and winter seals.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

Hope Point

Kelp forestReefWall

Hope Point is an exposed Poor Knights wall-and-pinnacle boat dive.

Visibility15 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentModerate current

SurgeStrong surge

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Ann‘s Reef, Poor Knights

Kelp forestPinnacleReefWall

Barren Arch

Wall

Barren Arch is a boat-access arch dive in the Poor Knights.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralMixed health

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdFew visitors

SurgeModerate surge

Bartle Bay

Kelp forestReef

Poor Knights channel dive with kelp, current, and strong fish life.

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHeavily damaged

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdVery quiet

CurrentVery strong current

Blue MaoMao Arch

CaveReefWall

Not Set

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdQuite busy

CurrentStrong current

Brady’s Corner (Shark Fin Cave)

CaveReef

Poor Knights wall-and-cave dive with sheltered shallows and clear water.

Visibility12 m

AccessModerate entry effort

CoralHealthy coral

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CurrentLight current

Calypso Bay

Kelp forestReefWall

Quiet wall-and-kelp bay dive at the Poor Knights.

Visibility20 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CrowdFew visitors

Canyon

DeepWall

Sheer kelp wall with an overhung canyon and rich fish life.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

Cave Bay

CaveKelp forest

East-side boulder and kelp dive in the Poor Knights.

Visibility20 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesGood facilities

CurrentLight current

Eastern Arch

DeepWall

Open-ocean archway dive on Poor Knights' eastern edge.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentModerate current

Fraggle Rock

DeepReef

Quiet boat-only reef with kelp walls and fish life.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

CurrentLight current

Hideaway Bay

ReefWall

Sheltered Poor Knights bay with reef walls and winter seals.

Visibility15 m

AccessChallenging entry effort

Marine LifeGreat variety

FacilitiesLimited facilities

Hope Point

Kelp forestReefWall

Hope Point is an exposed Poor Knights wall-and-pinnacle boat dive.

Visibility15 m

AccessModerate entry effort

Marine LifeExceptional variety

FacilitiesBasic facilities

CrowdFew visitors

CurrentModerate current

SurgeStrong surge

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