{"id":4076,"date":"2025-05-01T15:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/?p=4076"},"modified":"2025-05-02T15:47:21","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T03:47:21","slug":"dive-hqs-monthly-review-march","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/05\/01\/dive-hqs-monthly-review-march\/","title":{"rendered":"Dive HQ\u2019s Monthly Review \u2013 April"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/April.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/April-1024x577.png\" alt=\"A collage of Dive Club Wellington divers at the beach and in the pool\" class=\"wp-image-4077\" width=\"512\" height=\"289\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/April-1024x577.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/April-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/April-768x433.png 768w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/April-1536x865.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/April.png 1640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Dive Club&nbsp;Wellington Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>April was a busy month, with Good Friday &amp; ANZAC Day BBQ dives alongside our regular club dives.&nbsp;While we won&#8217;t be diving this weekend we still have plenty of dives scheduled for the month ahead as well as&nbsp;dive courses and refresher sessions&nbsp;to keep your skills honed.<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 rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diveski.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b2e2e69ceebf042c8be18c418&amp;id=9ee31f20db&amp;e=747dcc71a8\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><br><br>With this current crazy weather here in Wellington you must be dreaming about a winter get away.&nbsp;We still have spaces on our trip to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diveski.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b2e2e69ceebf042c8be18c418&amp;id=9dcb274b16&amp;e=747dcc71a8\" target=\"_blank\">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 with a range of free and paid activities &amp; tours available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Quiz.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Quiz.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4010\" width=\"563\" height=\"200\" 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: 563px) 100vw, 563px\" \/><\/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 on the 6th of May &#8211; 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\/02\/36c3466c-1fb6-1af1-1e46-b090c226dcb0.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"167\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/36c3466c-1fb6-1af1-1e46-b090c226dcb0.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/36c3466c-1fb6-1af1-1e46-b090c226dcb0.png 500w, https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/36c3466c-1fb6-1af1-1e46-b090c226dcb0-300x100.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/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>To date we have dived to 4,444.60m and raised $3575.81<br>We hope you will support our efforts, by diving, donating or participating in other events throughout the year. Visit our&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diveski.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b2e2e69ceebf042c8be18c418&amp;id=c2ad4f63b6&amp;e=747dcc71a8\" target=\"_blank\">Challenge FB<\/a>&nbsp;page to find out more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/diveski.co.nz\/PADI-dive-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PADI Dive Courses<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:27% 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>24th &amp; 25th of April<br>Take your diving to the next level with more skills &amp; techniques to practice as you continue diving.<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<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"table table-hover\"><tbody><tr><td>PADI Open Water Diver Courses are still running every&nbsp;running every fortnight with our next available course starting on the 19th of May.&nbsp;<br>PADI Equipment Techniques &#8211; 22nd May. Join Paddy and discover the inner workings of your dive gear and how to do field repairs<br>PADI Rescue Diver Course &#8211; 16th June&nbsp;By learning what can go wrong we can plan our dives to avoid many of the common mistakes.<br>&nbsp;<br><strong>Different dive adventures require different skills and knowledge and we can offer a range of PADI Dive Courses to meet your needs.<\/strong><br><br>We can also offer Medic First Aid Basic &amp; Refresher courses for you and your workplace so ask us for more information and group rates.<br>&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\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><strong>Visit our <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/diveski.us7.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=b2e2e69ceebf042c8be18c418&amp;id=9981aa953f&amp;e=747dcc71a8\" target=\"_blank\">Online Store<\/a>&nbsp;today<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What did Dive HQ Wellington get up to last month? Plenty of diving, our first quiz night of 2025 and Dive Club Wellington BBQ&#8217;s at the beach.<\/p>\n<p>We also have more dives and courses planned for the month ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[66,68,96,85,4],"tags":[17,155,18,72,121,55,76],"class_list":["post-4076","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-club-event","category-dive-course","category-dive-equipment","category-dive-tips","category-general-interest","tag-dive-trip","tag-diveclubwellington","tag-diving","tag-padi","tag-scuba","tag-wellington","tag-wellington-diving"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4076","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=4076"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4079,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4076\/revisions\/4079"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.diveski.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}