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Poor Knights Islands
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Diving and snorkelling are the best ways to enjoy the amazing underwater world of the Poor Knights Islands, rated by the famous Jacques Cousteau as one of the top ten dive sites in the world.

A dive at the world-class Poor Knights is a once-in-a-lifetime experience, a microcosm of underwater diversity with precipitous walls of rock, dense kelp forests, sand gardens, giant sea caves and massive underwater caverns where fish find shelter in the rocks while giant black stingrays gather in archways to meet before they mate.

After Sydney, the East Australian Current (the same as Dory and Nemo’s father Marlin in the film Finding Nemo ride with the turtles), passes by the Poor Knights. With it comes tropical fish that are found nowhere else in New Zealand coasts, such as spotted black groper, mosaic moray and Lord Howe coralfish.

Diving at the Poor Knights is rewarding at all times of the year :

  • Summer Season (mid-January to late April): Excellent diving conditions with warm water (20-23°). Average visibility up to 20 meters.
  • Winter Season (May to early September): A calm period of weather with cooler water requiring a drysuit to dive comfortably (around 15°). Good visibility (30 meters can be encountered).
  • Between September and Early January: Water is warming up. but the visibility is reduced to 10 to 15 metres as plankton fill the water. However, this also means that a great abundance of fish are present to take advantage of this food source.

Poor Knights Islands : Dive Operators

A number charter dive boats operate the 40-minutes trip out from Tutukaka, a gateway to New Zealand’s best marine reserve,

Yukon Dive

Yukon Dive Poor Knights Dive Specialists, based in Tutukaka Marina, is Kiwi owned and operated by Noel Erickson and Jo Thomson who are passionate about the environment and its future. They do their best to ensure your diving experience at the Poor Knights is one to remember!

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Dive! Tutukaka

Dive! Tutukaka is the longest standing family-run dive company around the Tutukaka Coastline with a number of boats and an experienced crew. This professional dive charter operator is Qualmark endorsed and PADI 5 Star IDC. They offer round trips every day, all year round to the Poor Knights Islands.

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Diver Accommodation in Tutukaka

Poor Knights Islands

Looking for short-term accommodation in Tutukaka before or after your diving trip? Less than 10 minutes from both dive centers, Ocean Purring Views offers convenient and comfortable scuba diver accommodation. Our huts are perfect for budget-conscious divers, and we also have private rooms for additional comfort. Sea lovers will be thrilled to book their stay here, as Ocean Purring Views offers the best Pacific Ocean views in Tutukaka with a great lookout onto the Poor Knights Islands where you’ll be diving.

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Ocean Purring Views

Unique holiday accommodation and lodging in Tutukaka, Northland, New Zealand.

09 434 4414 • 021 133 9087

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140 Lawson Dr, Tutukaka 0173

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Ocean Purring Views is the one and only accommodation in Tutukaka where you can experience an unobstructed 360 degree view of the Pacific Ocean and its adjoining waterways where you might even spot a whale passing, a pod of orcas or a group of friendly dolphins leaping out to greet the passing gannets as they dive fishing for dinner.

140 Lawson Dr, Tutukaka 0173

Gest Review Awards 2017 for Ocean Purring Views : 8,6 on Booking.com

Gest Review Awards 2017 for Ocean Purring Views : 8,6 on Booking.com