Scuba Diving Warkworth

Upskill yourself with a Refresher Course

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and for divers to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while, so why not take the stress away by updating your skills on a Refresher Course.
A Refresher course provides you with the opportunity to review and practice necessary scuba skills that you learned in your original Open Water Diver program under the guidance of a Dive Professional.

Although your certification card is valid for life, the Refresher / Inactive Diver Course is often required for continuing your diving training after a long period of time away from the sport.
Certified divers who have not been diving in over six months may wish to take the course to regain their scuba skills, although this will depend on your previous number of dives and qualification, plus the length of time out of the water.
Your instructor will review the knowledge you learned in your Open Water Diver course and he/she will also cover any new material you should know about. You will review dive planning, dive tables, and dive execution to keep you safe during future diving activities.

Upskill yourself with a Refresher Course

It is easy for dive skills to get rusty and for divers to lose confidence when you have not dived for a while, so why not take the stress away by updating your skills on a SCUBA Refresher Course.

A Scuba Skills Update provides you with the opportunity to review and practice necessary scuba skills that you learned in your original Open Water Diver program under the guidance of a Dive Professional.

Although your certification card is valid for life, the Scuba Skills Update is often required for continuing your diving training after a long period of time away from the sport.
Experienced divers who have not been diving in over six months may wish to take the course to regain their scuba skills, although this will depend on your previous number of dives and qualification, plus the length of time out of the water.
Your instructor will review the knowledge you learned in your Open Water Diver course and he/she will also cover any new material you should know about. You will review dive planning, dive tables, and dive execution to keep you safe during future diving activities.

EXTEND YOUR BOTTOM TIMES AS A NITROX DIVER

Gain a worldwide recognised certification from TDI the largest training agency in the world.
The course is available online or as a classroom based course & both include 2 x dives using Nitrox with full gear rental.

During this course, you will learn the benefits, hazards and proper procedures for diving with EAN 22 to EAN 40. Your TDI Instructor will also cover Equipment considerations, Cylinder labeling, Analyzing nitrox mixtures, and gas blending procedures

Upon successful completion of this course graduates may engage in diving activities utilizing EAN-22 to EAN-40 without direct supervision

Course prerequisites:
Minimum age 18, 15 with parental consent Minimum certification of open water diver or current enrollment in an open water diver course
Classroom theory typically takes around 4 hours to complete and maybe run as either day or evening courses. The optional on-line theory course takes approximately fours hours to complete & maybe taken as an alternative to a classroom course. This is ideal for those travelling or living remotely.

SSI Scuba Schools International Basic Freediving Course

Are you interested in experiencing the enchantment of the sea using only your fin kicks and a single breath? Then let SSI introduce you to the captivating wonder that only comes with FREEDIVING.
Immerse yourself into a personal challenge, be suspended in exhilarating action, or settle into the calm and peaceful rhythms of the ocean. Whichever experience you seek, SSI will prepare you for the "Ultimate Freediving Experience"!
This program provides you with the training and knowledge required to safely freedive with a buddy in pool/confined water environments to a depth of five meters. You will earn the SSI Basic Freediving certification after completing this program.

See if SCUBA Diving is for you and complete the SDI SCUBA Discovery Program.

For those who want to test the waters and try scuba diving, this is the course for you!
The SDI Scuba Discovery Program gives you a glimpse of what you can expect to experience in the underwater world as well as what you could expect to learn in the SDI Open Water Scuba Diver course.

During this experience program, you will go through the basic safety procedures for enjoyable scuba diving under the watchful eye of an active SDI Instructor.
You will learn skills such as equalizing your ears, buddy checks, basic buoyancy control, underwater communication, and more. You will also be given an introduction to basic scuba equipment followed by an underwater tour in the local pool or aquatic environment.
This course is for anyone who wants to experience the underwater world or anyone who wants an introductory course prior to enrolling in the Open Water Scuba Course. If you decide to become an Open Water Diver within six months, the cost of your SDI Scuba SDI Scuba Discovery Course will be discounted from your SDI Open Water Course.

Start your underwater adventure today!

We have a number of dedicated spearo charters with destinations in the Hauraki Gulf. We target certain species to maximise your fun, so that all levels of experience are welcome. No fish? then we move onto a new location. Catch a feed and take it home.
These trips typically start at 08:30 and run all day until 16:00 or until you get too tired! Depths are optional and can be chosen to your capabilities. Short trips by boat allows you the freedom of moving from reef to reef, all in easy access from Auckland.
This area provides excellent diving in depths not too challenging for those who are new to the sport but at the same time still providing an abundance of fish species, including Snapper, Butterfish & Kingfish.

For those of you who are less experienced we can take you to the spots where the reefs are in easy reach usually around Kawau Island & the surrounding area. Weather conditions and numbers will affect destination choice. Charters are an all day event from our dedicated boat. We do not do this on scuba as this is a dedicated freediving style charter only.

Our success rate is high but it is down to the customer to shoot the fish, we do not get them for you. Please be aware sharks are common in New Zealand when hunting, whilst not a major threat they will be around.

This is an exciting action packed day for the keen hunter!

If you are less experienced then check out our basic freediving course and spearfishing charter combination weekend.

Goat Island or Te Hāwere-a-Maki is a tiny island (approximately 1 hectare or 2.5 acres) in New Zealand located close to the North Island coast, north of Auckland, northeast of Warkworth, and directly west of Little Barrier Island. Be surrounded by huge snappers, red moki lively kelp forests and try to spot as many nudibranchs and eagle rays as you can!

