Diving the Poor Knights Marine Reserve is a truly special experience. Sitting 23 KMs off the coast of Tutukaka in Northland, these islands are a total Marine Reserve, a pending world heritage site and an internationally renowned icon in the diving world.

The Poor Knights are the best diving in NZ. The Poor Knights have been rated by Jacques Cousteau as in the top ten sites in the world. They are a complete marine reserve with literally thousands of fish, and hundreds of species. They are famous for their biodiversity.

The Islands are massive and have volcanic origins, which result in steep cliffs, arches, caves and swim-throughs both above and below the surface. The flora and fauna is totally unique and different to mainland NZ. They are the islands that time forgot. Middle Earth in the Middle of the Ocean.

Here’s what you’ll experience: You will head out for the hour long journey to the Poor Knights Islands and Marine Reserve, and once you are there you will have plenty of time for snorkelling, kayaking, drinking hot drinks, enjoying the fantastic scenery and lazing about in the sun! When it is time for your dive, one of the friendly and experienced Instructors will have a chat with you to explain some of the basic principles of diving – just enough for you to have a completely safe and fun time. You’ll get into the water together and do a couple of very basic skills to make sure you are completely comfortable. Then the two of you will go off on your exciting dive together to check out the amazing underwater world that is the Poor Knights Islands Marine Reserve.