Day Trips & Dive Sites
Wrecks, reefs and islands on our doorstep
Full-day charters from the Bay of Islands to the Cavalli Islands - a dive site for everyone. Two dives, local guides, tanks and weights included.
Cavalli Islands · Full day · 2 dives
Rainbow Warrior Wreck & Cavalli Reefs
The Greenpeace flagship, scuttled in 1987, is now a living reef blanketed in jewel anemones. Pair it with pristine volcanic reefs and pinnacles at the Cavalli Islands. Advanced Divers can choose dive 1x Wreck Dive and 1x Reef. Open Water Divers can join us for 2x Reef Dives.
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Jewel anemones
Moray eels
Kingfish
Nudibranchs
Kahawai
Maunganui Bay · Full day · 2 dives
HMNZS Canterbury & Deep Water Cove
Inside the rāhui (marine reserve): Choose from two vibrant reef dives, or for Advanced divers, one wreck dive on the 113m frigate HMNZS Canterbury sitting upright on sand and one reef dive. The sheltered bay is teeming with life and epic diving, from massive schools of fish on the reefs to caves and archways to explore.
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Snapper
Blue maomao
Stingrays
Crayfish
Kelp forest
Bay of Islands · Full day · 2 dives
The Reefs Bay of Islands & Cavallis
Swim-throughs, cracks & crevices, walls & pinnnicals, with abundant fish life - sites chosen on the day for the best conditions.
Depth rating
5–40m · All levels
Arches
Eagle rays
Demoiselles
Pink maomao
Sponge gardens
How the day runs
7:30am
Check in
Meet at the Waipapa shop, gear fitting.
8:30am
Depart
Boat ride — keep an eye out for dolphins.
10:00am
Dive one
Guided first dive, max depth per site.
12:00pm
Surface interval
Lunch, hot drinks, site briefing.
1:00pm
Dive two
Guided second dive, max depth per site.
3:30/4pm
Return
Rinse gear and log dives at the shop.
Times vary with weather and site. Certified divers only — try diving? See Discover Scuba on our Courses page.