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Wonderland

Poor Knights Islands, New Zealand
★ 4.0 (1 review)
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All levels

Spectacular underwater landscape with arches, canyons, and diverse fish.

Boat Access
18m Avg Depth
30m Max Depth

About this dive site

This dive site is a labyrinth of volcanic rock, featuring spectacular arches, canyons, and swim-throughs. It is renowned for its dramatic underwater topography and dense schools of subtropical fish. The shallow gardens give way to deeper walls, offering a varied experience for all divers.

Diving Freediving Snorkeling

Site Ratings

Big Marine Life Good
Macro Marine Life Very Good
Landscape Quality Excellent
Water Visibility Very Good Viz
Famousness Famous

Plan Your Visit

wall diveswim-throughcanyonkelp forestsubtropical reefmacro photographywide anglebeginner friendly

Marine Life

Lord Howe coralfishtwo-spot demoiselleblue maomaopink maomaosnapperkingfishmoray eelscorpionfishstingraynudibranchskelpsponges

Things to Note

Difficulty:

All levels

Shallow areas for beginners, with deeper canyons and swim-throughs for more experienced divers.

Hazards:
boat trafficdepth
Current Strength:

Mild

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