Just south of Leigh you can find Matheson Bay . This is one of our most popular and easily accessible shore dives. We usually find heaps of octopus, nudibranch, snapper, seahares, stingrays, eagle rays and more interesting critters at this spot!
Flat Rock is located on the south west side of Kawau Island. The impressive underwater topography makes it one of the best dive sites in the area. Think about deep ridges, healthy kelp forests, groups of rays and even bronze whaler sharks! This dive site is suitable for open water divers and advanced divers. Are you open water certified, and do you want to be able to dive deeper? Contact us after booking to add on your deep diver specialty!

Kawau Island has many more amazing dives to offer, such as Trade Me Reef and the Rewa wreck, suitable for open water divers who like to have a shallow and relaxed experience.

Set on a remote peninsula, Tāwharanui Regional Park boasts some of the Auckland region’s most beautiful white sand beaches. See sting rays, crays & large snapper fish. These protected areas are safe & free from strong currents & suitable for all abilities.



New Zealand Diving offers a one day charter with two dives. Dive from our boat Midnight diver and get to see areas unreachable from the shore, or do two shore dives and enjoy a nice lunch and surface interval on the beach. These are excellent dive sites for certified divers, whether you are a beginner or an experienced diver. Included in the price is all rental equipment, 2 dives and a dive guide.
To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher course.

Both the wrecks are deep dives, requiring minimum dive guidelines. We require you to have 15 logged dives for either wreck and an Advanced Certificate, unless you are guided by an instructor as part of your course. New Zealand Diving run a number of courses at these sites.
The HMNZS Tui and HMNZS Waikato are large navy vessels specifically prepared for adventure diving before being sunk at diver friendly depths. Purpose cut access and exit points allow exploration of guns, bridges, control areas, helicopter hangar, engine rooms, cabins and crew areas.
THE HMNZS TUI
The former HMNZS Tui is resting at a depth of approximately 32m of water. The Tui is now broken into three main sections and rapidly becoming part of the reef itself. She makes for an interesting and scenic dive, however, her location can be a little exposed to winds and current. There are currently no marker buoys locating her position and surface support is required.

THE HMNZS WAIKATO
The frigate ex HMNZS Waikato was built by Harland and Wolff in Belfast, Ireland, launched on February 18 1966, and commissioned into the Royal New Zealand Navy on September 5, 1966.
At 113.4m long, 12.5m beam and a draft of 5.5m she was the first of the Leander class frigates built for the navy. She had a top speed of 30 knots, and was powered by twin steam turbines developing 30,000hp.
The Waikato was armed to the teeth, sporting twin 4.5in guns in the turret, two 20mm Orlikeon machine guns on the wings, a quad Seacat anti-aircraft missile launcher, six 12.75m anti-submarine torpedo tubes, one anti-submarine warfare Limbo mortar Mark 10 and a Wasp Helicopter capable of delivering depth charges and the Mark 46 anti-submarine torpedo.
She served the RNZ Navy until decommissioning in 1998. Tutukaka Coast won the tender and prepared the ship for divers during 1999/2000. Finally the ship was sent to her final resting place on the 25th of November 2000 in a world record time of 2 min 40 seconds.
She now rests in water 28-30m deep to the sand and approximately 15-20m to the starboard side of the wreck.
The Waikato is now broken into two sections, resting on her port side. She provides an easy penetration dive often with clear water, making her an ideal training site.
Our services can be tailored to your requirement and we can cater for both recreational or technical groups. The vessel can be hire for the day or why not join our existing scheduled groups.
Courses are available for deep, wreck and technical certifications. Check out our website for further details.

Canterbury was decommissioned at the end of March 2005 and after extensive works to remove potentially toxic materials, she was scuttled on 3 November 2007 at Deep Water Cove in the Bay of Islands to provide a dive wreck.
The HMNZS Canterbury is 113 metres long and at 13 metres in beam, a fraction wider than the Waikato. She was sunk as an artificial reef having been cleaned of all hazardous materials and setup as a divers training site.

The HMNZS Canterbury was prepared with divers in mind; plenty of extra access points have been created to provide an ease of entry and exit, this makes for some particularly good penetration and swim through opportunities.

The wreck sits completely upright and fully intact, and her position in Deep Water Cove is protected in most conditions. She lies at a depth of between 12 metres at the middle funnel, and 38 metres at the stern, where visibility can range between 8 and 30 metres.

The upper decks are easily accessible at 22-27m deep with plenty to see and explore. Those of you with the correct certifications can explore the interior of the wreck or make the most of nitrox diving.

If you would like to combine the wreck dive and gain certification in advance nitrox, decompression diving and /or advance wreck diving then would be pleased to help you. Check out our website to find out more details. www.nzdiving.co.nz

The charter includes 2 x tank dives and gear hire based on single tank dives. Twin sets are available providing you have the certifications for this equipment. This is an advanced dive site so minimum of deep certification will apply to the outer deck areas.

The Rainbow Warrior was built in 1955, in Aberdeen, Scotland, as a trawler named Sir William Hardy, and entered service with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food. She served until 1977 when she was put up for sale by the Ministry. She was acquired by Greenpeace at a cost of £40,000 and underwent a four month refit. She was re-launched on April 29, 1978 as Rainbow Warrior, the first ship to serve with Greenpeace. Further modifications followed, with the replacement of the engines in 1981 and the fitting of sails in a ketch rig in 1985.
In early 1985 Rainbow Warrior was in the Pacific campaigning against nuclear testing. In May, she evacuated some 300 Marshall Islanders from Rongelap Atoll, polluted by radioactivity from past American nuclear tests at the Pacific Proving Grounds.
She traveled to New Zealand to lead a flotilla of yachts protesting against French nuclear testing at the Mururoa Atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago of French Polynesia. During previous nuclear tests at Mururoa, protest ships had been boarded by French commandos after sailing into the shipping exclusion zone around the atoll.
Launching from Matauri Bay near Kerrikerri, the site is in the beautiful setting of the Cavelli Islands.
The charter includes 2 x tank dives & gear hire. Join us and see some of New Zealand's rich history.
To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher or if you want to upskill on a wreck diving course.

