Paihia Dive - Bay of Islands
Paihia Dive really stands out for its focus on instructor training, which tells you a lot about their expertise. If you're looking to take your diving professional, or just want to learn from a team that trains the pros, they’re a solid choice in the Bay of Islands. We appreciate that they’ve got access to a good chunk of the area's 40 dive sites, meaning a decent variety of conditions and marine life. You'll likely encounter anything from reef fish to nudibranchs on a typical dive here. They run a tight ship, perfect for divers who value thorough instruction and local knowledge.
- Location
- Bay of Islands, New Zealand, Australasia
- Coordinates
- -35.281868, 174.091230
- Phone
- +649402 7551
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://divenz.com/
- Certification Agencies
- SSI
- Courses
- Instructor_training
- Address
- 35 Williams Road, Paihia, 0247, NZL
Dive Sites Near Paihia Dive
Paihia Dive provides access to 15 dive sites in Bay of Islands.
- 3 ways (reef)
- 3 ways (reef)
- Big Eyes Lair (cave)
- Big Eyes Lair (reef)
- Bird Rock (reef)
- Bird Rock (drift)
- Blue Maomao Arch (Bay of Islands) (reef)
- Blue Maomao Arch (Bay of Islands) (reef)
- Boulder Garden (reef)
- Boulder Garden (reef)
- Bowling Alley (reef)
- Bowling Alley (drift)
- Cathedral Cave (cave)
- Cooks Cove (reef)
- Danger Rock (reef)
Other Dive Centres 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.
Notable Marine Life
- Snapper (Pagrus auratus) - Reef Fish
- Red Rock Lobster (Jasus edwardsii) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Striped Marlin (Kajikia audax) - Reef Fish
- California Yellowtail (Seriola lalandi) - Reef Fish
- Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus) - Sharks & Rays
- European fan-worm (Sabella spallanzanii) - Worms
- Asian paddle crab (Charybdis (Charybdis) japonica) - Crabs & Lobsters
- Bluefin Gurnard (Chelidonichthys kumu) - Reef Fish
- dory (Zeus faber) - Reef Fish
- Blue-eyed Triplefin (Notoclinops segmentatus) - Reef Fish