Diving and snorkelling in the Bay of Islands is run by Paihia Dive, with Bay of Islands boat trips for certified divers and snorkellers loading at Paihia Wharf. Bookably lists 9 places to stay in the area around Paihia Wharf.
The operator for diving and snorkelling in the Bay of Islands
- Paihia Dive Boat trips for certified divers and snorkellers to the Canterbury wreck and the reefs, loading at Paihia Wharf, and a van and boat trip to the Rainbow Warrior from Matauri Bay.
Bookings are made with the operator, not through Bookably, and this list may not be complete.
Good to know about diving and snorkelling in the Bay of Islands
- Paihia Dive checks divers in at its shop on Williams Road and loads its boat at Paihia Wharf, with a Russell Wharf pickup on its Canterbury wreck trip.
- Paihia Dive sets a minimum age of six for snorkelling, with anyone under eighteen accompanied by an adult.
- Paihia Dive's Rainbow Warrior trip leaves its shop by van and launches from Matauri Bay.
- Paihia Dive asks wreck divers to have dived recently and takes Open Water divers on the wrecks as a guided deep dive.
- The Department of Conservation says nobody may be in the water within three hundred metres of a marine mammal in the Te Pēwhairangi marine mammal sanctuary.
Details checked October 2026. Confirm with the operator before you book.
Places to stay near Paihia Wharf
A Cut Above Lodge - Gateway to the Bay of Islands
Kerikeri
Sleeps: 6
Beds: 4
Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
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Where to stay for diving and snorkelling in the Bay of Islands
Places to stay near Paihia Wharf are in Paihia, Haruru, Russell, and Kerikeri.