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 […]
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Save $550 on Oceanic Dive Computers !
We are offering free transmitters with all range of Oceanic wireless air integrated computers. Air integrated computers not only tell you how much air you have left in your cylinders, but also how long it will last based on your depth and work rate. They also add a great safety benefit by providing audible and […]
The French Connection
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 […]
Reality Check
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 […]
Better with the lights off
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. […]
Welcome to Chris, our new PADI Course Director
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 […]
Mid-winter Fiji Trip
We escaped the NZ winter yet again on our annual Fiji trip to dive the warm clear waters of the Bligh Straits. The diving was up to its usual high standards and did not disappoint. Highlights being a Leopard Shark, turtles, scorpion leaf fish and the swarming red and purple anthias on the colourful soft […]
Learning to dive at the Outpost
A big congratulation to our 4 new PADI Open Water Divers at the Outpost, Leigh. We completed the last 2 dives on our dive boat, Whakaari Express, and even though we had strong offshore winds we were able to tuck in close to the shore for a couple of great dives. Thanks to the instructors, […]