Here we have it! This months winner… Congratulations Maddy!!! Maddy ” This is awesome, this is my first part of my very own dive gear. Thanks”. Maddy Became an open water diver last month. Are you looking for some new equipment for hunting? Check out our online store If you’d like the chance […]
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WE ARE MOVING – New Location Update
As you can see we are under construction at our new site. So here is a quick few photos to keep you up to date! Dont worry we will be fully functional as a dive store during the entire move but you can always visit our online store and you can always see our […]
Hollis SMS 75 – An owners Review
I have owned the Hollis SMS 75 for a year and a half now, I went from using rental Jacket style BCDs to the SMS 75 getting into sidemount diving in mind. I’ve done that and beyond in this BCD, I am now a Side Mount Specialty instructor and love the way I can set […]
Taupo dive trip – A look backwards
Taupo Drift dive trip. Dipsi 1 Hijacked Dipsi 2 Taupo trip. It was a great opportunity for the two groups to bond and dive together. Day one: Driving down and snorkeling the Waikato River from Cherry Island to Reids Farm with a stop at the natural hot springs and an epic jump near […]
Hollis M1 Mask – An owners review
I think there are two things that make a dive unbearable Visibility and being cold. Not only does the Hollis M1 mask look ultra cool but it’s comfortable for hours and its crystal clear lens is made from Saint-Gobain Diamant glass. This glass is often used for museum exhibits for its distinct lack of colour […]
Lavacore Gloves – An owners review
I got Lavacore gloves for those cold days teaching when having 5/7mm gloves were a bit cumbersome and restrictive. They are warm, lightweight and neutrally buoyant. The inner fleece material is antibacterial perfect for reducing odor. In the past 6 months, I haven’t noticed any odor and they can spend a few weeks of constant […]
Diving The HMNZS Canterbury – Matthew Franks
HMNZS Canterbury Some people see diving as an ordinary sport whereas I see it as a true lifestyle. An ever changing environment with unfathomable sights waiting under the glassy sheen of our waters. I recently had the chance to go to what has to be one of the most amazing shipwrecks in the […]
PADI Instructor Development Courses Auckland, New Zealand
We started our IDC (Instructor Development Course) a few months ago and its been a crazy ride. We went from being out looking after divers and guiding as PADI divemaster trainees to being in the classroom and learning how to teach. We started off with knowledge development presentations which was my first big hurdle. There […]
PADI Sidemount Training New Zealand
My reasoning behind choosing to sign up to the side-mount course was very narrow minded, consisting of the “I want to extend my dive time” attitude. Since completing the course, my mindset has completely changed and I have become so much more aware of how I am able to become a more competent diver. Firstly, […]
An Interview with Callum
I, like most young people have struggled to work out what I wanted to do when I left school, but after gaining my PADI Open Water Licence when I was 16 I knew then that diving is something ill do for the rest of my life. These past 9 months have been the most incredible […]