An interactive environment (such as a moderated wiki engine) providing diving content and data editing. The island has a rich Maori heritage evidenced by pa sites and diggings.

Diving to the west of Whakatane Diving to the west out of Whakatane covers an area of the Bay of Plenty from Motiti Island, 35NM to the west to Mayor Island, 65NM to the west.

We head out every month – more often over summer – to one of our nearby reefs or Motiti Island.

The bins are loaded onto a neighbour's barge and taken to the mainland, costing $1.84/crate, minimal when the first 432 crates sold at $300 each! The reef, which breaks the water surface at low tide, is a renowned scuba diving spot that drops off to 37 metres (121 ft) in different parts. WannaDive.net - The world dive site atlas. ). The island has only about 30 permanent residents, but there's comfortable accommodation for visitors seeking the simple life.

Dive the Tuhua reef, catch a cray or two and get amongst the huge schools of Trevalli and King fish.

Areas we offer include Mayor Island, Penguin Shoals, Brewers Shoals, Motiti Island, Plate Island, Karewa Island, Astrolabe Reef (when there is no longer a container ship parked on it!) The western area includes the legendary Tuhua Reef, Aotrolala Reef and Penguin Shoals. Astrolabe Reef is near Motiti Island, off the Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand. And, yet again, they were first in New Zealand to reach the minimum dry matter percent for the 2018 harvest. The reserve was established in 1993 and boasts a huge variety of fish and sea creatures that makes this a stunning dive. Free illustrated atlas of worldwide dive sites including maps, detailed descriptions and photos. Diving to the west of Whakatane Diving to the west out of Whakatane covers an area of the Bay of Plenty from Motiti Island, 35NM to the west to Mayor Island, 65NM to the west. In 1850 the first European settlers bought the southern half.

Check out the Club calendar, then register your interest with Club Captain Russ Hawkins: 575 5986 or 027 286 3638. Wannadivers community (a scuba social network) is also available to meet divers around the world. There is plenty of room on the boat for Divers and Diving equipment. A 10 minute flight from Tauranga, Motiti Island is a paradise for diving, fishing, swimming and snorkelling. Motiti is roughly 1500 acres and has about thirty permanent residents on the northern half and six on the southern half. Of huge interest is the wreck of the Taioma at Motiti Island in 27m of water. Motiti has been owned since 1979 by the Wills brothers who farm over 1200 head of cattle and grow over 20 acres of avocados. Astrolabe Reef is near Motiti Island, 20 kilometres NE of Tauranga, off the Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand. Dive site Taioma (Motiti Island) - New Zealand - Difficulty : 0.0 / 5- Current : not specified yet- Visibility : not specified yet- Maximum depth : 27 m Price: Full boat charter (Max 15 people): Full day from $1300. and plenty of places in between.

Motiti Island: This is the most dived of the islands around Tauranga but can always provide something new (it was the first place I saw barracuda while diving, as well as bluefish and porcupine fish!

Catch some fish, dive the wreck or just flop on a beach. Date: 25/03/2014 It was Blaire Kiddle s (42) first dive since completing a dive course at an Indonesian resort off Bali.

Keen to head out on the next club scuba diving trip? Dive the marine reserve at the northern quarter of the Island. NEXT CLUB TRIP.

The island boasts great diving, fishing, swimming and snorkelling, and offers all kinds of beaches (from white sand sheltered bays to rocky shorelines on the ocean side). Motiti Island Go for: Seaside relaxation Motiti Island is a true getaway destination, with a population of just 40 people. The western area includes the legendary Tuhua Reef, Aotrolala Reef and Penguin Shoals. The reef, which breaks the water surface at low tide, is a renowned scuba diving spot … Motiti Island is a place to get away from it all. He had surfaced from a 10 minute dive in 15 metres of water off New Zealand s Motiti Island but then appeared to lose consciousness and slipped back under the water. Of huge interest is the wreck of the Taioma at Motiti Island in 27m of water.