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"Mermaids Kitchen" is in the middle of the Taputeranga Marine Reserve.
Our favourite dive site is easily accessible from the road with a gradual decline to 18 metres. The site is home to resident Blue Cod, Blue Moki and Spotties who often follow divers around and get close and personal. Nesting crayfish with no fear of divers reside under the ledges, from massive Grandaddy crayfish to baby juveniles learning the ropes. At night, the crayfish walk out onto the seafloor to hunt, as well as many…
"Mermaids Kitchen" is in the middle of the Taputeranga Marine Reserve.
Our favourite dive site is easily accessible from the road with a gradual decline to 18 metres. The site is home to resident Blue Cod, Blue Moki and Spotties who often follow divers around and get close and personal. Nesting crayfish with no fear of divers reside under the ledges, from massive Grandaddy crayfish to baby juveniles learning the ropes. At night, the crayfish walk out onto the seafloor to hunt, as well as many other species you don't see during daylight.
The bottom composition is sandy, with an odd rocky area. Divers can easily navigate around the many swim-throughs (open or closed) and through the maze-like reef.
Visibility ranges from 5-12metres, generally better in winter. The temperature is 12-19 degrees celsius, season dependant.
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