The Gut
Tutukaka, New Zealand
Ideal for calm days, this narrow channel leads you down from the road, where you can glide past shallow rocks into the vibrant 7-meter deep Gut. Swim along and you'll reach a 5-meter sandy patch dotted with intriguing rock formations, home to juvenile crayfish, colorful nudibranchs, and an array of reef fish like Snapper and moray eels.