Topic: Poor Knights - Aquatic Beauty

Do go to the Poor Knights out of Tutukaka. Great charter trips will take you out on a boat for a heavenly day of snorkling or diving.

New Zealand has aquatic beauty and wonders that are considered some of the best in the world.

Kall's note: I thought this one really desrved its own thread.

Originally Posted by kall

Kall's note: I thought this one really desrved its own thread.

Awww shucks, and i didnt even mention all the great places to dive to collect crayfish, kina and scallops!! mmmmmmmmmmm roll on 15th July ( scallop season begins)

Originally Posted by opti_mist

Awww shucks, and i didnt even mention all the great places to dive to collect crayfish, kina and scallops!! mmmmmmmmmmm roll on 15th July ( scallop season begins)

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Scallops

I have never been out to the Poor Knights myself but I have heard really good things about it. Isn't that where they sunk the Rainbow Warrior? I know somewhere around Whangarei they sunk it and now divers/snorkellers can dive/snorkel around it. It's supposed to be quite amazing.

Originally Posted by Sparklechick

mmmmmmmmmmmmmm Scallops

I have never been out to the Poor Knights myself but I have heard really good things about it. Isn't that where they sunk the Rainbow Warrior? I know somewhere around Whangarei they sunk it and now divers/snorkellers can dive/snorkel around it. It's supposed to be quite amazing.

Yes the rainbow warrior is sunk up that way but alas because of the conditions it is breaking down quite fast. The wreck is not maintaing well and in the not to distant future wont even be worth diving.

The HMNZS Waikato is also sunk out of tutkaka and is an AMAZING site to dive. The wreck has maintained well and is definetly worth a looksie

It definitely is a place to put on the 'to visit' list.