Rotoroa Snorkel Day
Event Information
About this event
Come join Experiencing Marine Reserves for the annual Rotoroa Snorkel Day. Snorkel and explore the Island with a subsidised ferry ticket!
Ever wondered what lives under the water at Rotoroa Island in the Hauraki Gulf? Join Experiencing Marine Reserves for a snorkel with our experienced guides and get FREE mask, snorkel, fins & wetsuit hire. Ferry tickets are from $18-45 each + a booking fee. Safe fun for the whole whanau!
See baby parore, spotties and if you're lucky a short tailed stingray.
When: Saturday 28th November 2020
Ferry leaves from Auckland CBD ferry building at 8:45am You need to arrive at the ferry building by 8:15am at the latest.
What: Snorkelling at Ladies Bay (weather dependent), walks around the pest free island and a picnic lunch on the beach!
Where: Rotoroa, ferry is arriving at the wharf and leaving from the Auckland viaduct.Parking: Limited in Auckland CBD - I would recommend catching public transport.
What to bring: Togs, towel, sunhat, warm clothes, raincoat, water bottles, walking shoes, a picnic lunch.
Suitable for children aged 5 and above. However please note it is a long day.
This event was sponsored by The Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation. It is run with the assistance of the Rotoroa Island Trust. Ferry tickets for volunteers were sponsored by Fullers 360.
Please note that the ferry ticket is non-refundable - and the trip will run rain or shine! Our snorkel location will be Ladies Bay or Maimai – Dependent on the weather. If you are late and miss the ferry unfortunately there are no refunds.
COVID-19 Information
This event will be able to run in Level 1 only. At Level 2 or above we will be postponing to a later date. If we needed to postpone again due to COVID-19 everyone will receive a refund.
Please note the following information. If you have any concerns – please contact us.
• Your registration information will be held for contact tracing. We will also have a contact tracing QR code to scan.
• All shared equipment will be sanitised between uses.
• There will be hand sanitiser on the island for participants and crew to use.
Check out our frequently asked questions here: https://www.emr.org.nz/images/emr/pdf/snorkel-days/FAQ__Information_Sheet_2019-20.docx.pdf
Organiser Experiencing Marine Reserves
Organiser of Rotoroa Snorkel Day
EMR is a national programme of experiential learning about marine conservation under the Mountains to Sea Conservation Trust (CC23406). EMR’s independence, professional delivery, marine reserves focus and provision of a range of learning styles make it unique within New Zealand. Since its introduction in Northland in 2002, EMR has expanded to 8 regions with a team of 30 coordinators nationwide.
EMR has guided snorkel experiences for 92,700 (132,500 including accompanying whanau and teachers) students in NZ marine reserves and over 23,000 people have been engaged in EMR organised marine conservation events. The total number of kiwi’s engaged in EMR is now over 180,000.