The Hammer Head Shark Experience - Scuba Diving Charter
Dive with juvenile Hammerhead Sharks, as they migrate through our waters.

Right on Auckland’s doorstep lies the Hauraki Gulf, known throughout the world as a boating paradise. For many divers, this area has a certain mystique. Many have heard of it, but few seem to know where it is or have actually dived it. Known for its Hammerhead experience, huge crayfish, and huge kingfish, this dive experience is not to be missed. Horn Rock is actually a large area of rough ground between Little Barrier and Great Barrier. Only one small rock breaks the surface; the rest of the site lies between 10 and 20 meters, dropping off the edges to over 40 meters.
New Zealand Diving run charters throughout January to March to offer divers the opportunity to encounter Hammerheads. Divers are recommended to book early as spaces are limited.
Included in the price is all rental equipment and 2 dives from our boat.
You can SAVE money if you have your own gear, which you can purchase directly from our online store as we have some GREAT offers. If you prefer you can come to the shop and get some professional advice so we can help set you up for the
future.
Alternatively, contact us directly if you already have your own gear, or you just need tanks and weights for the dive.
To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher course.

If you would like to learn about sharks, why not sign up for our shark ecology course to understand more about these magnificent creatures. We offer ecology courses for only $60 as an add on to your dive experience. Contact us directly after booking your charter to sign up!

Hen and Chicken Islands - Scuba Diving Charter



Hen and Chicken Islands have a general diving depth of up to 25 m / 82 ft and is suitable for all divers. Sail Rock provides greater depths for more experienced divers. The average visibility is 10-20 metres and access to the dive site is by boat. Hen and Chicken Islands are common breeding grounds for schools of blue mao mao, sweep, trevally and silver drummer In the summer months, you will occasionally come across Kingfish as you descend these dramatic walls which drop down to boulders and gradually level out exposing cracks where you can find hidden crayfish and large yellow moray eels. There are also large kelp covered boulders that provide refuge for goatfish, red moki and demoiselles.
Book a charter to see the Hen and Chicks for yourself. New Zealand Diving offers a one day charter with 2 dives. Included in the price is all rental equipment and 2 dives from our boat.
If you are the hunter gatherer type you can also try your hand at catching crays and taking a feed home for the family.

You can SAVE money if you have your own gear, which you can purchase directly from our online store as we have some GREAT offers. If you prefer you can come to the shop and get some professional advice so we can help set you up for the
future.
Alternatively, contact us directly if you already have your own gear, or you just need tanks and weights for the dive.
To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher course.

Why not add on your Marine Ecology, Fish Identification, Shark Ecology or Manta & Rays Ecology course! We offer ecology courses for only $60 as an add on to your dive experience. Contact us directly after booking your charter to sign up!

Little Barrier Island / Te Hauturu-o-Toi - Scuba Diving Charter


Come and enjoy a day diving in the beautiful water around Little Barrier / Te Hauturu-o-Toi with New Zealand Diving.
The rocky reefs around Little Barrier have abundant fish and invertebrate life among the kelp forests. The holes and cracks house many crayfish, perhaps the overflow from Tawharanui Marine Park and Goat Island Marine Reserve on the adjacent coast. Many large red moki often shared their holes or swam through the weed above them. Their rarer cousins, the painted moki, are also found there. Add the swarms of demoiselle and blue maomao schools over the sponge gardens and Little Barrier offers some of the best diving close to Auckland.
If you are the hunter gatherer type you can also try your hand at catching crays and taking a feed home for the family.

Included in the price is all rental equipment and 2 dives from our boat.
To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher course.
You can SAVE money if you have your own gear, which you can purchase directly from our online store as we have some GREAT offers. If you prefer you can come to the shop and get some professional advice so we can help set you up for the
future.

Alternatively, contact us directly if you already have your own gear, or you just need tanks and weights for the dive.


Why not add on your Marine Ecology, Fish Identification, Shark Ecology or Manta & Rays Ecology course! We offer ecology courses for only $60 as an add on to your dive experience. Contact us directly after booking your charter to sign up!

Because of their incredible form and biodiversity, the sea surrounding the islands has been a marine reserve since 1981.
The Poor Knights offer a huge array of marine life that can be seen over long distances because of the spectacular visibility. There are sponge gardens and gorgonian fields inhabited by a myriad of fish, shellfish, urchins and anemones. The islands’ famous arches are fascinating to explore, with countless animals competing for space on the walls. In the warmer months, squadrons of stingrays can be seen cruising the waters of the archways. Many of the subtropical fish living in the marine reserve are found nowhere else in New Zealand. They include subtropical species such as spotted black groper, mosaic moray and Lord Howe coral fish. The fish are known for their friendliness and make visiting the marine reserve a very memorable experience.
New Zealand Diving offers a day charter to the Poor Knights. Personalized tours and away from the crowds. Get to see the real Poor Knights. Our all inclusive package includes 2 x dives, tank fills and gear hire!
To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher.

Great Barrier Island / Aotea - Full day Scuba Diving Charter



Great Barrier Island / Aotea is a rich eco-system fed by the East Auckland current that travels through the famous Poor Knights and Mokohinau Islands. The climate is sub-tropical providing temperate waters and with its colourful volcanic history, there is plenty to explore underwater. The Great Barrier (chain of islands) is 40km long by 15km wide and provides a vast array of locations to dive, suited to any level of diver.
Great Barrier has a huge range of dive sites making it an ideal destination for both scuba divers and spearfishing alike. Popular sites include broken island and the pigeons.
If you are the hunter gatherer type you can also try your hand at catching crays and taking a feed home for the family.

