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 […]
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Being at Peace with Night Diving
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 […]
World Class Wellington Diving
I have been lucky enough to dive some of the top spots around the world – I’ve seen the swirling vortexes of barracuda in Sipadan, tons of turtles in Thailand, schooling sharks in the pacific, wrecks of WWII in the UK and Europe, shoals of millions upon millions of sardines in the Philippines – and […]
Preparing for your first Open Water dive
Everyone has a different emotion when it comes to diving for the first time. I’ve seen it all, a sense of impending doom, unbridled excitement and somewhere in-between. Whichever category you belong in, there is always a sense of estrangement when your face first goes below the surface, taking your first breath is hesitant, because […]
Local Dive Sites – Auckland
Dive HQ has had a presence in Auckland since the 90’s and has the good reputation of being the go-to store for great service, a fun experiences and an excellent safety record. As an Auckland Scuba Diving store we take trips, PADI dive courses and professional careers course field trips around the North Island We […]
Keep WARM this WINTER with a DRYSUIT!!!!
As soon as you mention diving in New Zealand to any non diver you’re always faced with the same question “isn’t it cold?!” and I bet you answer the same way every time “well, yes and no. The water is freezing but I use the right gear to keep warm.” Well for me using the right […]
PADI Dive Against Debris Specialty
If your news feed is anything like mine you will be seeing daily posts about the harmful effects of plastic on our oceans, our fish and even ourselves. While there are plenty of great organisations highlighting the issues and offering solutions the plastic problem can sometimes seem overwhelming but there are small steps we can take to make a […]
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June 2019 Monthly Madness Prize – Atomic Venom ARC Mask & SV2 Snorkel
Hot out of the Design Hub at Atomic Aquatics are two awesome products. First the Atomic Venom ARC mask is a blend of the Atomics Subframe and Frameless Masks. It has a reinforcing internal frame that’s moulded directly beneath the surface of the silicone rubber skirt, like on the Subframe, yet it offers the relatively […]
Dive HQ Mikhail Lermontov Trip – May 2019
With Simon doing leaving, somehow I got the short straw on writing a trip report. Apologies to those who read this and feel like you missed out on a great trip, you did! As you can see from the view from the Lermontov Lodge towards Port Gore and the Lermy’s resting place, the weather was […]