{"id":743,"date":"2021-10-13T18:45:47","date_gmt":"2021-10-13T18:45:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/divehq.co.nz\/blog\/?p=743"},"modified":"2021-10-13T18:45:47","modified_gmt":"2021-10-13T18:45:47","slug":"why-did-it-take-so-long-to-dive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divehq.co.nz\/blog\/why-did-it-take-so-long-to-dive\/","title":{"rendered":"Why did it take so long to dive…."},"content":{"rendered":"

Fiordland?<\/p>\n

I thought it would be cold, difficult to organise and expensive!
\nTurns out I was wrong on all 3 counts when we finally headed to the deep south earlier this
\nyear with Dive Club Wellington.<\/p>\n

1. The temperature while not exactly tropical was very similar to Wellington over
\nsummer. We were there in March and the dives ranged from 14-17 degrees
\ndepending on our depth and position within the sounds.
\nThere hadn\u2019t been a lot of rainfall so the chilly freshwater layer did not have much of
\nan impact this time round as it was only the top few metres affected. However on
\ndeeper dives 25-40m we would always expect the water to be a tad chilly \u2013 14
\ndegrees was pleasant.
\nWhile most of the group were diving in their drysuits the hardcore team of four were
\nhappy in their wetsuits.<\/p>\n

2. While there may have been several phone calls with Richard and Mandy from
\nFiordland Expeditions the actual organisation of the trip was easy as once the dates
\nhave been finalised and the drinks ordered they organised everything from the
\npickups, the helicopter ride in and of course the food and diving onboard Tutuko II.
\nThey also helped organise the transfers from Queenstown and back.
\nWe let our divers organise their own flights and several took advantage of this to
\nexplore further around Queenstown and surrounds before returning home.<\/p>\n

3. Expensive? Yes it is compared to other dive trips around NZ but you can\u2019t compare
\nthe experience of diving in Fiordland to anywhere else.
\nWe started our trip with a helicopter flight in to Dusky Sound and spent the next 4
\ndays diving and eating! There was a good range of dives with walls, gardens and
\neven a wreck \u2013 the Waikare. We saw plenty of Black Coral (which is white btw) with
\nplenty of brittle stars entwined in their branches. We were also lucky enough to see
\nsharks, sea pens, stingrays and dive with seals. Our final day was a drive over the<\/p>\n

Wilmot Pass and a ferry ride across Lake Manapori before arriving back in Te Anau
\nwith time to explore before heading home again.
\nOur dive club had so much fun exploring such a unique part of New Zealand, above and
\nbelow water that we are heading back in 2022 \u2013 twice! With trips in January and February
\nyou are welcome to join us and tick this trip off your bucket list (if it\u2019s not on there it really
\nshould be!)<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"\" \"\"
\nClaire
\nDive HQ<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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