Aug 27
3 days and 6 wreck dives completed ! Congratulations to all the students on our Diploma in Professional Scuba Instruction who completed 6 dives which will credit towards their Specialty Wreck Instructor qualification. We headed up to Pahia for 2 days to make 4 dives on the Canterbury Wreck, and finished up with 2 dives …
Aug 20
We are pleased to announce that our new 8.5m dive boat, Whakaari Express, recently passed it’s survey for 12 divers and 2 crew. “Whakaari” is the Moari name for “White Island”, as this boat was originally set up to take sightseers out to White Island from Whakatane…so it is very strongly built and travels comfortably …
Aug 16
Another awesome trip to Fiji and I would have to say one of our best to date. The icing on the cake was having 3 hump back whales breaching out of the water in front of us between dives…closely followed by dolphin and turtle encounters…and the usual pristine corals and abundance of fish life found …
Jul 20
A few weeks ago, I decided to shoot out to the end of the Peninsula for a little bit of a splash around in the shallows. I was armed with my new Seac Combat 95 Speargun, so I was expecting maybe to see something worth keeping! Amazed to find a good few Snapper and provide …
Nov 18
Members of the Water Junkie Dive Club turned up at Stanmore Bay Leisure Center to try out some of the latest diving technology…the newly released Hollis Explorer and Poseidon Se7en rebreathers. These units are specifically designed for recreational divers making them safe and easy to use, but giving you all the benefits that rebreathers have …
Oct 21
A big congratulations to Ian Cooper from New Plymouth on completing his Poseidon Se7en rebreather course. It was a pleasure working with you to tick off rebreather diving from your bucket list…when your shiny new unit arrives shortly I look forward to joining you on your boat to explore those secret pinnacles off the west …
Sep 23
A big thanks to Alex Stammers for presenting a slide show of local Hibiscus Coast dive sites and sharing some of your photography tips. We were all astounded by the subjects and colour found on our doorstep at our local dive sites. We’re looking forward to having you back some time to view your Poor …
Aug 30
Congratulations to 6 new rebreather divers on passing their TDI Hollis Explorer Rebreather course – Richard Chitty, Michael O’loughlin, Claire Murphy, Mark Robinson, Shane Thompson and Dave Drane. We completed the courses at Leigh and Taupo. We now have Hollis Explorer Rebreathers in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. View Photo Gallery:
Aug 22
7 new Hollis Explorer Rebreathers just arrived in store, along with 640kg of sofnolime. 5 of these units already have happy homes in Christchurch, Wellington and Auckland. Contact us for the more information and try dive events coming soon. These rebreathers are uniquely designed for recreational diving and very simple to use and set up, …
Aug 16
Yet another thoroughly enjoyable dive trip to explore the Bligh Waters in Fiji. The diving highlights were again in Vat-i-ra, an area of reefs lying between the 2 largest Fijian Islands of Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, in the Bligh Straits. This particular area is situated next to deep water and subject to strong currents …
