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 […]
Charlie Reese I started the Diploma of scuba instruction course because id hit a point in my life where I had taken hospitality and café/bar work as far as I was willing to take it. Id always been drawn to the ocean and water sports, having been surfing for years and spending time fishing with […]
9 Months ago I had never dived in my life. I decided to stop being so comfortable with my 9-5 office job and drop myself in at the deep end. I found out through a friend about the DIPSI (Diploma In Professional Scuba Instruction) Course with Auckland Scuba and decided to take a look into […]
Assisting as a DMT on an open water course I don’t think any of us quite realised how much work goes into the planning and logistics of an open water session – especially with a class of 15, 14-16 year olds. From day one we helped the students with their theory and answered any questions […]
Night Dive Location: Matauri Bay It is day 3 of our 4 day trip with Auckland Scuba in our DIPSI course. We have spent every day exploring the Cavalli Islands and various bays surrounding this amazing location, but it was time to see it in a different light (or without light). I always get a […]
Recently I realised there was a need for change, I was getting cold underwater on long dives so looked into dry suits, realising that the water is gradually warming up I decided not to go for a full dry suit but to try out the Hollis NeoTek semi-dry. It had great reviews on the internet […]
As we analysed our nitrox percentages and carried our gear to the dive boat, the smiles got larger and the adrenaline started to build. We were launching from Whangaroa and travelling 20 minutes out into the Cavalli Islands to the resting place of the legendary ship, the Rainbow Warrior. This was going to be our […]
It was a dark and stormy night… Later at the PADI rescue dive course, It was a challenge to come to terms with how dangerous my new hobby really is, literally going to an environment where you can’t breathe the local atmosphere is a reality check. The training from Auckland Scuba made me feel confident […]
As the sun sets an entirely different mood shrouds the environment and the Auckland Scuba night diving crew. The daytime bustle and colour seems drowned by the oily black darkness and stone cold silence, apart from the crash of a breaking wave or the splash of a fin cutting the calm solitude surrounding us. […]
Today we would like to welcome our newest addition to the Auckland Scuba team, Chris Hailey. Chris is a PADI Course Director and Tec Deep Instructor Trainer from the United Kingdom. Chris has been working in Thailand, Indonesia, Borneo and Australia as a Diving Instructor since 2011. He is coming to us as we expand […]