We are blessed here on the Coromandel Peninsula with arguably the best diving in NZ, from shore, from boat or from kayak, no matter what day of the year, there is always good diving conditions, prolific fish life and endless dive sites for the beginner and the advanced. With this and all the other natural wonders in and around Mercury Bay, we believe it to be the best location in New Zealand to come to dive and to learn to dive or just come and play!
Dive Zone Whitianga will give you an unforgettable learn to dive experience. Learning to dive will open up endless opportunities for fun, relaxation, sport and fitness, leisure, companionship, travel, adventure and excitement here in New Zealand and around the world. Prolific fish life, colourful anemones and nudibranchs, stunning kelp forests and varied structure of cracks and crevices of the underlying volcanic nature of the area make for interesting and varied diving and 100’s of different dive sites. Dolphins are frequent visitors, resident seals have been known to drop in on occasion and if you are really lucky – every so often we have passing Orca
With the many offshore islands of the Mercury Group and further out – the Aldermen Islands, our nearby Marine Reserve and an incredibly stunning mainland coastline, we can offer a diverse range of dive options and always find somewhere sheltered to get into the ocean. Let us show you our playground…