There are also a number shipwrecks to investigate or dive including the SS Wairarapa.
In the third worst shipwreck in New Zealand waters, 121 lives were lost when the Union Steam Ship Company steamer Wairarapa struck Miners Head, on the northern tip of Great Barrier Island, 90 km north-east of Auckland. She is now broken up and has become part of the reef, resting a depths approximately 15m deep.
New Zealand Diving offers a one day charter to Great Barrier with two dives to enjoy. Included in the price is all rental equipment and 2 dives from our boat.
You can SAVE money if you have your own gear, which you can purchase directly from our online store as we have some GREAT offers. If you prefer you can come to the shop and get some professional advice so we can help set you up for the
future.
Alternatively, contact us directly if you already have your own gear, or you just need tanks and weights for the dive.
To join one of our charters, you must have dived within the last 12 months – contact us if you need a refresher course.

Are you interested in experiencing the enchantment of the sea using only your fin kicks and a single breath? Then let SSI introduce you to the captivating wonder that only comes with FREEDIVING. You can gain an internationally recognised certification from SSI as you learn to Freedive in the safe confinements of a swimming pool.
Once you have your SSI Basic Freediving certification, New Zealand Diving will take you out on a spearfishing charter for you to practice your newly learned skills. Spearfishing is one of the fastest growing watersports in New Zealand and the Hauraki Gulf has some of the best spearfishing destinations to offer those keen on hunting.
Spearfishing offers a totally different experience in comparison to scuba diving, without the aid of artificial breathing apparatus and the hiss of regulators scaring all the fish away, the opportunity to encounter fish life up close and personal increases dramatically. You will get much closer and see a bigger variety of fish; you are now no longer spectators but rather participants, another predator in the food chain of life.

The Freediving/Spearfishing combo takes place over approx 2 days on a weekend.

HIRE

A limited amount of spearfishing equipment is available for hire at an additional cost. Please contact us for further information.

Continue your SCUBA discovery with the wreck diving specialty program
If you had decided that diving is a sport you want to really immerse yourself in, then its time for you to continue your adventure with SSI's continuing education program.

Dives exploring the past are exhilarating. Complete the training and knowledge exercises with this course and start exploring history and unknown sites.

Many of the ocean's best dive sites have artificial reefs, or wrecks that have sunk through the ages. This program gives you the skills and knowledge required to safely scuba dive above and around these underwater treasures. You will earn the SSI Wreck Diving certification after completing this program.

Minimum Age: 10
Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Academic Sessions: Online training
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: 1 Optional
Open Water Dives: 2
Maximum Training Depth: Varies with age
Suggested Duration: 6 - 10 hours The Diver Diamond methodology
Diver Diamond is the cornerstone of the SSI educational system. It emphasizes the critical components of a great scuba education program: Proper knowledge, Proper Skills, Proper Equipment and Proper Experience. The diver diamond is the foundation for the Ultimate Dive Experience.

Continue your SCUBA discovery with the deep diving specialty program
If you dream of exploring the big blue this specialty is for you. The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will give you the ability to safely and comfortably plan and conduct dives beyond 18 meters, and is a prerequisite for some advanced training.
Many exciting dive sites are located in deeper water. Without proper training, this kind of diving puts you at risk. Sometimes it’s a wreck that attracts you below 18 metres/60 feet, and on wall dives it may be a giant fan or sponge. Whatever it is, to scuba dive with confidence at depths down to 40 metres/130 feet, you should take the SSI Deep Diving Specialty.
The SSI Deep Diving Specialty will give you the ability to safely and comfortably plan and conduct dives beyond 18 meters, and is a prerequisite for some advanced training.
Minimum Age: 15

Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Academic Sessions: 1
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: Optional
Open Water Dives: 3
Maximum Training Depth: 40 meters / 130 feet
Suggested Duration: 6 - 10 hours
The Diver Diamond methodology

Diver Diamond is the cornerstone of the SSI educational system. It emphasizes the critical components of a great scuba education program: Proper knowledge, Proper Skills, Proper Equipment and Proper Experience. The diver diamond is the foundation for the Ultimate Dive Experience.

Continue your SCUBA discovery with the advanced adventurer specialty program
If you had decided that diving is a sport you want to really immerse yourself in, then its time for you to continue your adventure with SSI's continuing education program. If you are not sure what area interests you the most, try the advanced adventurer program and choose five different diving specialties to try out. Here are some of the specialties, Boat, Deep, Enriched Air Nitrox (EAN), Navigation, Night & Limited Visibility, Perfect Buoyancy, Waves, Tides & Currents or Wreck Diving.
The advanced adventurer program allows you to experience five different open water dives without having to complete the entire specialty. If you are unsure of your next step, this is the perfect way to advance your dive skills and to identify which specialty programs interest you. You will earn the SSI Advanced Adventurer certification after completing this program, and you may find your underwater passion.

Minimum Age: 10; 12 if Deep Diving dive is included

Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver
Note: Max depth is 30m /98 ft if Deep Diving dive is included.
Academic Sessions: Online learning
Open Water Dives: Not more than 5
Maximum Training Depth: Varies
The Diver Diamond methodology

Diver Diamond is the cornerstone of the SSI educational system. It emphasizes the critical components of a great scuba education program: Proper knowledge, Proper Skills, Proper Equipment and Proper Experience. The diver diamond is the foundation for the Ultimate Dive Experience.

