DIVE-SEEK field image · destination photo unavailableNew Zealand
Bay of Islands
Oceanic manta ray.
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Beneath the surface
Why dive here?
0Published dive sites
3Documented marine-life links
0Local operators & liveaboards
Quick facts
Bay of Islands (New Zealand) is a dive destination known for Oceanic manta ray, Humpback whale and Common bottlenose dolphin.
Summarised from DIVE-SEEK's recorded catalogue data; omitted values are not yet recorded.
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Diving characteristics
Conditions at a glance
Water temperature
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Typical depth
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Maximum depth
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Visibility
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Current
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Photography
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Certification range
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Dive sites
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Marine life
What you can encounter
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Oceanic manta ray
Mobula birostris
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Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
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Common bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus
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Seasonality
Month by month
Water temperature, visibility, current and rainfall recorded per month rather than reduced to a single 'best time'.
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Dive centers
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Seasonality
Verified seasons
Peak and shoulder periods recorded per aspect, only where a verified season record exists.
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Provenance
Data & sources
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Average confidence
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locationBay of Islands — Wikidata
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