Gemstone Bay — Attraction in North Island

If you're walking the path to Cathedral Cove it's really worth dropping in at this extra little cove, either on the way or the return journey. It's not v far down to the stony beach, but it's super cute when you get there. You can snorkel from here and there is a sign with a suggested route down there. Like its...

Love this spot. Kids enjoy the snorkel trail as long as the waves aren’t too big. Steep walk up afterwards but 80 yr old grandparents managed it with a few stops so can’t be too bad. Lots of snapper, red moki, sometimes an eagle ray, various other fish. Even found a crayfish but took a bit of finding....

Amazing walk, one of the best places to do snorkeling. Quite a small place and probably crowded during public holidays but we were the only ones there. Pretty lucky. A nice spot to have your...