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     Diving in Palau

    February 5, 2020 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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, […]

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     BUOYANCY TECHNIQUES

    January 1, 2020 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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

    December 2, 2019 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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 […]

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     World Class Wellington Diving

    November 3, 2019 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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 […]

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     Preparing for your first Open Water dive

    September 30, 2019 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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 […]

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     Local Dive Sites – Auckland

    September 3, 2019 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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 […]

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     Keep WARM this WINTER with a DRYSUIT!!!!

    August 3, 2019August 3, 2019 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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 […]

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     PADI Dive Against Debris Specialty

    July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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 2, 2019 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

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     June 2019 Monthly Madness Prize – Atomic Venom ARC Mask & SV2 Snorkel

    June 2, 2019 Dive HQ Leave a comment Uncategorised

    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 […]

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