Diving, Northland, New Zealand - December 2009

Headed on for a diving trip in Northland. First days diving was a return to the Poor Knights Islands. Has to be said that the boat was too big and too full. It was good though to get back in the water, and the sea was calm enough that we did 2 dives that are normally restricted. The Pinicles in particular had a great underwater arch that was just full of fish. Got some photos of this below.

For the next 2 days of diving we relocated to Piahia, Bay of Islands. First day looked like the weather was going to thawt us but by the time we got to the boat it was not too bad. With the inflatable speed boat you have to kit up on the shore than zoom out to deep water. Here we dived the Rainbow Warrior. This is a outstanding world class dive. Sadly the Camera died.

Rainbow Warrior Wreck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pzYgcsEvaI

Next day we headed south on a larger boat and dived the huge Canterbury which is in deep water in the Bay of Islands.

Canterbury Wreck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AYb9GqsFM4