This is where it all started…I was driving to my work as a duty manager at a small pub in Christchurch listening to the radio when I heard… “Are you tired of your job…” “Want a life more exciting….that will take you all over the world!” And I thought “YES! That’s exactly what I want! […]
Celebrations! Our newly qualified SCUBA Dive Instructors are celebrating now, after a fantastic year together, along with myself, Mel Alps, their mentor. Now is the time to look back and share a few memories and wish my students well for their next adventures and Dive Instructor Careers! Mia Foley, Tim Walter, Jack Broad and Curt […]
Learning to SCUBA dive programmes for school groups have been a great success at Dive HQ Christchurch. I am currently working with an adventurous group from Christchurch Boys High School who will gain their Open Water Dive ticket along with NZQA credits. The success of a group of students doing the course earlier in the year […]
I can count on one hand the amount of years I have been diving and even though it’s been a short time I have still been lucky enough to have met some incredible people, seen some breath taking places and had some amazing marine life encounters. One place that has stood out to me is […]
The big topic on most New Zealanders lips at the moment is how well the All Blacks have done over the past 8 weeks and the way they have played like a champion team over the last 4 years. It has been such a great result bringing home the Rugby World Cup. Dive HQ Christchurch […]
Recently I decided I would take up Free Diving and I thought my best place to start would be with the Fins. I already had a good brand in mind so went to Beuchat’s website to see what information I could find out from there. I narrowed it down to two pairs of fins; an […]
As dive equipment continues to become more intelligently designed, improving safety and performance and comfort of use, there is also an increasing amount of features to consider when deciding on the best reg for you. So many Regs are more than meets the eye, and it really helps to have our staff at Dive HQ […]
How would you react if… Another diver was stressed and panicking? You or another diver were very low in air? Or if you found an unresponsive diver? There are many important skills to know and practice in order to best manage dive emergencies. This course could help you save your own or another diver’s life! […]
The Suunto Cobra3 – “Maximise Bottom Time and Safety” Another step along the path to designing the perfect dive computer has been taken, with the Suunto Cobra3. This week Colin from Dive HQ Christchurch details some of the beneficial features of the popular Suunto Cobra3 Dive Computer. The Display Large Screen High Definition electro-luminescent display […]
Drysuit Speciality Course On the course you learn how to dive in a dry suit safely, learning the differences with your buoyancy, and most importantly realising just how toasty and warm you are in the water and how easy it is to be out of your gear and still dry at the end of your […]