Advanced Snorkeling Tour: Master New Skills and Techniques
5.0
27 Ratings
Leigh
Master new skills and techniques in snorkeling to push your limits and stay safe in the water. Learn equalizing, breath-holding, and snorkel clearing techniques.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 150 Goat Island Road - Snorkeling 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.

What's Included
  • Snorkeling equipment provided
Additional Information

Enhancing Abilities
With growing self-assuredness in aquatic environments, you could consider testing your boundaries and exploring new feats. It is crucial that your knowledge and comprehension evolve concurrently to ensure your safety while in the water.

Balancing Pressure
As you dive deeper, the pressure underwater increases. It is vital to learn how to mitigate this pressure.

Breath Control
Improving your ability to hold your breath necessitates regular practice, and not necessarily underwater training!

Mastering Snorkel Clearance
There are several methods for clearing a snorkel. Once you master these techniques, you’ll find yourself much more at ease.

Location
142A Pakiri Road
Pakiri Road
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nancyrg112mf
Apr 8, 2024
Goats Island Excellent Snorkeling - Great place to see marine life in a short time. The snorkeling is shallow and easy to navigate and this area is a gem in terms of marine life in a shorter distance. Guide helps point out things that you would have missed and the price includes rental so good value. You can also stay the day and snorkel more if you want. Perfect options for a range of beginner to advanced snorkeling.
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Virginiamaryc2018
Apr 4, 2023
Brilliant experience - This was an incredible experience and very good value for money.We had a great guide who was very patient when showing us how to dive and who pointed out fabulous sea creatures. We were lucky enough to see sting and eagle rays !
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Bekkas_world
Jan 22, 2023
100% recommend - Really cool tour, especially if you want to learn something about the reserve and fish & are not super confident about snorkeling on your own! Super friendly staff & overall just a great experience!
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Yvonne
Dec 28, 2022
Advanced snorkeling - Winny took us out for the advanced snorkeling experience. She was so enthusiastic and knowledgeable. It was so lovely having her lead us and share her knowledge about the marine life we were seeing.
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Brianot7371ko
Dec 21, 2022
Great snorkeling tour - I had a snorkeling experience. Winnie was a wonderful guide that manage to keep a wayward group together while still pointing out the wild life we should see and how to best dive to see them. In addition to the numerous fish, I was particularly happy to see a tiny, beautiful nudibranch.
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Phil
Dec 20, 2022
A very nice experience, Recommended for all levels - My grandson and I spent the morning with a guided snorkel. It worked out splendidly for us. At their building, we got good care in proper fitting of the wet suits and snorkel gear from the busy staff. Everyone very friendly. Winnie, our guide gave us lots of information as to what we would see and got us to the best areas for seeing different species of fish. She was very helpful and enthusiastic and did look out for everyone's safety without being intrusive. It is snorkeling in kelp beds, not reef, different but fun and interesting. Without our guide, we would have been rather lost in finding things. I recommend using the company for the guide, even if you are an experienced snorkeler.
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E4729vfsamanthab
Dec 5, 2022
Great experience with Sara! - Had such a great experience with Sara. We definitely felt like we went into the experience with all the info needed, and she let us hold a sea urchin, and showed us the ink from a squid! We also saw huge snapper and other fish. It was just nice to be out in the water in such a beautiful environment as well.
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6guany
Nov 18, 2022
Best snorkeling experience! - Best snorkeling experience! It was a very educational snorkeling trip. The water is very clear with very friendly fish around you. I was given different options where I want to snorkel in the bay. Definitely worth to go.
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Dream17997196996
Nov 14, 2022
Superb Snorkelling - Fantastic experience. The whole team were wonderful and Sara was an excellent guide. Saw lots, with 4 Eagle Rays the undoubtedly the highlight. Thanks folks.
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Ron
May 8, 2022
Awesome guide and snorkelling fun - Camille is a fantastic guide and took good care of us. Despite one of us feeling a bit sea sick, we enjoyed our afternoon viewing the abundant sea life at Goat Island Marine Reserve. Definitely recommend even if you are new to snorkelling.
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