TDI’s Sidemount Diver specialty is the perfect course for any technical diver wishing to use this increasingly popular equipment configuration, either as a ‘stand-alone’ course or in conjunction with one of TDI’s other open circuit specialties. It teaches students how to safely utilize side-mounted primary cylinders as an alternative to the traditional back-mounted method.
This course takes students through the specific techniques, planning procedures and skills that set side-mounted cylinder diving apart from the traditional back-mounted method. During the course, the TDI Instructor takes students on a minimum of three dives and covers skills such as: Equipment considerations Gas management Attaching cylinders Trim and buoyancy Deployment of surface marker Different water entries
TDI’s Sidemount Diver Specialty is a useful stand-alone course for the technical diver who wants to become more skilled and proficient with different gear configurations regardless of if he intends to use sidemount all the time. The course may also be taught in conjunction with any of TDI’s other open circuit specialty courses, on the condition that all prerequisites and standards applicable to both courses are fully met.
The maximum depth limit of this course must not exceed that of the student’s current certification, unless being taught in conjunction with another TDI course which allows a greater depth. Prerequisites to enroll on the TDI Sidemount Diver course are: Age 18, SDI Open Water Diver or equivalent. (Otherwise open water diver)
Held over 2 days this course includes theory which has the optional availability as on-line learning. Three training dives are included in the course.. Full gear hire is also included.

Who this course is for:
The certified SDI Advanced Diver (or equivalent) who is interested in learning how to dive independent of a dive buddy, or looking to strengthen your buddy team diving skills. If you like to hunt or take photography/videos, then you are effectively a solo diver.

Solo diving, once considered technical diving and discouraged by most certification agencies, is now seen by many experienced divers and some certification agencies as an acceptable practice for those divers suitably trained and experienced. Rather than relying on the traditional buddy diving safety system, solo divers should be skilled in self-sufficiency and willing to take responsibility for their own safety while diving.
One of SDI’s most popular courses, the solo diver course teaches experienced recreational divers how to safely dive independently of a dive buddy or strengthen your buddy team skills. The course stresses on proper dive planning, personal limitations, accident prevention as well as the benefits, hazards, and proper procedures for diving solo. You will also learn the additional equipment that is required for solo diving including its proper usage and assembly. This is the perfect course for underwater photography and underwater video divers as well as those diving with their children or buddies that may not be very experienced in scuba diving.
The course includes theory online and 2 x tank dives plus full gear hire
Student Prerequisites
1 . Minimum age 21
2 . Advanced Diver or equivalent
3 . Provide proof of 100 logged dives

New Zealand Diving is one of the only centre’s in New Zealand able to offer and teach this certification. Contact us for further information on the Solo diver certification.
To view our schedules select the book now & check out our new calendar. Alternatively call us on 09 422 3599

When you become an SSI Level 1 freediver, you open the door to worldwide freediving opportunities. Learning to freedive with SSI is easier than you think. In this program, online training, pool/confined water sessions and open water dives are combined to help you become a confident and safe freediver in no time. Once certified, you can freedive with a buddy in open water up to a depth of 20 meters and explore a variety of stunning underwater ecosystems around the world. Get started online today!
Digital Learning & Academics
SSI has mastered the use of digital technology to make your learning experience easy.
You can start by studying the academics anytime, anywhere at your own convenience and your selected Training Center will schedule your review and in-water training sessions.

In-Water Training
During the pool/confined water training, your SSI Instructor will teach you all the necessary skills in a controlled environment until you are comfortable and ready to go to the open water. During the open water training dives, you will apply your knowledge and repeat the skills in a real-world environment under the supervision of your Instructor. Certification
Once you have completed all required training sessions, final exam and open water training dives, your SSI Training Center will issue your digital certification card which will show up instantly on your MySSI App.
We congratulate you on your accomplishment and welcome you to SSI’s global diving community.



The benefits you can expect from attending this training program:
- Learn to hold your breath with comfort
- Explore the world underwater in a single breath
- Discover your true breath-holding potential

If you’ve taken your Open Water Scuba Diver course and are now ready to expand your knowledge, but you would like to see what is out there first, then the SDI Advanced Adventure Diver course is for you! The SDI Advanced Adventure course will give you an overview of five different SDI specialties. Two of the required specialties are the Deep Diver and Navigation Diver specialties which are the foundation of continuing diver education. The remaining specialty dives you can opt for include: Advanced Buoyancy Control Boat Diver Computer Nitrox Diver Drift Diver Marine Ecosystem Awareness
This course is intended to introduce you to each of the five specialties selected; not complete comprehension of the chosen specialty. One dive from each of the chosen specialties may apply towards the completion of a specialty certification.

Who this course is for:

Any certified open water scuba diver who wishes to expand their diver knowledge and skill set, and advance in dive training
Any certified open water scuba diver who would like to experience an introduction to other SDI diving specialties
What you can expect to learn:

An overview of the SDI Deep Diver and SDI Navigation Diver specialties
Basic insight to three other chosen specialties of your choice as an introduction to that specific area in diving
What’s in it for you?

An opportunity to experience several SDI specialties
Continue diver education, skills, and knowledge
Ability to enroll in and complete selected specialties
After successful completion, the ability to enroll in the SDI Rescue Diver course

Continue your SCUBA discovery with the diver stress and rescue specialty program
This program is an important step in expanding your knowledge and experience as a diver. You will learn to prepare for unexpected emergencies, and how to avoid, recognize, and solve problems on the surface and under the water.
Stress is a major cause of diving accidents and negatively impacts rescue situations. This program teaches you the skills and knowledge required to recognise and deal with stress, prevent accidents and properly deal with emergency situations encountered by divers. You will learn to perform diver assists and rescues, manage dive accident situations and render first aid. You will earn the SSI Diver Stress and Rescue Specialty certification after completing this program.

