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Baía das Ilhas

Naufrágios, florestas de kelp e passeios de barco entre ilhas no extremo norte subtropical da Nova Zelândia

Updated Feb 13, 2026 • 19 sources

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HMNZS Canterbury (Wreck) dive spot

HMNZS Canterbury (Wreck)

Artificial ReefWreck

Boat-access artificial reef with easy outer sections and deeper routes

Visibility18 m
AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesGood facilities
CrowdQuite busy
CurrentNo current
SurgeFlat calm
Bird Rock dive spot

Bird Rock

Pinnacle

Bird Rock is an offshore wall dive with sharks and seals.

Visibility20 m
AccessModerate entry effort
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesBasic facilities
CurrentStrong current
SurgeStrong surge
Blue Maomao Arch (Bay of Islands) dive spot

Blue Maomao Arch (Bay of Islands)

Reef

Iconic shallow Poor Knights arch filled with schooling fish.

Visibility18 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
CoralMixed health
Marine LifeExceptional variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdQuite busy
Boulder Garden dive spot

Boulder Garden

Reef

Boat-access advanced boulder slope off Motukokako.

Visibility8 m
AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CrowdModerate
Bowling Alley dive spot

Bowling Alley

Kelp ForestReef

Shallow kelp-and-boulder reef dive in the Bay of Islands.

Visibility15 m
AccessModerate entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
Cathedral Cave dive spot

Cathedral Cave

Cave

Boat-only sea cave with rays, eels, and blue-water walls.

Visibility14 m
AccessChallenging entry effort
Marine LifeGreat variety
FacilitiesLimited facilities
CurrentModerate current
SurgeModerate surge