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Scuba
diving in New Zealand offers something for everyone.
New Zealand has literally hundreds of scuba diving sites
with over 15,000 km of coast line and numerous lakes
and rivers. Many of these sites are world class. Coastal
waters teem with colourful, fascinating sea life and
the usually clear waters make for excellent viewing.
The country abounds with sub-tropical reefs, wrecks,
clear water springs and alpine fiords. If you are looking
for a rich variety of scuba diving experiences then
it's time you were diving NZ.
New Zealand waters are among the few
virgin wonders left in diving today. The wealth and
density of marine life is exhilarating.
Lying exactly halfway between the equator
and the South Pole, the water and weather in New Zealand
are both temperate - benign even. Below, there's
a crazy mixed-up muddled-up marine life world where
coral reef crinoids exist with forests of kelp, and
volcanic rock formations are covered with hard corals
and seafans.
One of the most unique New Zealand
dive sites is the crystal-clear waters of the Poor
Knights Islands Marine Reserve. With its incredible
range of fish, including many tropical species, it was
considered by the late Jacques Cousteau to be one of
the world's top diving locations.
But there is more to scuba diving in
New Zealand than just the Poor Knights. Among the other
great diving areas are the sheltered Bay of Islands,
the dramatic fiords of Fiordland,
and Stewart Island with its breathtaking kelp forests
and huge paua (abalone). Many easily accessible
wrecks off the New Zealand coast also provide special
diving opportunities, as do the great variety of fresh
water dives.
Our sister company, Global
Dive, is a PADI Resort member and trains PADI, TDI
and SDI courses in New Zealand. Why not learn
to dive or advance your skills while you are in
New Zealand, then make the most of our exciting New
Zealand dive sites.
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