Day Trips & Dive Sites

Wrecks, reefs and islands on our doorstep

One boat, one great day out. Every certified diver is welcome on board – we head to either Deep Water Cove or the Cavalli Islands and you choose to dive the reefs or the wreck. Two dives, local guides, tanks and weights included.

01 · One boat

All certified divers

Open Water to Instructor – everyone dives from the same boat, grouped with an instructor to suit your level.

02 · Two destinations

Bay of Islands or the Cavalli Islands

Each trip heads to one of the two – check the calendar to see where the boat is going.

03 · Your choice

Reef or wreck

Explore the reefs (Open Water+) or the wreck – HMNZS Canterbury or the Rainbow Warrior (Advanced+).

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What the day looks like

Day Trips & Dive Sites

Wrecks, reefs and islands on our doorstep

One boat, one great day out. Every certified diver is welcome on board – we head to either Deep Water Cove or the Cavalli Islands and you choose to dive the reefs or the wreck. Two dives, local guides, tanks and weights included.

01 · One boat

All certified divers

Open Water to Instructor – everyone dives from the same boat, grouped with an instructor to suit your level.

02 · Two destinations

Bay of Islands or the Cavalli Islands

Each trip heads to one of the two – check the calendar to see where the boat is going.

03 · Your choice

Reef or wreck

Explore the reefs (Open Water+) or the wreck – HMNZS Canterbury or the Rainbow Warrior (Advanced+).

View trip calendar

What the day looks like

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.

Depth rating

Rainbow Warrior Wreck 26m · Advanced +

Rainbow Warrior 26m · Advanced

Depth rating

Reefs from 10m Open Water +

Reefs from 10m Open Water

Jewel anemones

Moray eels

Kingfish

Nudibranchs

Kahawai

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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 kelp gardens to explore.

Depth rating

HMNZS Canterbury 12–36m · Advanced +

HMNZS Canterbury 12–36m · Advanced

Depth rating

Reefs from 5m · Open Water+

Reefs from 5m · Open Water

Jewel anemones

Scorpian Fish

Stingrays

Crayfish

Snapper

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Bay of Islands · Full day · 2 dives

The Reefs Bay of Islands & Cavallis

Swim-throughs, cracks & crevices, walls & pinnnicals, with abundant fish life. Sites are chosen on the day for the best conditions. Join us wherever the boat is headed just book on the next available dive trip.

Depth rating

5–40m · All levels

Caves

Eagle rays

Demoiselles

Schooling fish

Kelp gardens

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How the day runs

8am

Check in

Meet at the Waipapa shop, gear fitting.

9am

Depart

Boat ride — keep an eye out for dolphins.

10:30am

Dive one

Guided first dive, max depth per site.

12pm

Surface interval

Lunch, hot drinks, site briefing.

1pm

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. Day trips are for certified divers only, are you keen to try diving? See Discover Scuba on our Courses page.