Explore the waters of Torbay by snorkel. Find spotties, parore, goatfish and the occasional snapper. Fun for the whole whānau. This event is funded by the Hibiscus and Bays Local Board and The Bobby Stafford-Bush Foundation.

When: 10am – 3pm (arrive and register any time between 10am and 2.30pm) Sunday 6th of December - Back up Saturday the 19th of December 2020

Where: Bottom of Rock Isle Rd, Torbay, Auckland. Parking is along the surrounding streets.

Bring your own gear or get free hire of our mask, snorkel, fins and wetsuits. Recommended for everyone 5 years and up. All children under 15 years must be accompanied by an adult beach observer. Experienced guides and advanced safety procedures will be in place on the day.

Experiencing Marine Reserves runs a series of free and subsidised events over the summer months - we rely on your support to make them happen. We appreciate donations, either cash/eftpos on the day, online or by giving a koha of your time volunteering at a future event. Most people donate $5-10pp.

Please note that due to COVID-19 we will only be able to run this event at alert level 1. If we are at alert level 2 or above we will postpone the event to the back up date. Snorkel equipment and all joint surfaces will be sanitised between uses. Registrations will be taken on the day and kept for contact tracing purposes. There will also be an event QR code to use on the day.

Check out our frequently asked questions here: https://www.emr.org.nz/images/emr/pdf/snorkel-days/FAQ__Information_Sheet_2020-21docx.pdf