Pep & Sinead are out on holiday from Ireland and had read and heard all about the Rainbow Warrior, so whilst over here they “just had to dive” the old girl.
Paul is over from Canada on a quick visit and managed to get a quick dive in before returning home.
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Pep, Sinead & Paul Dive the Rainbow Warrior
Posted in Dive, Dive Charters, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, Wreck, diving in the bay of islands, tagged Diving, Wreck Diving, Fun day out, Rainbow Warrior on November 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Re-Cap October November 2009
Posted in Dive, Pool sessions, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, Wreck, diving in Paihia, diving in the bay of islands, tagged Underwater photography, Diving, Wreck Diving, Discover Scuba Diving, viz, water temperature, diving in the bay of islands, Families Diving together, Fun day out, Rainbow Warrior, PADI Dive Courses, HMNZS Canterbury, Dive Charter on November 8, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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 [...]
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 & [...]
Ant & Bev dive the Rainbow Warrior
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Wreck, diving in the bay of islands, tagged Diving, Fun day out, Rainbow Warrior, reef dive, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature on September 17, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We received a call from Ant to dive the Rainbow Warrior if possible please? Of course we would – so we collected Ant at Waipapa at 7.45am, on the way, we received another call from Bev who is staying at Matauri Bay holiday camp, and she too wanted to dive the Rainbow Warrior – well, [...]
Porpoise Dive, Mel, Chelsea & Clare
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, diving in the bay of islands, tagged diving in the bay of islands, Families Diving together, Fun day out, PADI Advanced Open Water Course, Scuba Review, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature on April 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, what a surprise we had! Mel came back to complete her Advanced Open Water bringing her daughter Chelsea to have a Scuba Review and was joined by Clare who had completed her Open Water Course with us back in December 2008.
It was an extremely fun day out for all of us, and we were [...]
Porpoise Dive & Glen
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, diving in the bay of islands, tagged diving in the bay of islands, Fun day out, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature on April 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Glen is over from California – on a travelling holiday in his camper van & likes the independence of being able to come and go as he likes. He wanted to experience our local fish population and so we had 2 reef and photography dives with him.
Glen has been diving since 1968 and had a [...]
Porpoise Dive & Jane
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, diving in the bay of islands, tagged diving in the bay of islands, Fun day out, Scuba Review, Underwater photography, viz, Water Temp on April 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Jane is living locally and after some while of being out of the water decided to “get her gills wet” again!
She wanted proof for her brother back home in the UK, so was extremely happy that we take photos underwater, so here’s the proof.
Jane had no worries being back in the water at all, her [...]
Porpoise Dive & Martyn
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, Wreck, diving in the bay of islands, tagged diving in the bay of islands, Fun day out, HMNZS Canterbury, Underwater photography on April 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Martyn is over on holiday from Yorkshire Dales and is a very enthusiastic diver. He has dived on most of the wrecks around the world and was keen to dive the HMNZS Canterbury.
When he returns (soon) to the UK, he and his partner will be celebrating Martyns birthday in the town hall – I can [...]
Porpoise Dive take Stephen to Rainbow Warrior
Posted in Dive, Sightseeing, Underwater photography, Wreck, tagged Diving, Fun day out, Rainbow Warrior, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature on March 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Stephen called us saying he’d like to dive the Rainbow Warrior, as we had been recommended by his friend Gareth, who had come out with us on the Canterbury yesterday. Stephen is a very likeable person, being a stockbroker you have to have a good sense of humour AND adventure and he lived up to [...]
Porpoise Dive, Gareth & Melanie Dive the Canterbury Wreck
Posted in Sightseeing, Underwater photography, Wreck, diving in the bay of islands, tagged Diving, diving in the bay of islands, Fun day out, HMNZS Canterbury, Underwater photography, viz, water temperature, Wreck Diving on March 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Melanie (from Kerikeri) called asking about diving in the bay and perhaps joining the BOI underwater dive club, and as “Santa had given her diving gear for Christmas”, she would like to try it all out!
Gareth (from Wales) literally threw in his “screwdiver as an Industrial Electrician” and is having a worlwide touring holiday was [...]
