Scuba Diving At Poor Knights Islands
Overview
Join us for a fanstastic day scuba diving around the Poor Knights Islands. You should plan to arrive at about 8am from your local accommodation - either via your own transport or by the free bus we provide from Whangarei. You will sign in and get kitted out at the only dive centre and land-based headquarters in the heart of Tutukaka. By 8:45am you will be at sea on a twenty-three kilometre open ocean trip to the islands, on a fully licensed and surveyed boat with a professional skipper. We will have arranged your placement on one of our dive boats, according to your experience. You can either bring your own diving gear or hire ours - the choice is yours. Your first dive site will be selected according to the weather. Our instructors will sit down and have an individual chat with you. We then find you a buddy if you don't already have one. Our guiding service is free of charge, and our groups are small. There are over one hundred dive sites to choose from. Qualmark endorsed, and award winning crew will tailor the day to suit your needs. During surface interval we take you on a tour of the splendour of the islands, including a visit inside the world's largest sea cave. Enjoy our free coffee and soups or eat the delicious lunch we can arrange and then paddle in our kayaks around arches and caves. Afterwards, you will do your second dive at a different location. You will arrive back at Tutukaka by mid afternoon.
Location
Whangarei (Northland - North Island)
Tutukaka is 25 minutes from Whangarei, Northlands largest city. The Poor Knights Islands are just under an hour's boat ride from Tutukaka. There are over 100 sites out at the Islands, and the skipper will choose the best site on the day depending on weather conditions. You will visit two sites and enter the world's largest sea cave as well as head through some fantastic arches and hear amazing history. You will be returned to Tutukaka at the end of your day.
Exact meeting point and supplier's details are provided immediately after booking.
Numbers
Our guides supervise between 4 and six divers per group. As we have seven boats, we can always ensure small numbers and personalised service. Any level of ability are welcome and will be catered for, snorkelling tuition available. The Discover Scuba option is one-to-one with an instructor.
Session Time
We operate boats all year to the Poor Knights Islands. Arrive by 8am on the day of your experience and we will return to the harbour by 4.30pm that same day. Transfers to and from Whangarei can easily be arranged. During December to April, you must book at least three days in advance.