Scuba Diving in New Zealand
New Zealand has 71 dive sites and 65 dive shops, from South Pacific Ocean and beyond. Explore where to dive, then log every dive with Divemates.
Water bodies: South Pacific Ocean (54), Tasman Sea (13), Cook Strait (1)
Top cities: Ngunguru (16), Wellington (9), Warkworth (8), Hibiscus and Bays (3), Porirua (3), North Shore (2), Paihia (2), Taupō (2), Dunedin (1), Picton (1)
Dive sites
- Aldermen Islands (cave · 40 m)
- Ann's Rock / Astrid's Wall, Ngunguru (wall · intermediate · 25 m)
- Aramoana Mole (wreck · 20 m)
- Barney's Rock, Ngunguru (reef · beginner · 15 m)
- Blue Maomao Arch, Ngunguru (cave · intermediate · 18 m)
- Brady's Corner / Meditation Wall (cave)
- Cave Bay (cave · 20 m)
- Crayfish Bay (reef · 30 m)
- Cream Garden, Ngunguru (reef · intermediate · 22 m)
- Crystal Cave, Ngunguru (cave · intermediate · 20 m)
- Danger Rocks (pinnacle · 30 m)
- Dive Otago, Dunedin
- Dolphin Underwater Club, North Shore
- F69 Wreck, Wellington (wreck · 22 m)
- Fishermans Cove, Hibiscus and Bays
- Go Dive Pacific, Picton
- Goat Island, Warkworth
- Hapuka Rock (Hereheretaura Pinnacle) (pinnacle)
- HMNZS Tui, Ngunguru (wreck · intermediate · 33 m)
- HMNZS Waikato, Ngunguru (wreck · intermediate · 28 m)
- HMSNZ Canterbury Wreck, Paihia (wreck · 36 m)
- Island Bay, Wellington (reef · 16 m)
- Jan's Tunnel, Ngunguru (cave · intermediate · 23 m)
- Jones Bay, Warkworth
FAQ
- How many dive sites are there in New Zealand?
- New Zealand has 71 dive sites and 65 dive shops listed on Divemates, including diving in the South Pacific Ocean.
- Where are the best places to dive in New Zealand?
- Popular dive areas in New Zealand include Ngunguru, Wellington, Warkworth, Hibiscus and Bays.