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Bay of Islands Diving

Dive the spectacular Bay of Islands with sites including Hole in the Rock, Danger Rock and Cathedral Cave on Piercy Island. Tropical species such as flying fish, sunfish, marlin and mako sharks can be seen in the summer. Bird Rock is a top spot for sighting large pelagic fish like marlin and sharks.

Choose from one of the many great spots to dive.

Danger Rock 0-55m
One of the many favourites for divers, it is situated 2kms from the coast where ‘Danger Rock’ emerges from the depths. This dive site has it all – encrusted walls, swim throughs, guts, canyons, boulders, and underwater pinnacles. The rock has parted at 30m to create a huge canyon and it’s got depth to it! There’s a large Black Coral Tree at 55m and on your way up the walls you’ll be greeted by schools of fish and the very friendly Sandager Wrasse. This dive is for the Intermediate to advanced divers as there are currents and surges. The maximum depth is 56m.

Hole in the Rock 0-75m
This famous location is where tourist boats can motor and see this unique Large Hole through the Rock. The scenery is truly amazing above and below the water. It has two main dive sites all of which have incredible walls covered with colourful growth and schools of fish, large pelagic fish can often be sighted here too.

Cathedral Cave 0-30m
Cathedral Cove is part of Hole in the Rock, and is a brilliant dive. The entrance is at 30m with nice boulders as you enter the cave, the bottom starts to slope upto some huge boulders at 15m in the darkness. As you move over these you will se 2 or 3 large rays in the back of the cave. The walls just outside the entrance is a great place to complete your safety stop and is a spot for the photographers.  This dive is for the Intermediate to advanced with a max depth of 60m. There is a great variety of fish life, and you will come across large pelagic fish. You do not surface in the middle of the cave as there’s lots of boat traffic.