Explore Your Coast Wellington
27 January - 11 February 2024
Join Wellington's biggest marine festival!
Celebrate Wellington’s marine life with us – see incredible marine life, take a plunge, meet marine scientists, and explore Wellington’s Blue Belt. We will add more events closer to the day. Follow us on Facebook for daily updates. All events are weather dependant.
WEeKend One
Sat 27 January 2024
9am to 5pm
Meet the Explore Your Coast team for Coffee & Coast from 9-10am at the Seaview Marina next to Compass Coffee and Burnsco. We’ll take you on a virtual dive of Wellington’s coast without getting wet while you have your coffee. Our scuba divers set out on the first dives to document 70km of the coastline, Wellington Sea Kayak Network group will paddle the Bays and Mountains to Sea Wellington is hosting a free community snorkel event in Island Bay. For daily updates check our Facebook page.
Sunday 28 January 2024
9am to 6pm
Starting at Island Bay the Explore Your Coast team will explore the Snorkel Trail, meet Wellington’s dive community at Princess Bay, and explore Moa Point, finishing at Tarakena Bay. Our scuba divers continue documenting 70km of Wellington’s Blue Belt, Wellington Sea Kayak Network group will paddle the South Coast, Conservation Volunteers NZ are out taking care of coastal plants and the Friends of Taputeranga Marine Reserve host the annual Big Dive 2024 celebrating 15 years of Taputeranga Marine Reserve! For daily updates check our Facebook page.
WEeKend Two
Sat 3 February 2024
7am to 6pm
Featuring the kelp forests of the Miramar Peninsula from Breaker Bay to Point Halswell! Our scuba divers continue documenting 70km of Wellington’s Blue Belt, local ocean swimmers will take a dip Saturday early morning, Dive HQ Wellington scuba divers will explore dive sites along the peninsula and the Island Bay Dune Care Group and Conservation Volunteers NZ are hosting dune care events. For daily updates check our Facebook page.
Sunday 4 February 2024
9am to 5pm
Featuring the marine life of the Eastern Bays of Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington Harbour from Days Bay past Eastbourne and along the Pencarrow Road. The Great Harbour Way / Te Aranui o Pōneke cyclists will join us for a trip to Pencarrow Lighthouse from Eastbourne on Sunday and Dive HQ Wellington will host a clean-up dive in Days Bay and our scuba divers will continue their dive along 70km of Wellington’s coast. For daily updates check our Facebook page.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
9am to 5pm
Exploring the islands of Te Whanganui-a-Tara. On Waitangi Day we will explore the marine life of Matiu/Somes Island and Mākaro/Ward Island in the Whanganui-a-Tara, Wellington Harbour and document the marine life along the way. For daily updates check our Facebook page.
WEeKend THree
Sat 10 February 2024
9am to 6pm
Featuring Petone foreshore. Our scuba divers continue their quest to document the coastline with dives along Petone foreshore. Mountains to Sea Wellington is hosting a free community snorkel event in Taputeranga Marine Reserve and Conservation Volunteers NZ are out weeding. For daily updates check our Facebook page
Sunday 11 February 2024
9am to 5pm
Celebrating Wellington’s marine environment and Taputeranga Marine Reserve at the Island Bay Festival. Our scuba divers are wrapping up their dives around Wellington’s coast, finishing at the Island Bay Festival. For daily updates check our Facebook page.