Well hello everyone! We would like to thank you for all your emails that have been firing through lately.
It’s really nice to hear from you all and that you are all still diving! AWESOME to see, loved the photos too.
Congratulations to Karl Johnson for completing his Rescue Course – Karl is going on to become [...]
Archive for the ‘diving in Paihia’ Category
Re-Cap October November 2009
Posted in Dive, Pool sessions, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, Wreck, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged Discover Scuba Diving, Dive Charter, Diving, diving in the bay of islands, Families Diving together, Fun day out, HMNZS Canterbury, PADI Dive Courses, Rainbow Warrior, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature, Wreck Diving on November 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Pauline & Jane dive the Rainbow Warrior
Posted in Sightseeing, Underwater photography, Wreck, diving in Paihia, tagged Diving, Rainbow Warrior, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature, Wreck Diving on September 20, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last night, Jane texted and decided to do another dive with us before heading home, she VERY gladly joined Pauline for the Rainbow Warrior. We duly collected them both at the Paihia Wharf at 7.20am and towed to Te Ngaere Bay, where we launch for a 10-15 minute trip to the Rainbow Warrior.
Both Pauline & [...]
Girls “Dive Out”
Posted in Dive, Underwater photography, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged diving for scallops, diving in the bay of islands, Families Diving together, Fun day out, Sightseeing, viz, water temperature on September 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Received a phone call from Jane, who came out with us for a Scuba Review, back on Easter Weekend – wanting to get wet again before she has to “reluctantly” return home to the UK. No worries, that same evening, we received a text from Clare (who we taught to dive on Boxing Day 2008), [...]
Porpoise Dive, Nikki & Mike
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged Diving, Diving Honeymoon, diving in the bay of islands, Families Diving together, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature on January 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Nikki called us to go diving in the Bay of Islands, herself & husband Mike, having completed their PADI Open Water Course & a further 4 dives.
Nikki and Mike are from Hamilton and are on holiday in the Bay of Islands, and while the weather is perfect decided to come diving with us. The water [...]
Porpoise Dive help Geraldine & Bastien Discover Scuba Diving
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged bay of islands, Discover Scuba Diving, Diving, Families Diving together, Underwater photography on January 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Both Geraldine & Bastien have completed their studies in Law back in France and are having a well earned holiday in New Zealand. While staying in Russell, the weather was so good, they decided to Discover Scuba Diving.
The viz today was 15 metres plus, and the water temperature around 18.9 degrees celcius.
Geraldine & Bastien you [...]
Porpoise Dive, Emily, Kirsty & Ian
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, Wreck, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged Discover Scuba Diving, diving in the bay of islands, Families Diving together, HMNZS Canterbury, Underwater photography, Wreck Diving on December 30, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Ian is up in the BOI from Hamilton, having a holiday with his sister Kirsty & her friend who are over in New Zealand on holiday, while here in the BOI, Emily & Kirsty decided to complete their Advanced Open Water specialties, and Ian asked us about a Discover Scuba Dive.
Congratulations Emily & Kirsty on [...]
Porpoise Dive & the “Boys Reunion”
Posted in Dive, Underwater photography, Wreck, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged bay of islands, Diving, diving in the bay of islands, HMNZS Canterbury, Underwater photography, Wreck Diving on December 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We had an exciting day ahead, Steve phoned saying his friend Andrew who lives in Auckland was coming up to the BOI with his father (out on holiday from England) and would like to dive the HMNZS Canterbury.
We had an exciting day ahead, Steve phoned saying his friend Andrew who lives in Auckland was coming [...]
Porpoise Dive help Shannon & Jonathon to Discover Scuba Diving
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged Discover Scuba Diving, Families Diving together, Fun day out, Learn to Dive, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature on December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Shannon & Jonathon from Canada have only two days left in New Zealand before they return home, where Shannon is a Pharmacy Technician (my heart goes out to her) and Jonathon is in Military Communications.
Jonathon wanted to Discover Scuba Diving, as he has a friend back home who needs a dive buddy, and suggested to Shannon [...]
Porpoise Dive & Nadia’s back!
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged diving in the bay of islands, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature on December 4, 2008 | 4 Comments »
It was so good to be out with Nadia again. As you remember, Nadia puts in a lot of hours as skipper on our local car & passenger ferries, and with the local dive club annual christmas dive & lunch fast approaching we took her out to get those “dried gills” wet again!
Sadly, the viz [...]
Porpoise Dive, Eric & Jacqui
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands on December 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eric & Jacqui are on a well deserved holiday in New Zealand after working in Afghanistan for the past 6 years. They both gave up extremely highly paid jobs to donate their time and talents in a local Christian Hospital Centre.
Eric wanted to complete his Padi Advanced Open Water, with a Navigational Course & Jacqui [...]
