Ready to Explore the Coromandel’s Underwater Magic?
Have you discovered the underwater world of the Coromandel? Dive Zone Whitianga are the local diving experts and they reckon the diving here is simply world class. There are literally hundreds of dive sites for all levels of diver to explore in the region.
Dive Zone Whitianga reckons you are spoilt for choice diving the many offshore islands from the Mercury group and down to the Alderman Islands and along the stunning coast in between. Prolific fish life and incredible structure both above and below make for an awesome day on the water.
Close to the township of Whitianga, it is an easy run to the newly expanded Cathedral Cove (Te Whanganui A Hei) Marine Reserve with its rich and prolific sea life, some of which are not afraid to get up close and personal with divers.
Regular visiting dolphins, a resident seal colony and the occasional orca make for some fantastic sea mammal encounters too.
Above water, the islands’ spectacular cliffs climb vertically from the sea, remnants of an ancient volcano chain that make many fascinating dive sites that vary in depth and bottom topography. In some places, the cliffs continue straight down beneath the water. And some of the walls display brilliant anemones, hydroids, nudibranchs, soft colourful sponges and spiny sea urchins.
Most dive sites are populated with great and small boulders, cracks and crevasses, swim throughs, and caves. Kelp and seaweeds of many colours spread over the sea floor. The fish life is many and hugely varied, from schools of trevally and blue maomao to large kingfish during summer months.
The Dive Zone Whitianga team are your local experts and are always keen to share what they know, fill your tanks and service your gear. And if you need to hire gear or purchase any new dive gear, then make sure you check out the huge quality range in store on Campbell Street.
Find out more about Dive Zone Whitianga here.
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