Goat Island Dive & Snorkel is a dive and snorkel operator at 142A Pakiri Road in Leigh, on the Rodney coast about an hour from Auckland. It runs guided snorkel tours, boat adventures, scuba diving, gear hire and SSI dive courses at Te Hāwere-a-Maki / Goat Island Marine Reserve, and the business also offers guided shore and boat dives for certified divers.
The company's boat, Ocean Tales, takes snorkellers out into the protected waters of the reserve. Conditions decide the day: the website says calm water, low swell, light wind and good visibility suit snorkelling, and that scuba visibility and swell matter most. Its team posts daily weather updates on social media and a weekly forecast, and may move, reschedule or cancel a dive or trip for safety. Callers can ring the shop before travelling for the latest advice.