Minimum Age: 12

Certification Prerequisites: Open Water Diver - Students must have proof of current training (within 2 years) of First Aid and CPR
Academic Sessions: 2
Pool/Confined Water Sessions: 2 (+1 Optional)
Open Water Dives: 3 Maximum Training Depth:30 meters / 100 feet
Suggested Duration: 10 - 15 hours
The Diver Diamond methodology
Diver Diamond is the cornerstone of the SSI educational system. It emphasises the critical components of a great scuba education program: Proper knowledge, Proper Skills, Proper Equipment and Proper Experience. The diver diamond is the foundation for the Ultimate Dive Experience.

LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE ON AN SDI OPEN WATER COURSE

Join New Zealand Diving on an SDI open water course. Did you know that our Planet Earth’s surface is covered by over 70% of water? Our oceans and water systems that include lakes and rivers controlling our climates and temperatures, move weather patterns and supports living organisms is still unexplored territory with 95% of it unseen by the eyes of humans. You may have gone swimming in the ocean or snorkeled over a reef, but now, it is time to take it one step further. See the underwater world as it is meant to be experienced – underwater. Become a part of an eco-system that supports so much of our life and take it to your limits; whether they may be interacting with colorful schools of fish over a peaceful sea mount or diving alongside a pod of dolphins that have come to take a closer look at you. Dive with sharks, dive in caves or dive some of the most historic wrecks. Whatever direction you may want to take your new life-style; it all begins here. The SDI Open Water course is an entry-level certification course designed to give you the necessary skills to safely conduct open water dives. Some of the skills you will learn include buoyancy, proper weighting, marine conservation, equipment assembly, proper dive planning, and maintenance. It covers all the basic knowledge about equipment, physiology and the marine environment while training students to perform basic skills underwater.
The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course will cover all of the necessary skills and knowledge for open water scuba diving, including:
The aquatic environment: vision, light, sound, heat loss, tides, currents, waves, surge, etc.
Physics and physiology: buoyancy, pressure, air spaces, breathing compressed air, mixed gases, etc.
Dive equipment selection, assembly, use and maintenance
Dive planning
Basic scuba skills including mask and regulator skills, swimming underwater, buoyancy control, basic rescue techniques, and emergency procedures
And much more!

LEARN TO SCUBA DIVE ON AN SDI OPEN WATER COURSE

Join New Zealand Diving on an SDI open water course. Did you know that our Planet Earth’s surface is covered by over 70% of water? Our oceans and water systems that include lakes and rivers controlling our climates and temperatures, move weather patterns and supports living organisms is still unexplored territory with 95% of it unseen by the eyes of humans. You may have gone swimming in the ocean or snorkeled over a reef. but now, it is time to take it one step further.
See the underwater world as it is meant to be experienced – underwater. Become a part of an eco-system that supports so much of our life and take it to your limits; whether they may be interacting with colorful schools of fish over a peaceful sea mount or diving alongside a pod of dolphins that have come to take a closer look at you. Dive with sharks, dive in caves or dive some of the most historic wrecks. Whatever direction you may want to take your new life-style; it all begins here.
The SDI Open Water course is an entry-level certification course designed to give you the necessary skills to safely conduct open water dives. It covers all the basic knowledge about equipment, physiology and the marine environment while training students to perform basic skills underwater. The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Course will cover all of the necessary skills and knowledge for open water scuba diving, including: Physics and physiology: buoyancy, pressure, air spaces, breathing compressed air Dive equipment selection, assembly, use and maintenance Dive planning Basic scuba skills including mask and regulator skills, swimming underwater, buoyancy control, basic rescue techniques, and emergency procedures And much more!

It was described as the worst maritime environmental disaster in New Zealand, and one of the world’s most complex clean-ups. Access to Astrolabe Reef / Otaiti has now been restored for vessels under 500 tonnes by the Bay of Plenty Harbour Master. This is after more than four and a half years of salvage and clean-up operations following the grounding of the MV Rena.
A lot of the old wreck has now gone and much of her has been re-colonised by shoals of fish and marine life. She is definitely a spectacular dive with plenty of swim through’s and areas to explore but the Rena represents a difficult dive. This is a charter we offer to experienced divers with a minimum of advanced or deep specialty certifications. Depths drop very sharply to 40m+ and with the possibility of strong currents the Rena can be challenging.


Astrolabe Reef is near Motiti Island, off the Bay of Plenty coast in New Zealand. The reef, which breaks the water surface at low tide, is a renowned scuba diving spot that drops off to over 40 metres (121 ft) in different parts. The reef was named by Jules Dumont d’Urville after his ship Astrolabe, when it nearly ran aground there on 16 February 1827.
The reef itself is an excellent dive site both full of life and exciting to dive. There is no shelter from the elements here and the journey can get extremely rough with only slight winds.
For further information on the dive site, please visit the website www.AstrolabeReef.co.nz where you can find detailed information about is location and planned routes.
This 2 day dive tour includes 4 x tank dives over 2 days with full gear hire. Due to the location of the wreck this is a seasonal dive only & divers must be certified to a minimum of advanced diver or hold a deep specialty certification.
Accommodation can be arranged for you at an additional cost.

Join us on our wreck weekend tour & get to dive four wrecks in three days! Dive the Rainbow Warrior, HMNZS Canterbury, Tui & Waikato in the stunning bay of islands. The tour is an action packed & a must for any true wreck ferret.
The wrecks are located at several different sites around the Bay of Islands.The tour includes 2 x dives per day, gear hire & charters from our boat. Accommodation can be arranged for you at an additional cost.

