Diving in Bay of Islands

Marine Life in Bay of Islands

Home to 172 recorded species including 100 reef fish, 22 sharks & rays, 11 whales & dolphins, 10 other, 6 crabs & lobsters, 4 seagrass & algae.

Marine Protected Areas in Bay of Islands

• Mokohinau Islands - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Cape Rodney-Okakari Point - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Motu Manawa-Pollen Island - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Long Bay-Okura - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Bream Islands - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Simmonds Islands - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Walker Island - Nature Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Black Rocks - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Burgess Island - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Casnell Island - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Kohatutara - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Motuarahi - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Motupapa Island - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Motutapu Island - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Oke Bay - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Pitokuku - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Poroporo Island - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Tamateatai Point - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Taranaki Island - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Toretore Island - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Kaipara - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Mangere - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Motutokape Island - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Ruawai - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• South Head - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Ti Tree Island - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Totara North - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Tutukaka - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Papakanui Spit Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
• Te Matuku - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Poor Knights Islands - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Whangarei Harbour - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Waipu River Mouth Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
• Whangarei Harbour Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
• Ruakaka Wildlife Refuge - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
• Moturekareka Is - Scenic Reserve (IUCN Category III)
• Tawharanui - Marine Reserve (IUCN Category Ia)
• Pirikawau Island - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Moturahurahu Island - Stewardship Area (IUCN Category III)
• Motuapo Island Protected Private Land - Conservation Covenant (IUCN Category IV)
• 2B2 b - Closed Seamount Area (IUCN Category VI)
• Tipare - Conservation Covenant (IUCN Category IV)
• Maungatiketike Pa (Te Aupouri) - Conservation Covenant (IUCN Category IV)
• Takangaroa Island - Wildlife Refuge (IUCN Category IV)
• 5-02-491 - Open Space Covenant (IUCN Category IV)
• 5-02-1340 - Open Space Covenant (IUCN Category IV)
• 5-02-1341 - Open Space Covenant (IUCN Category IV)
• 5-02-1342 - Open Space Covenant (IUCN Category IV)

Getting to Bay of Islands - Nearest Airports

• Kerikeri Airport (KKE), Kerikeri - 30 km away, approx 47 min travel time
• Auckland International Airport (AKL), Auckland - 204 km away, approx 237 min travel time
• Whangarei Airport (WRE), Whangarei - 61 km away, approx 81 min travel time