I did my original dive qualification here in NZ, but where I really learned to become a diver was in the colder, darker and more tidal waters of the English Channel. That was 20 years ago now and at the time it was common place to see divers wearing nothing but tools instead of a […]
In February a group of new students rocked up to Dive HQ Wellington for the first day of the Diploma in Scuba Dive Instruction course. With little or no dive experience the group was excited to get into the water snorkelling and of course learning to scuba dive. As a full time tertiary programme […]
On 9th October, Richard and I ventured to Auckland for the weekend, to undertake our Master of Small Commercial Dive Boat course. The course comprises of home theory, an exam covering the theory learnt, and two full days of practical application on the water. In the afternoon, we arrived at our venue where we briefly […]
Buoyancy control is one of the fundamental dive skills. Without an ability to adjust our position in the water column we would either remain stuck at the surface or be reduced to crawling along the bottom like some mud dwelling crab. Our ability to move weightlessly through the water is one of the most liberating […]
Sat 12 Sept 2015 Dive & Ski HQ Seaview Marina clean up with Keep NZ Beautiful and Project Aware. 9 AM: Te and I arrived at the shop with rain clouds looming! Not a good sign, the harbour was looking like a pan you had just finished poaching 20 eggs in for breakfast!! ( White […]
Mel and I set up a display stand at CPIT and spent the afternoon sharing their passion for diving. We wanted to achieve more of a visual presence, so we also had three of our current Diploma in Professional SCUBA Instruction students help us out. Tim and Jack decided to wear full SCUBA equipment with […]
PADI held its inaugural Women’s Dive Day last month with over 80 events held in 13 countries. Designed to encourage women to get out diving perhaps winter is not the best season for those of us based here in New Zealand but it was a great day and PADI hope this event will increase in […]
Nothing was going to prepare me for the day I descended on the wreck of the President Coolidge. After a short 15min journey from our dive resort through the happiest little village in the world I found myself here. In beautiful landscaped gardens with an opening out to the golden beach covered with broken glass bottles washed up left from the war, […]
“Great trip had by our newly certified divers in Napier getting up close and personal hand feeding sharks/stingrays!! This is a awesome experience and winter fun! Everyone returned to Palmerston North with all their fingers and toes!! We have been doing this trip for years and always have the best Time!”
Graduated from Dive HQ Christchurch – Diploma in Professional SCUBA Instruction – Qualified PADI Staff Instructor “I love seeing my students faces when they take their first breath underwater” In 2013 I signed up to do an Instructor course at Dive HQ Christchurch. I started with my Open Water in Picton, it was such an […]