As a young diver, I have had the luxury of soft, warm and comfortable wetsuits even though I am diving in an 8mm thick suit. In Canterbury, I dive in the alpine lakes, such as Lake Coleridge and the temperature can get down to 6 degrees. Everyone assumes we dive in dry suits, however, for […]
“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet” but what about a dive light? Is there really that much of a difference from one compared to another? There are so many options on the market now, it can be hard to know what the best light for you is sorting through features and […]
The mask I use is the Atomic Sub Frame mask. After sitting in the shop, staring at the wall of masks, I have had some time to decide. I have been through a few dive masks since completed my PADI open water course and have tried on plenty more. I now know all the ins […]
Sure, you have a certification card, but that doesn’t always mean you’re feeling ready to dive. Especially if you’ve been hanging at home for weeks at a time. If it has been awhile since your last dive, you may be in need of a PADI ReActivate scuba refresher program. Here are seven signs to look for. 1: […]
It’s a common debate among divers: to keep or not to keep a dive log. Do you log your dives? Why is (or isn’t) logging dives important? As a student diver logging dives was compulsory but for most recreational divers fail to log their dives at all, seeing it as an unnecessary chore and often […]
How well do you know your dive gear? If you have a minor problem at a dive site do you generally know how to fix it? One of our most popular courses is the PADI Equipment Specialist. It is designed to give you a much better understanding of how your equipment works so you can […]
The Poor Knights Islands boasts one of the most diverse marine ecosystems this planet has to offer, right here, on New Zealand’s back doorstep! This collection of islands sits 12 Nautical miles (23km) north east of the Tutukaka coastline. With only a 2.5-hour drive north of Auckland, it’s very accessible for anyone who wants to see what these […]
Many scuba divers will read the title of this overseas dive destination and not know much about Palau or let alone where Palau is in the world. Let us educate you quickly. Palau is rated as one of the top 10 dive destinations in the world. It boasts amazing wall dives, World War 2 wrecks, caves, […]
Buoyancy is one of the most fundamental aspects of Scuba Diving. Not being able to control your buoyancy can be frustrating to you and to the reef that you keep crashing into. Not to mention it makes your dive far less enjoyable and the constant struggle of adjusting buoyancy makes you frazzled, directly affecting your […]
Night diving can be the terrifying prospect for new divers and even experienced divers. It's always exciting to take a group out Night Diving for the first time because the van is always quite on the trip to the dive site as there is always a little bit of ( or a lot) or nerves […]