Scuba Diving in Rikoriko Cave, Poor Knights Islands
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- Diving Spot : Rikoriko Cave, Poor Knights Islands
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- Level : Open Water
- Average Depth : 20 m
- Max Depth : 35 m
- Max Visibility : 30 m
- Min Visibility : 10 m
- Coords : -35.481763 , 174.734201
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Description
Rikoriko Cave is the largest sea cave in the world. It is large enough to fit at least 4 boats in and we quite often spend a night in the cave on our monthly liveaboard trips.
The visibility inside the cave is usually much better than it is outside of it, though there's less light reaching far back, you can expect over 20m visibility. The atmosphere is unique, very airy with prominent peaks. There are lots of nudibranchs on the rocks, a few crayfish and carpet sharks underneath them.
In the Maori language, RikoRiko means 'Dancing Light'.
| Activities | Marine biology , Night dive , Dive training , Snorkeling , Free diving , Photography |
| Dangers | --- |
| Accessible | Boat |
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