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About this site
The Waikato is a former Royal New Zealand Navy frigate scuttled off the Bay of Plenty coast of New Zealand's North Island as an artificial reef, and this listing covers a drift dive or snorkel done over or around that site. The coordinates place it in coastal waters off the Waikato region toward the Bay of Plenty, where currents are used to carry divers along the wreck or reef structure. The dive is rated advanced, reflecting the drift conditions divers can expect to manage while covering the site.
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