We track 11 dive operators in Northland. 8 teach certification courses (7 PADI, 7 SSI). 7 run snorkelling trips. 2 offer accommodation alongside diving. Listings are ordered by Fin Rank: a published score for how complete and verified each listing is.
Dive! Tutukaka is a well-established dive charter company operating from Tutukaka Marina, offering trips to the Poor Knights Islands. They provide guided dives, snorkelling, and PADI courses, with a strong reputation for excellent service and access to world-class dive sites. They also offer equipment rental and air fills.
Dive Now - Poor Knights Dive & Snorkel is a dive operator based in Tutukaka, specializing in trips to the Poor Knights Islands. They offer diving and snorkeling tours, courses, and equipment rental.
Paihia Dive is a dive operator located in Paihia, North Island, New Zealand. They are rated 5 stars based on 368 reviews and are open daily.
Dive Zone Bay of Islands is a dive operator located in Kerikeri, North Island, New Zealand. They have a Google rating of 4.9 stars from 76 reviews and are open most days of the week.
Dive Now Whangarei is a dive centre offering a variety of diving services, including PADI courses, equipment sales, and servicing. They provide guided dives and boat trips to local dive sites, including the Poor Knights Islands. The centre also offers air fills and nitrox.
Northland Dive is a dive resort located in the Bay of Islands that offers boat trips, liveaboard excursions, and equipment rental. The operator provides training and guided diving services for both recreational and technical divers. Guests can stay at the on-site lodge.
Northland Dive provides boat trips to dive sites including the Canterbury Wreck and the Poor Knights Islands. The operator offers PADI, SDI and TDI training courses and provides on-site accommodation. They operate daily trips to the Bay of Islands and Cavalli Islands as well as liveaboard excursions.
Dive Zone is a dive operator located in Kerikeri, North Island, New Zealand. They have a Google rating of 4.9 stars from 76 reviews and are open most days of the week.
The 8 highest-ranked of 11. How Fin Rank works
| Rank | Operator | TripAdvisor | Try dive | Agencies | Website | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dive! Tutukaka | 4.8(494) | 5.0 | $199 | PADI · SSI | Visit |
Which centres run each site, named on their own websites or confirmed by the owner.
Fin lists 11 dive operators in Northland. 8 of them run certification courses.
PADI is the most common agency (7 centres), followed by SSI (7). SDI/TDI also appear.
2 operators in Northland offer accommodation alongside diving.
7 of the 11 operators we track run snorkelling tours.
Operators are sorted by Fin Rank, a 100-point profile strength score: contact details, what they offer, the dive sites they run, their Google reputation, whether the owner has claimed the listing, and whether their own website links to Fin. 0 listings here are owner-verified. The formula is published in full on the Fin Rank page.
| 2 | Dive Now | 4.7(100) | 4.5 | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
| 3 | Paihia Dive | 5.0(368) | none | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
| 4 | Dive Zone Bay of Islands | 4.9(76) | none | none | PADI · SSI | Visit |
| 5 | Dive Now | 4.7(48) | none | none | PADI | Visit |
| 6 | Northland Dive | none | none | none | SSI | Visit |
| 7 | NORTHLAND DIVE | none | none | none | PADI · SSI · SDI/TDI | Visit |
| 8 | Dive Zone | 4.9(76) | none | none | PADI · SSI | none |
