Norfolk Island Pacific

It was the first I ever used Norfolk Air and I liked it very much. Isle of Norfolk has a great deal of story behind it. On the island you also need a vehicle, as it is a very undulating island. While I was there I could try it.

Diving with Bounty Divers (www.bountydivers.com) who have a good, convenient vessel. I' ve done 4 sea and 1 land diving. AU$150 for a twin and AU$95 for a land diving, which includes cylinders and lead with own equipment. There was always a view of 20-30 meters plus, the sea temperatures are around 18 degrees in winters and up to 25 degrees in summers.

All you need is an Open Waters certificate to be able to dive there. The most of the dives ites I visited were sand bottom and hard corals. Throughout the island the reindeer life is quite sound. I also saw 3 different species of morays and a few different sea hares and flatfish on the bank.

A Norfolk Island worm (the only place you can see it), a new Chromodoris Tinctoria, which I have never seen before, was my highpoint. In my view the scuba was not too serious, but the ocean is harsh at this season. Starting the submersible was also hard because they had to hoist the vessel from the dock into the river with a hoist, which is not possible if the ocean around the dock is too roughen.

So I can see that the place is not a scuba spot. However, if you are planning to explore this island, it is definitely recommended to go scuba to at least 4 different locations.