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 […]
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Club Trip – Palau 2019
I was excited to finally heading back to Palau! Where’s that you ask? Micronesia is the answer but perhaps not so helpful. Palau consists of over 300 islands surrounded by a fringing reef making it an ideal dive destination. Flying to Palau involves flying north to Taiwan and then a 4 hour flight south again […]
The hunt for an unknown wreck!
After Christmas lunch, sitting around and relaxing; the subject of an unknown wreck pricked the ears of the divers in the room. “Grandad’ was bought up and later worked around Terawhiti Station, near Red Rocks and used to snorkel a wreck in that area. The wreck of the SS Penguin was mentioned but the location […]
Hollis F1 Fins – Monthly Madness Prize Draw
With a name Like F1 fins you would expect speed, efficiency and high-end performance – These fins deliver on all fronts! The Hollis F1 fins are made from a single piece of high strength industrial monoprene rubber. Basically, that means with no seams, no plastic and no joins the Hollis F1 Fins are as […]
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 […]
Taupo Dive Trip 2019
Why do you want to dive in a lake? They’re boring! If you love diving and exploring new dive sites a dive in Lake Taupo is definitely worth the trip and this year was no exception.With fantastic sunny days, stunning views across the lake and the opportunity to meet new divers everyone had a great […]
Police Dive Squad – Safety Evening
After a successful event 2 years ago the Police National Dive Squad approached us about running another information evening for our dive club, about the role they play in New Zealand & how we has divers can keep ourselves safer in the water. “As part of our goals to making New Zealand a safer […]
Monthly Madness Prize Draw – Oceanic Atmos BCD
The Oceanic Atmos BCD is a durably-constructed, full featured hybrid aircell BCD. The unique hybrid rear-inflation bladder enables air to “shift,” which providing maximum lift and keeps you properly orientated on or below the surface. Rear inflation enables you to perfect your trim while swimming underwater, aided by placement of your weights […]
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 […]