Cavalli Islands, New Zealand
Rainbow Warrior
The Greenpeace ship bombed in 1985, now an artificial reef.
About the dive
Rainbow Warrior is an advanced dive site in Cavalli Islands, New Zealand. It is a wreck dive. Divers have logged 238 dives here, going to 25 m on average in around 15 m of visibility. 15 species are recorded here month by month; the most sighted are moray eels, snappers and eagle rays. Sightings peak in January, February and March.
- Level
- Advanced
- Entry
- Boat
- Avg. max depth
- 25 m
- Visibility
- 15 m
- Dive time
- 38 min
- Logged dives
- 238
- Busiest months
- Jan · Feb · Mar
- Region
- Northeastern New Zealand
Most sighted here
Moray eelsPhoto: David Clode · CC0
Eagle raysPhoto: Daniel Torobekov · CC0
ScorpionfishPhoto: Pia B · CC0
NudibranchsPhoto: Ekaterina Zlotnikova · CC0
What you’ll see, month by month
The most-sighted species at Rainbow Warrior and the months they are logged. The brighter the cell, the more sightings.
| January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moray eels | ||||||||||||
| Snappers | ||||||||||||
| Eagle rays | ||||||||||||
| Scorpionfish | ||||||||||||
| Nudibranchs | ||||||||||||
| Damselfish | ||||||||||||
| Goatfish | ||||||||||||
| Humpback Whale | ||||||||||||
| Wrasses | ||||||||||||
| Stingrays | ||||||||||||
| Conger eels | ||||||||||||
| Parrotfish | ||||||||||||
| Barracudas | ||||||||||||
| Triggerfish | ||||||||||||
| Spiny Lobster |
The wreck
This site is home to the wreck of the Rainbow Warrior. Its full story, chapters and photos are in the app.
The story of the Rainbow Warrior →Famous dive sites nearby
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