Local Diving Locations

There are an almost unlimited diving and underwater exploration opportunities in our picturesque location in New Zealand.

On this page there are brief descriptions of local dive sites with some local information but alas we aren’t going to give away our “secret spots”, If you would like to explore with us and get some inside knowledge please feel free to Join the Club , come along to a meeting and get involved!

Inside the wreck of the MS Mikhail Lermontov, near Port Gore, Marlborough Sounds

Inside the wreck of the MS Mikhail Lermontov, near Port Gore, Marlborough Sounds

The below list contains just a few of our club favourites.

Click on any of the links to be shown information and photos of each site, written/taken by our members.

Riwaka Resurgence

Horoirangi Marine Reserve

Tonga Island Marine Reserve

Okiwi Bay

Kaiteriteri (inc. West Tasman Bay)

Cable Bay

More coming soon…

If you’d like to contribute words or photos of your favourite top-of-the-south diving spot, we would love to hear from you! Please email website@nelsonunderwaterclub.co.nz