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Dive into Paradise: Your Guide to New Zealand’s Secret Swimming Spots

A guide to 120 top swimming spots you may not know of around New Zealand.

From secluded sandy bays to crystal-clear alpine lakes, hidden lagoons, rivers, and beaches, Dive into Paradise is your guide to Aotearoa’s best swimming destinations.

Best-selling Kiwi author Nicola McCloy loves to swim. Her years of enjoying the water have led to this book, setting out both the popular and the secret swimming spots all around New Zealand.

Going from north to south, with instructions on how to get there, amenities, ease of access, parking, level of ability needed, and child- and dog-friendliness, alongside descriptions and stories, all accompanied by beautiful photos, this is a book you will want to keep close at hand when doing a trip of any length – from a day outing to a full-blown road trip.