Details of the Wrecks:
THE HMNZS TUI
HMNZS Tui, formerly USNS Charles H. Davis (T-AGOR-5), was one of nine Conrad class oceanographic ships built for the United States Navy (USN), that later saw service in the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). Serving with the USN from 1963 to 1970, these ships were designed to perform acoustic experiments on sound transmission underwater, and for gravity, magnetism and deep-ocean floor studies.
The ship was commissioned into the RNZN in late 1970, and as HMNZS Tui served as an oceanographic survey and research ship until her decommissioning in 1997. In 1999, the ship was scuttled as a dive wreck.
At 62 metres long she now lies in 30 metres of water just 2km north of Tutukaka Heads. Easily penetrated through purpose cut access points, explore the control room, bridge, crew living quarters and engine rooms via established routes. A very enjoyable dive for all levels of divers. THE RAINBOW WARRIOR

The Rainbow Warrior was built in 1955 as a trawler in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food’s fleet. The Rainbow warrior was later bought by green peace and used as a protest and research ship. At 40 meters in length she is the smallest of the three Northland wrecks but since being scuttled in Matauri Bay in the Cavalli Islands, New Zealand on 2 December 1987 the rainbow warrior is now an artificial reef teaming with life making this wreck a must on the dive list. THE HMNZS CANTERBURY
The ex-HMNZS Canterbury was scuttled on 3 November 2007 at Deep Water Cove in the Bay of Islands to provide a dive wreck and what a dive she is. Prepared with divers in mind; plenty of extra access points have been created to provide an ease of entry and exit, this makes for some particularly good penetration and swim through opportunities. The wreck sits completely upright and fully intact, and her position in Deep Water Cove is protected in most conditions. She lies at a depth of between 12 metres at the middle funnel, and 38 metres at the stern, where visibility can range between 8 and 30 metres. At 113 metres long and at 13 metres in beam this site is big enough to make you want to dive it twice! THE HMNZS WAIKATO
HMNZS Waikato (F55) was a Leander Batch 2TA frigate of the Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN). She was one of two Leanders built for the RNZN, the other being the Batch 3 HMNZS Canterbury. These two New Zealand ships relieved British ships of the Armilla patrol during the Falklands conflict, freeing British ships for deployment.
Specification:
Displacement: 3182 Tonnes
Length: 113.4 metres
Beam: 12.4 metres
Draught: 5.6 metres
Machinery: Twin steam turbines driving twin shafts 30,000 horsepower total
Armament: Twin 115mm guns Wasp helicopters carrying homing torpedoes Two twin barrelled torpedo tubes. One Phalanx closed weapon system. Maximum speed: 30 knots Complement: 239 (19 Officers)
HMNZS Waikato was purposefully sunk in November 2000 and now lies 30 metres down and bolt upright on the seabed. She has large holes cut in the side to make entry and exit very safe and less experienced divers will gain valuable wreck diving experience from the vessel. The shallowest part of the wreck is only 8 metres from the surface.

It is not uncommon to find spectacular dives at depths deeper than 39m/130 feet, however you may not have access, (or very limited access), to helium. The TDI Extended Range course teaches you the proper techniques for utilizing compressed air as a breathing gas, and with a maximum depth of 55m/180 feet you won’t have to miss those dives. The Extended Range course will cover topics and skills such as:
Equipment requirements and configuration Decompression options Use of surface marker buoys Buddy rescue Narcosis checks and management
Who this course is for:
The certified Advanced Nitrox/Decompression Procedures diver looking for the next step in technical dive training. Whether you’re looking to expand upon your skills, experience, or just go a little deeper to see an area of interest, this course is for you!
Materials for this course include the Extended Range Diving Manual and the US Navy or Buhlmann Air Decompression Tables (made of vinyl for easy in-water use and storage)
Student Prerequisites
1. Minimum age 18
2 . Certified as a TDI Advanced Nitrox Diver and TDI Decompression Procedures Diver, or equivalents
3 . Provide proof of a minimum of 100 logged dives, of which 25 must be deeper than 30 metres / 100 feet
Three day course includes theory & 4 x deep dives. Price excludes accommodation.

The TDI Advanced Wreck Diver Course is the next step for any diver that has successfully completed any Wreck Diver Course. During this course, your TDI Instructor will teach you the proper techniques for locating and planning an advanced penetration dive.
On the course you will learn:
How to use advanced wreck diving equipment including:
Primary cylinder(s)-dual outlet single tank, independent doubles, or doubles with isolation manifold Decompression/stage cylinders Redundant primary regulators Primary and back-up lighting systems Penetration/safety reels Lift bag/SMBs
Wreck penetration procedures
Equipment selection Pre-dive checks and drills Stress analysis and mitigation Guideline use, deployment, following, retrieval Team awareness and communication Emergency procedures (equipment failures, catastrophic gas loss, omitted decompression, navigational errors, entrapment/entanglement, loss of visibility, injured/unconscious diver, etc) SMB/lift bag deployment You will also learn proper trim, buoyancy and propulsion techniques


The course you will complete six penetration dives into a shipwreck and receive 8 hours of classroom theory. Gear hire is available along with Nitrox gas. Course sizes are strictly limited to four students so book early.
Student Prerequisites

1. Minimum age 18
2. Certified as an Advanced Open Water Diver or equivalent
3. Provide proof of a minimum of 50 logged dives
4. Be certified as Basic Wreck or Cavern Diver or equivalent
Price excludes: gear hire & nitrox gas

Advanced Nitrox Course qualifies divers to use enriched air nitrox from EAN 21 to EAN 100 % within your current certification level to a max depth of 40m. Decompression Procedures Course prepares you for planned staged decompression diving.
The TDI Advanced Nitrox Course qualifies divers to use enriched air nitrox from EAN 21 through EAN 100 percent within your current certification level to a maximum depth of 40 metres/130 feet during dives that do not require staged decompression. Often taught in conjunction with the TDI Decompression Procedures course, this can be considered the foundation of the technical diving path.

