Dive Zone Bay of Islands

This site is located on the Northern side of the peninsular and accessed through the campground. Matauri Bay has a sloping stony beach that descends to 12m. The bay is filled with dynamic reef structure and filled with life. This is an example of a classic Kiwi shore dive that has reef, sandy and kelp patches.

Located in and around Te Anaputa island, 3 ways is a archway system that links ups through the island. depths range from 5m to 22m. The dive terrain varies from shallow reef to walls on the outside of the island.

Small reef top out of water at low tide. Drops off to 9m deep - sand and mixed kelp. Dive with flag always as boat traffic can be a issue. Normally little current

10 minutes by boat from Matuari Bay at GPS co-ordinates are: 34º58.50’ S, 173º56.10’ E in the Cavalli Islands at 26m on the sand sits the ex Greenpeace flagship Rainbow Warrior. Now a stunning artificial reef.

The Rainbow Warrior was Greenpeace’s flagship.On its way to protest France’s nuclear testing on the Mururoa Atoll when it was sunk by French saboteurs on July 10, 1985, in Auckland Harbour. After the bombing Greenpeace gifted the Warrior to the sea and she now lies as an artificial reef in the Cavallii Islands, a refuge for the marine life she was sunk trying to protect.At a max depth of 26m the Warrior is now home to a huge variety of aquatic life and is a world renowned dive site.

Rock area with lots of ’pinnacle’ type rocks, bottoms of rocks 30+ meters, tops of rocks just a few meters under the surface. Easy to go too deep, watch your depth. Beautiful dive with lots of marine life. Keep an eye to the blue water for a chance to see rare and exciting animals.