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 […]
The Cavalli Experience What can I say about the Cavalli Islands? Its hidden reefs and protruding pinnacles are truly a sight to behold. The Cavalli Islands are teeming with all sorts of aquatic life. On the first day of our trip we set out to the Cavalli Islands where our first stop was the rainbow […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]