Mar 13
Evan took our instructor candidates to Leigh Reef and Daniels Reef to complete a couple of deep dives towards their PADI Instructors course. The entire dive at Leigh Reef they were surrounded by a large school of Kingfish. We managed 4 dives during the day as the wind and swells gradually picked up in anticipation …
Mar 12
Congratulations to Joanne and Martin on completing their TDI Poseidon Rebreather course. Taking advantage of the great weather before Cyclone Lucy arrived we made the last dives of the course at Tiri Tiri Island. In a past life Martin owned a Dive Center in Dorset, UK, and is amazed by the progress in technology. Previously …
Mar 02
The blue water was in and we had amazing visibility again (15-20m) diving the Rainbow Warrior and Cavalli Islands. Nick was taking 7 of our part time PADI Instructor candidates through their paces to build up their wreck and deep diving experience. We also had 2 groups of fun divers join us up from Auckland …
Feb 21
Congratulations to Kate and Sean on completing the first Poseidon Se7en rebreather course to be run in NZ. Congratulations also to Sam Campbell on completing his SSI Poseidon Rebreather Instructor course. Steve Hathaway also joined in with his recently acquired MKVI Poseidon rebreather for a refresher and skills session.
Feb 15
Another 2 groups of divers completed their Open Water courses with Instructors Lachie and Craig this weekend. Conditions were perfect and the course ended on a high with a couple of great dives.
Feb 06
Craig took a group of 5 students to complete the deep and peak performance buoyancy dives at Takatu Point and Daniels Reef. It was a great day to complete their PADI Advanced Course. In the afternoon we headed out with a group of fun divers to Goat Island and then a second dive along the …
Jan 19
Perfect weather on a Sunday morning made for a great trip to dive the Leigh Coast. Congratulations to Peter on completing the last couple of dives for his PADI Advanced Open Water. Two Junior Open Water divers made up a keen group to explore the Outpost and Daniels Reef in the afternoon. I took …
Nov 26
The great weather continued as we spent two more days up north diving the Waikato Wreck and along the Tutukaka Coastline. Course Director, Janine Delonge, was putting our instructor candidates through their paces as they completed their Wreck, Deep and Nitrox Specialty Instructor ratings. I took further advantage of their surface intervals to slip in …
Nov 24
Moored above the wreck of the Canterbury Wreck on a sunny Sunday morning. Smiles all around after surfacing from the Deep dive of their Advanced Course. After a surface interval they all headed back for the final wreck dive. Congratulations to Kate, Jacob, Clive and Sally on completing their Advanced course. Andrea and Martin enjoyed …
Nov 23
Flat seas and sunshine were perfect conditions to complete learn to dive courses on Saturday morning at Wellington Reef. A large school of Blue Mao Mao and many nudibranches being the diving hightlights. Congratulations to Josh, Jonah, Victor, Sam and John on completing their SSI Open Water couirse with their instructor Lachie. Diana and Jess …