As sport divers, planned decompression is not something that we do or have been taught.The TDI Decompression Procedures Course prepares you for planned staged decompression diving. With a maximum operating depth of 45 metres/150 feet, this course is your first step beyond the normal sport diving limits. The TDI Decompression Procedures Course combined with the TDI Advanced Nitrox course form the foundation of all other technical courses. After these two courses and some additional experience, the stage has been set for you to move onto additional technical levels.

New Zealand Diving has combined the two foundation courses to provide a comprehensive program for any budding technical diver.
Taking 5 days to complete with theory, you will make 6 dives to the required depths using technical dive equipment and nitrox gas.
Price includes gear hire & nitrox gas
Price excludes accommodation. Course prerequisites: Minimum age 18 Minimum certification of SDI Advanced Adventure Diver, Advanced Diver, or equivalent TDI Nitrox Diver or equivalent
Proof of 25 logged open water dives

The SDI Advanced Diver Development Program was created to make truly “Advanced Divers”. During the advanced diver development program your SDI Instructor will take you through four SDI specialties (deep, navigation, wreck, drift, peak buoyancy, etc.) covering all the skills and subjects, so that by the end you will feel comfortable conducting dives of a similar nature.
Once you have logged your 25th dive (these can included any and all training dives) visit your local SDI facility with your logbook and four SDI Advanced Scuba Diver Development specialty cards and you will be awarded the SDI Advanced Scuba Diver certification.
The course includes four certifications that be can be spread over a time period to fit into your life style, giving you up to one year to complete.

The digital learning theories can be completed online at your own convenience.

If you truly want to advance your diving then this is the course for you.

The Divemaster Course is the first professional level certification. During the course you will learn how to work with divers, lead certified divers, and act as a dive guide showing divers underwater dive sites and the marine life that inhabits those dives sites. You will increase your knowledge about physics and physiology as well as increase your proficiency with your scuba and snorkeling skills.
You will get to learn how to guide dives, assist on courses & charters. Once completed you will be ready to enroll on the instructor courses.


*All divemasters students dive free on our local charters throughout their course period to help them increase their hours & skill levels.


Whist minimum hours required to complete the course is 40, often students train for 70+ to ensure they have a firm grounding on becoming dive professionals.


Course takes an in-depth look at all of the following and more:
Standards and procedures History of SDI Code of ethics and professionalism of an SDI Divemaster Products and procedures How to place an order Yearly renewals Liability and insurance Risk management Waivers and releases Filling out an accident report Knowledge Development Equipment Physics and physiology of diving Medical problems related to diving Use of dive computers and tables Diving environment Dive planning and dive management control Problem solving Underwater and surface communications Diver assistance Avoiding out of air and emergency situations Recommended safe diving practices Boat diving procedures Shore/beach diving procedures Night diving procedures Accident management Emergency procedures Leadership development Planning group dives Divemaster check lists and logs
Some of the required skills you will have to demonstrate include: 800 metre swim with mask, snorkel, and fins non-stop without the use of arms in less than 17 minutes 400 metre swim on the surface, non-stop, any stroke, without the use of swimming aids, in less than 10 minutes; swim goggles permitted Scuba skills – minimum equipment: all equipment required for a SDI Dive Leader In water, transport another diver in full scuba equipment at a quick pace for 4 minutes Demonstrate a complete rescue scenario satisfactorily Perform underwater skills with and without a mask Swim on the surface, in full scuba equipment, using the snorkel, 100 metres Bring a diver, simulating unconsciousness, up from depth, not greater than 6 metres/20 feet; at the surface swim them 100 metres in less than 4 minutes Confined water skills: Preparation and planning Briefing and debriefing Group control Problem recognition and solving Diving equipment assembly and disassembly Equipment inspection Entries/exits Proper weighting and buoyancy control Snorkel and regulator clearing Regulator recovery Controlled descents and ascents Underwater swimming Mask clearing Buddy system techniques Weight system removal and replacement Out-of-air emergency alternatives Equipment care and maintenance
Course prerequisites: Certified Advanced Adventure Diver or equivalent; advanced certification must include verifiable experience in deep, navigation, night, and limited visibility specialties Certified Rescue Diver or equivalent Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider(where local law permits)* Provided proof of at least 40 logged dives Minimum age 18

The SDI Open Water Scuba Diver Instructor (OWSDI) course is designed to teach current Divemasters or Assistant Instructors certified with a recognized dive training organization the knowledge to effectively function as an open water scuba diver instructor. This program is divided into two sections, an instructor development course (IDC) and an instructor evaluation course (IEC).
Course prerequisites: Minimum age 18 Certified diver for a minimum of 6 months Proof of 100 logged dives completed in a number of different environments with varying depths Be certified as a SDI Divemaster, SDI Assistant Instructor, or equivalent Provide proof of current CPR, first aid and oxygen provider*, where local law permits
The Instructor Development Course (IDC) teaches you how to: Schedule course. Successfully market scuba. Properly teach and design academic and in water sessions. Effectively utilize assistants.
The Instructor Evaluation Course (IEC) evaluates everything you learned during the IDC. This is typically a two day evaluation process and evaluates your abilities in: Preparing and teaching academic sessions. Knowledge of subject matter. Pool/confined water lessons. Open water lessons. Emergency management abilities.
Although we can hire you some equipment, we strongly recommend you own all of your own normal dive gear. See Equipment Required section for a list of equipment instructors should own.
Price includes:
Training materials. (includes instructor training pack & course registration fee) Subject to exchange rates
8 x day Course (includes IDC training and IEC evaluation).
Excludes; Personal professional fess on completion