Bay of Islands
It holds the remains of Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior, sunk in 1985; temperate water rich in biodiversity.
Depth
10–30 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
15 m
Water temperature
19 °C
Current
Moderate
Access
Boat
Best time
November-May
Recommended certification
Wreck Diver
Approx. price
70 USD / dive
Location
See on the interactive map14 species documented in Bay of Islands
Least ConcernLobo marino de Nueva Zelanda
Arctocephalus forsteri
Least ConcernDelfín común
Delphinus delphis
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Rorcual de Bryde
Balaenoptera edeni
Calderón gris
Grampus griseus
Cazón
Galeorhinus galeus
Lisa
Mugil cephalus
Medusa luna
Aurelia aurita
Mejillón mediterráneo
Mytilus galloprovincialis
Ostra del Pacífico
Crassostrea gigas
Pez de San Pedro
Zeus faber
Ecosystem
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