Goat Island/Tawharanui/ Kawau Island Dive Charter

Goat Island or Te Hāwere-a-Maki is a tiny island (approximately 1 hectare or 2.5 acres) in New Zealand located close to the North Island coast, north of Auckland, northeast of Warkworth, and directly west of Little Barrier Island. Be surrounded by huge snappers, red moki lively kelp forests and try to spot as many nudibranchs and eagle rays as you can!

Just south of Leigh you can find Matheson Bay. This is one of our most popular and easily accessible shore dives. We usually find heaps of octopus, nudibranch, snapper, seahares, stingrays, eagle rays and more interesting critters at this spot! 

Flat Rock is located on the south west side of Kawau Island. The impressive underwater topography makes it one of the best dive sites in the area. Think about deep ridges, healthy kelp forests, groups of rays and even bronze whaler sharks! This dive site is suitable for open water divers and advanced divers. Are you open water certified, and do you want to be able to dive deeper? Contact us after booking to add on your deep diver specialty!

Kawau Island has many more amazing dives to offer, such as Trade Me Reef and the Rewa wreck, suitable for open water divers who like to have a shallow and relaxed experience.

Set on a remote peninsula, Tāwharanui Regional Park boasts some of the Auckland region’s most beautiful white sand beaches. See sting rays, crays & large snapper fish. These protected areas are safe & free from strong currents & suitable for all abilities.

Schedule:

Wed 9th of Oct        Kawau Island Wreck

Sat 12th of Oct        Goat Island

Sun 13th of Oct       Matheson Bay

Sun 20th of Oct       Goat Island 

Wed 23rd of Oct      Goat Island

Thu 24th of Oct        Flat Rock

Sat 2nd of Nov        Spearfishing Kawau

Sun 3rd of Nov        Goat Island

Thu 7th of Nov        Tawharanui 

Thu14th of Nov       Kawau Island Wreck

Sat 16th of Nov       Matheson Bay 

Sun 17th of Nov      Goat Island

Wed 20th of Nov    Goat Island

Sat 30th of Nov       Flat Rock 

Sun 1st of Dec        Kawau Island

Fri 6th of Dec          Goat Island

Sat 7th of Dec         Spearfishing Kawau

Sat 14th of Dec       Tawharanui 

Sun 15th of Dec      Flat Rock

Wed 18th of Dec     Matheson Bay

Sat 21st of Dec       Kawau Island 

Sun 22nd of Dec     Goat Island

New Zealand Diving offers a one day charter with two dives. Dive from our boat Midnight diver and get to see areas unreachable from the shore, or do two shore dives and enjoy a nice lunch and surface interval on the beach. These are excellent dive sites for certified divers, whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver. Included in the price is all rental equipment, 2 dives and a dive guide.

To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher course.