Oct 19
Like most people in New Zealand, I grew up in and around the water. I started freediving at a young age however, I had no training. I qualified on an SSI Level One course to enhance my ability and learn the proper techniques and safety in the water. The course taught me the safety of freediving and how to respond to and help your buddy in …
Aug 21
Congratulations to Thomas and Chris on completing their TDI Hollis Explorer rebreather course. We finished up with a nice hour long dive at Penguin Point, Leigh. There has been plenty of interest in rebreathers so we plan to run a try dive evening for those interested in trying out these awesome pieces of kit. Contact …
Aug 10
A big congratulations to Liz and Christian on completing their Hollis Prism 2 Tec CCR rebreather crossover course, They both have shiny new rebreathers ready and rearing for the coming seasons diving. Also, congratulations to Nick on completing his Hollis Explorer SCR rebreather crossover course. The Hollis Explorer is aimed at recreational divers and …
Jul 29
Congratulations to Sam, James and Henry on completing their SSI XR Nitrox and Advanced Wreck Instructor Course. Also, PG for completing his diver level certifications. After a full day in the pool we headed up to Tutukaka with our twinsets for 2 days diving on the Waikato Wreck. We hoped to make it to the …
Jul 24
Congratulations to our new open water divers. Instructors, Aura and Tim, were on board to complete the final 2 dives of the Open Water course at the Outpost, Leigh. A big thanks to Grant for helping and being my dive buddy for a sneaky dive during the surface interval.
Jul 13
We spent yesterday in the pool putting Nick, Doyle, Thomas and Mike through the paces during the confined water training session of their Sidemount course. This is the first step working towards their Sidemount Instructor ratings. Sidemount diving originated from cave diving, where divers often needed to squeeze through small spaces and for carrying multiple …
Jun 19
Congratulations to another 8 divers who successfully completed their Raid 20 Openwater Course. Thanks to Blair for assisting on the dives. We encountered schools of yellow stripped mullet, snapper and an eagle ray. Looking forward to seeing some of you guys on the upcoming Advanced Course in the Bay of Islands in July, or Fiji …
May 29
A huge congratulations to all or students completing their RAID Open Water 20 dive course today at Mathesons Bay. A big thanks to Martin for divemastering and helping the dives run smoothly. The weather forecast was grim with 30 knot winds and 1.5m swells brewing, however, Mathesons Bay was sheltered from the westerlies and turned …
May 28
Our 2016 Diploma in Professional Scuba Diving Instruction students experienced their first wreck dive on the Rainbow Warrior this month. Followed by some stunning dives on the nearby Cavalli Island reefs. A big thanks to Carlos, a Whangaroa local, for showing us a couple of great new dive sites. We are ENROLLING NOW for our …
May 22
A great 4 days diving at the Poor knights. Our tertiary instructor candidates made were escorted to the Poor Knights by a huge pod of 100s of Spinner Dolphins. Over the weekend we made it to Sugarloaf and the Pinnacles dives sites, 2 of our favourites, and were lucky enough to be in the water …