One of our Divemaster Graduates, Holly, tells us how her love of diving & the dive community led her to do her divemaster qualification for personal growth.
My Journey to Becoming a Divemaster in New Zealand
Dive Tips
Mask Colours
There are lots of things to consider when selecting a suitable colour. In this blog Max discusses why colour should be a consideration.
Snorkels- A Deep Dive
Changes to Paua Limits!
Dive Club Wellington
Thinking about joining Dive Club Wellington – we think that’s a great idea. With lots of dive buddies, regular club dives, trips and other activities to keep you diving!
Dive HQ’s Monthly Review – August
Dive Club Wellington has been busy celebrating the shop’s 18th birthday, diving and whale watching in Niue as well as club dives and training.
Importantly the MPI paua gathering limits changed this month.
Key SCUBA Skills
We wanted to highlight some of the key skills in scuba diving, and how to achieve mastery of them. There’s a lot to think about while you dive, but we’ve outlined 3 skills that we believe to be the most important, starting off before you even get into the water:
Pre-dive communication
Equalising
Buoyancy Control.
Save Your Dive!
We recommend carrying a spares kit to solve simple equipment problems that happen at the dive site.
We’ve put together a list of our key ‘spares’
What happens in an IDC?
What does it take to become a PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor?
What can you expect to cover during your PADI Instructor Development Course (IDC). From dive theory and standards to teaching skills in the class room and underwater. Learn what Max went through on his IDC.
Why learn to dive with Dive HQ Wellington
You should learn to dive with Dive HQ Wellington as we provide exceptional instruction, opportunities to explore and engage with other divers and promote conservation.