{"id":4034,"date":"2025-04-01T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-31T20:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/?p=4034"},"modified":"2025-04-06T10:49:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T22:49:05","slug":"dive-hqs-monthly-review-february","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/04\/01\/dive-hqs-monthly-review-february\/","title":{"rendered":"Dive HQ\u2019s Monthly Review \u2013 March"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/March.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/March-1024x577.png\" alt=\"A collage of our favourite Dive Club Wellington moments in March 2025.\nThere are images of divers at the beach and at the pool on courses and fun diving\" class=\"wp-image-4035\" width=\"768\" height=\"433\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/March-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/March-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/March-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/March-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/March.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dive Club&nbsp;Wellington Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Daylight savings ends this weekend which heralds our favourite dive season &#8211; Night Dive Season! If you haven&#8217;t tried night diving yet come and join us on Thursdays after work. You will be amazed at the variety of marine life that appears in the dark &#8211; seahorses, squid, crabs, eels &amp; bioluminescence!&nbsp;<br><br>We have another&nbsp;busy month ahead with plenty of courses,&nbsp;fun dives and&nbsp;club BBQ&#8217;s planned over Easter &amp; ANZAC Day. Make the most of this month as the water temperature is still 16C and the diving conditions are great.<br><br><strong>Club Dives:<\/strong> Don&#8217;t forget to book in a few days prior so we can get organised.&nbsp;<br>Check out our scheduled dives <a href=\"https:\/\/diveski.co.nz\/dive-trips\/upcoming-trip-dates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><br><br>Join us over King&#8217;s Birthday Weekend for a 3 day liveaboard adventure in <a href=\"https:\/\/diveski.co.nz\/dive-trips\/Coromandel-Liveaboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Coromandel<\/a>.11&nbsp;dives, food and accommodation $995 + travel <strong>FULL<\/strong><br>We still have spaces for our return trip to <a href=\"https:\/\/diveski.co.nz\/dive-trips\/BeqaLagoon-Fiji\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beqa Lagoon, Fiji<\/a> in September. A stunning location with great food, accommodation, unlimited diving and SHARKS! Great value at $4430 for 10 days. Perfect for non-divers as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Quiz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"266\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Quiz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4010\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Quiz.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Quiz-300x106.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tuesday Night Pub Quizzes are back on at the Sprig &amp; Fern in Petone.<br>Join our club divers for a fun night and help support a local charity.<br>The quiz starts at 7pm so we aim to be there just after 6pm to grab a seat.<br>Not only do they have some great pub food you can bring in your own dinner.<br><strong>Join us the first Tuesday every month<\/strong><br>Quiz Entry $5 plus $$$ for the charity raffle (cash is key here)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DCD.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"447\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DCD.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3967\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DCD.jpg 447w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/DCD-300x111.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 447px) 100vw, 447px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Have you joined our biggest ever dive club challenge!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This challenge will take us to the deepest known point of the world&#8217;s oceans.<br><strong>Challenger Deep &#8211; 10,935m<\/strong><br><br><strong>To date we have dived to 4,176.70m and raised $3436.61<\/strong><br><br>We hope you will support our efforts, by diving, donating or participating in other events throughout the year.<br>Our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cus.kiwi.nz\/dive-hq\/\" target=\"_blank\">event t-shirts<\/a> are now available online with a range of colours &#8211;&nbsp;help us become the best looking dive club ever &#8211; proceeds are donated to charity.<br><br>Visit our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61563080911790\" target=\"_blank\">Challenge FB<\/a>&nbsp;page to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"940\" height=\"788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Open-Water.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4036 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Open-Water.png 940w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Open-Water-300x251.png 300w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Open-Water-768x644.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course<\/strong><br>12th &amp; 13th of April<br><br>Take your diving to the next level with more skills &amp; techniques to practice as you continue diving.<br><br>Join us this month and select the night dive as your 5th elective dive with free torch hire.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PADI Dive Courses<\/strong><br><br>Our PADI Open Water Diver Courses are still running every&nbsp;running every fortnight with our next available course starting on the 28th of April. &nbsp;<br>We have divers keen on a Rescue Diver course in May. By learning what can go wrong we can plan our dives to avoid many of the common mistakes.<br>Paddy is still keen to run a Sidemount Diver Course so if you are keen please let him know and take him out diving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Different dive adventures require different skills and knowledge and we offer a range of PADI Dive Courses to meet your needs.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:32% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"612\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/istockphoto-1352268107-612x612-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4037 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/istockphoto-1352268107-612x612-1.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/istockphoto-1352268107-612x612-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/istockphoto-1352268107-612x612-1-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><strong>We will be CLOSED Tuesdays from the<br>15th of April 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions please contact us via email or social media and we will aim to respond in a timely manner.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Collage-for-Newsletters.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Collage-for-Newsletters.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Collage-for-Newsletters.png 600w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Collage-for-Newsletters-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">                                     <strong>Visit our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diveski.co.nz\/shop\" target=\"_blank\">Online Store<\/a>&nbsp;today<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover what Dive Club Wellington has been up to and what trips and club activities we have planned for April.<br \/>\nNB: The dive shop will be closing Tuesdays from the 15th of April<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4035,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,68,3,4],"tags":[17,155,18,121,55,76],"class_list":["post-4034","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-event","category-dive-course","category-dive-trips","category-general-interest","tag-dive-trip","tag-diveclubwellington","tag-diving","tag-scuba","tag-wellington","tag-wellington-diving"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4034"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4040,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4034\/revisions\/4040"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4035"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4034"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4034"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4034"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}