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Guided Snorkel Experience, Advanced

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11 reviews

Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Duration: 1 day 1 hour
Product code: 122728P4


Overview
ItinerarySnorkeling Goat Island is one of the top 10 things to do in Auckland.Advance your snorkeling skills and learn how to duck dive under the surface, equalize your ears and clear your snorkel. You will be part of a natural aquarium, myriads of fish and marine life.You will meet at our Goat Island Dive and Snorkel Center. Here our friendly staff will fit you out in your equipment which is provided: mask, snorkel, fins, a wet suit and weight belt.You will then drive in your own vehicle 3km to the Goat Island Marine Reserve. Here you will meet with your Instructor.The experience starts with tips advanced snorkel techniques, and proper freediving breathing practice. We share the history of Goat Island and introduce you to the marine life you are likely to meet at New Zealand's first marine reserve. After your full and thorough safety briefing, we'll head down to the water and begin the tour! Along the way we will stop and put our new techniques into practice, getting you comfortable underwater and hopefully extending the length of your freedivers.After the tour you will be able to use the equipment for the remainder of the day, so you can keep practising and enjoying the reserve.Stop At: • Goat Island Marine Reserve, Goat Island Road Leigh, Warkworth, Auckland New Zealand
Supplier Name
Goat Island Dive & Snorkel
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,No heart problems or other serious medical conditions,Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level,This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund,This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
Inclusions:
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Traveler Reviews

It was an amazing experience and quite enjoyed the snorkelling. It was my first time and went deep into the sea. It is a delightful feeling next to the fish. The instructor was quite good, informative and encouraging. I would give 10 out of 10 for this experience.

We had a lovely morning with a guided snorkelling experience. The staff were cheerful and organized, and were able to accommodate my petite frame, which is prone to feel chilled, by adding gloves and a tunic to my outfit in order to keep me warm. I would highly recommend this organization.

Great experience for a 16 and 14 Yr old. Ask for weights when offered, it makes the dive easier. the boys didn't and regretted it. Ability to keep the equipment all day after the tour was awesome. They thoroughly enjoyed it, 16yr old said, "so many fish, so close, I saw more fish today than my entire life so far!" ??

We had a beautiful day with our dive master Miah! The team in the store was absolutely friendly and had enough patience to get us in the right wetsuits. We enjoyed the knowledge Miah had about the reserve and the fish we saw during our tour. Another positive point was that we could keep the snorkel gear for the whole day to do some snorkelling on our own and practise our duck diving. We really appreciate that she also took a few photos of us during the experience!

Everyone on their team was friendly and helpful, as well as very professional. They were careful to make sure that our equipment fit, and all worked properly. Also very attentive to safety. Really enjoyed the briefing about the Marine Reserve, and what fish we would most likely see. Our guide also did a great job monitoring the whole group, and supporting individuals as needed, as well as finding interesting things for us to see. If you want to learn how to dive with the snorkel, that is an option for the advanced tour, and weight belts are provided (as well as good instruction!). Great job, thanks, Stone. If you have time I would also recommend stopping at the Marine Discovery Centre, just past the bech where we got into the water for our snorkel trip. Very interesting displays, tons of good info at the Centre.

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