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First of all: there seem to be no goats at Goat Island. We went there for the fish :-)

Goat Island is a marine reserve located 90 km north of Auckland near Leigh. Is basically is not more than a big rock about 50 meters off shore. The small channel between the mainland and the island is about 2-5 meters deep. Ideal for snorkeling and diving. On some parts of the cliffs you can stand at high tide with the fish swimming around your legs. On good days there are hundreds of thousands of fish near the beach, so you can literally walk between them.

We had some strong northern wind, resulting in bad visibility (between 0.8 and 10 meters) in heavy currents, big waves and less fish – never the less, the trip was worth going, as we went snorkeling and still saw some fish.