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Poor Knights Islands - Northern Arch

Northern Arch is Poor Knights at its absolute best. You drop in, and it's just this colossal, silent space carved right through the rock. We love drifting through the arch itself, watching the schools of demoiselles pulse and shift like one giant organism. Look up, and the light refracts through the surface, painting stripes on the rock walls, while down below, you’ll spot kina tucked into crevices and big long-nosed butterflyfish picking around the edges. Our favourite time to dive here is mid-morning, when the sun angle really sets the arch aglow. The currents can get a little pushy outside the arch, but inside, it’s usually calm enough for most divers to just hang and soak it all in. If you’re lucky, a mako might cruise by in the blue, though we’ve only seen that a couple of times. It’s an easy dive that feels epic, perfect for anyone who appreciates dramatic underwater architecture and vibrant fish life.