Poor Knights Islands
A volcanic marine reserve listed by Cousteau among the ten best dive sites in the world for its caves and arches.
Depth
5–25 m
Recommended level
Advanced Open Water
Average visibility
20 m
Water temperature
19 °C
Current
Weak
Access
Boat
Best time
March-June
Recommended certification
Cavern Diver
Approx. price
95 USD / dive
Reckoned the largest sea cave in the world by volume; its natural acoustics have even been used for music recordings.
Location
See on the interactive map15 species documented in Poor Knights Islands
Least ConcernDelfín mular
Tursiops truncatus
VulnerableManta de arrecife
Mobula alfredi
VulnerablePez luna
Mola mola
Least ConcernLobo marino de Nueva Zelanda
Arctocephalus forsteri
Calderón gris
Grampus griseus
Cazón
Galeorhinus galeus
Lisa
Mugil cephalus
Medusa luna
Aurelia aurita
Mejillón mediterráneo
Mytilus galloprovincialis
EndangeredOrca
Orcinus orca
Ostra del Pacífico
Crassostrea gigas
Pez de San Pedro
Zeus faber
Ecosystem
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