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Goat Island Dive & Snorkel

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142a Pakiri Road, Leigh, Auckland 0947, New Zealand
+64 9-422 6925
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Brilliant!!

As a new diver had a fab experience with this company. Cassie - a new instructor - was amazing. The... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago
TravellingFay
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New Zealand
Highly recommended

Friendly and knowledgeable staff, guided tours are fantastic and good for young kids. We will join... read more

Reviewed 1 week ago
Mel W
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Auckland, New Zealand
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Welcome to Goat Island Dive & Snorkel. Auckland's 5-Star PADI Dive resort offering everything from snorkel hire to dive trips. We are situated on the Matakana Coast just on the road to New Zealand's first fully protected marine reserve, Goat Island. Dive in with us!
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  • Very good16%
  • Average1%
  • Poor2%
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Hours Today: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Suggested Duration: More than 3 hours
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142a Pakiri Road, Leigh, Auckland 0947, New Zealand
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+64 9-422 6925
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Reviewed 1 week ago

As a new diver had a fab experience with this company. Cassie - a new instructor - was amazing. The staff are down to earth and very reassuring. Would definitely book with them again.

Thank TravellingFay
Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Friendly and knowledgeable staff, guided tours are fantastic and good for young kids. We will join them again.

Thank Mel W
Reviewed 1 week ago

I knew that goat island was good for snorkel but i decided to go for a scuba dive as well and didn't regret it at all. The kelp down there is just amazing and there is so much of it! since the dive is shallow...More

Thank Jonathan J
Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Did the open water course over 3 days. I was very nervous but felt extremely confident with ashleigh. She knew her stuff and I felt very safe with her. During the dives she knew where to go to see some cool underwater life. Ash was...More

Thank DesireeNZ
Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Used Goat Island Dive and Snorkel when I was training for my PADI license. Awesome training and amazing staff. All gear was in excellent condition. Highly, highly recommended!!

Thank Robert T
Reviewed 4 weeks ago

My 11yo son and I did a guided snorkel with Sarah. She was a brilliant guide, checking in with us the whole time and pointing out interesting things to see. We'll definitely be back again :)

Thank planetclaire2016
goatislanddive, Guide at Goat Island Dive & Snorkel, responded to this reviewResponded 3 weeks ago

Hi Claire. Thanks for your kind words - so glad you had a great time! Have a great new year and hopefully we'll see you again in 2018 :D Sarah

Reviewed 18 December 2017 via mobile

Ashleigh took us out for a lovely kelp dive where we saw an Eagle Ray and a crevice full of crayfish. The big one pushing the little ones to the front so he wouldn't get eaten. A Spotty escourted us all around our dive keeping...More

Thank Nigel B
Reviewed 17 December 2017

We had a sensational time snorkeling at Goat Island reserve. We had a voucher to do an experienced guided snorkeling tour. I would not do the guided tour again. If you are an experienced snorkeller just hire the gear (from this co.) and go by...More

Thank Judith K
Reviewed 15 December 2017

Great snorkling trip on Thursday. Water was calm and pretty clear. Loads of different fish to see and our guide was great. Will do it again soon.

Thank Denise G
Reviewed 15 December 2017

We had a great tour of the sponge gardens, on a beautiful calm day. Our guide Ashleigh looked after us well, was very knowledgeable about all of the reserve's residents, and found us many hidden away treasures. I would definitely recommend this experience, and I'm...More

Thank Graeme C
goatislanddive, Instructor at Goat Island Dive & Snorkel, responded to this reviewResponded 17 December 2017

Thank you Graeme for your kind review. I am very glad you enjoyed the dive, i most definitely did! Next time if the conditions are well enough we should explore the channel and the entrance of the caves on the side of the Island.

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Kevin V
18 February 2017|
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Response from HappyFins | Reviewed this property |
Hi Kevin, Summer in NZ are Dec to Feb. Winter is from June to Aug. It depends on where in NZ you are for the best diving. If you are in North Island then areas north of Auckland would be the best such as Poor Knights... More
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plattc
29 March 2015|
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Response from goatislanddive | Property representative |
Hi there! Yes we are open 4th and 5th. Times available are 12 noon for novice (those who have not snorkelled before and not confident in the water) and 2 p.m. for advanced swimmers i.e. need to be able to swim 200... More
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