Discover what scuba diving is, how PADI certification works, and how to earn your scuba diving certification with Dive HQ Wellington. Start your underwater adventure today. Have you ever wondered what it’s like to breathe underwater? To glide effortlessly through forests of kelp, discover hidden reefs, or come face-to-face with curious marine life? Scuba diving […]
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Exploring the world with Dive HQ this August.
Dive Club Wellington’s monthly update with our latest club activities including dives (obviously) quizzes and some exciting upcoming trips.
Claire has just returned from the Great Barrier Reef – it was so good she has booked another trip.
Meet Phoebe – Our Newest (& Youngest!) Instructor
If you’ve been diving with Dive HQ Wellington over the past six months, there’s a good chance you’ll already recognise me. I’ve been around the shop, helping out, learning the ropes, teaching courses and spending as much time in the water as possible. Now I’m excited to officially introduce myself as one of your instructors! […]
Join Dive HQ Wellington this July
🌊 Dive Club Wellington | What’s On This Month After another wet & wild weekend here in Wellington we are pleased to see some sunshine. Our club divers have been out exploring & our newest PADI Open Water Divers had an epic encounter with an inquisitive octopus. A reminder, especially after the heavy rains, that the Wellington […]
Kau Bay Bioblitz
🌊 Kau Point Bioblitz Discover the biodiversity of Te Whanganui-a-Tara / Wellington Harbour. A BioBlitz is an intense short-term event where scientists, volunteers, and community members work together to identify as many species (plants, animals, fungi) as possible within a specific local area. It acts as a rapid assessment of biodiversity to engage the public with nature and provide valuable, […]
Monthly Review – November 2025
Octobers weather was a little wild so diving was quiet but we are planning more club trips, boat dives and other activities for our divers for November and 2026
Meet Maureen – Our Newest (casual) Instructor at Dive HQ!
Bonjour! My name is Maureen, I’m excited to have joined the Dive HQ team and share my love for the ocean with this community. Originally from France, I moved to New Zealand 11 years ago, with a background in UX Design. I discovered diving at 17 years old in Corsica, dived in many places around […]
Monthly Review – October 2025
Septembers diving was a little quiet but we are planning for a busy month with club trips, boat dives and other activities for our divers as we prepare for a long dive season.
Diving into Art!
Tyla wanted to share her love of art and marine creatures with our divers.
We spent an evening at her studio creating our own unique pieces of art.
Happy 20th Birthday!
Happy 20th Birthday to Claire & the team at Dive HQ Wellington
After opening on the 1st of August 2005 we have taught and dived with 1000’s of local divers and it was great to celebrate this milestone with you.