As I load up the gear and head to the pool I can’t help but feel nervous and excited all at once. My first Open Water Diver Course!!! Being new and having a full class my boss offer to helps, I gratefully accept all the help I can get and so it begins, we’re off […]
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5 Good Reasons to Dive in Cold Water
Now when you mention diving in colder waters to divers used to tropical waters of somewhere like Asia you will be met with a shudder and usually a response of ‘no thanks – not for me’ but with so much to see it may be time to try it out. It makes you a […]
Diving the Lermontov and Advanced Wreck Training
Nestled away at 38m underwater in Port Gore is the MS Mikhial Lermontov. The Lermontov is one of the world’s largest wrecks easily accessible for divers. I shot down there with a group of club divers over Labour weekend to explore this behemoth and try to complete my Advanced Wreck Diver training. The history behind […]
Living the dream….and the training that goes with it
Let’s face it, who as a diver hasn’t been diving off the shores of a tropical island somewhere and taken a look at the dive instructors/divemasters and thought ‘you lucky buggers’ For me it was in New Caledonia & I said to my buddy ‘why the hell am I not doing this everyday’ Cut forward […]
Monthly Madness Prize Draw – Enriched Air Course
As a diver you know that your bottom time is limited due to the Nitrogen we absorb. When diving ~18 metres or shallower, you can stay for up to an hour if you have enough air. But go a little deeper and your bottom time is reduced dramatically. Well why not extend your bottom time […]
Diving into Darkness
Hot chocolate by torch light, with just a hint of sea water – that’s what night diving is all about! Winter is on its way and with it so are night dives. I have always found night dives to be the most incredible way to spend time underwater. Rather than being dark and gloomy like […]
Zeagle Onyx II Monthly Madness Prize Draw
The Zeagle Onyx II Regulator is an outstanding piece of kit that outperforms many in its class. The black chrome plated marine brass first stage regulator is a balanced diaphragm design which is inherently environmentally sealed. That means there is no risk of water, sand, salt or grit entering your first stage through the […]
Monthly Madness Prize Draw – PADI Rescue Diver Course
Scuba diving is a great sport and like any activity it is not without its risks, and that is what attracts some divers. Other divers pick up the sport for the weightlessness, to see the beautiful marine life, or as an added activity for their vacations. These are all great reasons and they bring a […]
COME WITH US AND DIVE THE LERMONTOV
Come dive the Mikhail Lermontov one of New Zealand’s most iconic wrecks, just a quick hop over Cook Straight and staying at the Go Dive lodge. We will be heading over the afternoon of Thursday 25th April (ANZAC Day) diving Friday, Saturday and Sunday morning coming back to Wellington on the 6pm ferry. This […]
September 2018 Monthly Madness Draw – PADI Advanced Open Diver Course
You have finished your Open Water Course and discovered that the little diving bug in side you has grown and you are now looking for your next underwater adventure. The PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course (AOW) is the next step. This course focuses on the practical elements of diving from identifying marine life to […]