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Wellington Bay Scuba Diving Site

The following information has kindly been provided by Nine at Nine Dives and Go Dive Marlborough

Wellington Bay has sea caves, when you are lucky with the weather it makes a great dive, it is a particular good dive with the wind from the North East, good viz and lots of life make this area near the Tory Channel entrance such a good dive site. The sea caves are hollowed out by the wave action over the years and make a magical environment. Large fish and pelagic come past in this area. In July humpback whales pop past on their migration route through Cook Straight.

This is also a scenic spot with dramatic cliff faces, that continue underwater in rocky caves and canyons, some surge may be present here at times usually viz is about 5-10 meters.

Port Underwood is a more sheltered area nearby, the South Island part of the treaty of Waitangi was signed here. A lot os commercial cray pots are present but there is plenty left.

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