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Trip Planner:   South Pacific  /  New Zealand  /  North Island  /  Auckland Region  /  Warkworth  /  Goat Island Marine Reserve

Goat Island Marine Reserve, Warkworth

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To best experience the teeming marine habitats of Goat Island Marine Reserve, get in the water with a snorkel or scuba suit. Beneath the waves you can see seaweed forests, sponge gardens, and a multitude of colorful fish. If you'd rather stay dry, take a tour on a glass-bottomed boat, or rent a kayak or canoe. The onsite discovery center teaches visitors about life under the sea and offers a look at sea creatures housed inside a tide pool tank. To visit Goat Island Marine Reserve on your trip to Warkworth, use our Warkworth day trip app.
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Tours to Goat Island Marine Reserve

FROM $45 BOOK WITH VIATOR Clearyak hire at Goat Island Marine Reserve
5.0
Duration: 30 to 60 minutes
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FROM $52 BOOK WITH VIATOR Guided Snorkel Experience, Beginners
4.8
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $52 BOOK WITH VIATOR Guided Snorkel Experience, Advanced
4.9
Duration: 1 day 1 hour
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FROM $52 BOOK WITH VIATOR Half day Guided Dive Tour, Goat Island Marine Reserve
4.8
Duration: 4 hours
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FROM $104 BOOK WITH VIATOR Try Scuba Diving
5.0
Duration: 4 hours 30 minutes
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FROM $418 BOOK WITH VIATOR Open Water Dive Course (2 Eves and 2 Days)
Duration: 2 days 6 hours
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Goat Island Marine Reserve reviews

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  • By Suzy_Jutsum
    This is a great place, but you need to go in good weather and when the tides are right. If the waves are too choppy the visibility in the water is terrible and you don't see much. Great place for the....  more
    This is a great place, but you need to go in good weather and when the tides are right. If the waves are too choppy the visibility in the water is terrible and you don't see much. Great place for the....  more »
  • By WBTK
    A great place to visit , but go mid-week, summer weekends can get busy . Some amazing fish can be seen just walking out in the water or along the rocks on the main land 
    A great place to visit , but go mid-week, summer weekends can get busy . Some amazing fish can be seen just walking out in the water or along the rocks on the main land  more »
  • By 818petey
    Came here at low tide as there is more beach, otherwise it can get a bit cramped on the beach at high tide. Bring shoes/jandals as the sand can get v hot with the sun. There is limited shade from the....  more
    Came here at low tide as there is more beach, otherwise it can get a bit cramped on the beach at high tide. Bring shoes/jandals as the sand can get v hot with the sun. There is limited shade from the....  more »
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  • By Kathryn Gilmore
    Beautiful marine reserve perfect for a day of snorkelling and exploring the rock pools - plenty of marine life to see. The water is calm and clear so great for beginners; it was also still quite cool in summer but a swimsuit was fine. The beach area itself is quite narrow and high tide will cover most of the sand, so be prepared to move around a bit. There are bathrooms but no other buildings around, so pack water / a picnic if you're planning to spend the whole day.
  • By Jae Park
    Great experience, lots of fish to see in the water and often they follow you around. Try pick a day after there has been a day or two of low winds. Even if it's sunny, if it was or it's windy, the water becomes murky and visibility drops down to a few metres.
  • By Carl Barlev
    One of the best places for snorkeling in NZ. We arrived by boat and anchored 50 m from the beach, but most people drive up from Auckland and other towns nearby. There were dozens of people swimming, snorkeling and kayaking off the beach and around Goat Island.
  • By Angie Leong
    A lot of people in the summer, try to get there before 9.30am to find a spot. Not much space at the beach in high tide. Good snorkelling spot.
  • By Intaaz Joseph
    Very beautiful place for snorkeling. Have options to hire kayak and snorkeling gears. Best to take reef shoes as alot of rocks.
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