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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 6:15 am Post subject: Scuba |
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Are there any good / recommended scuba diving areas around NZ?
Anyone with experience?
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richsadams
Electronics Guru
Joined: 19 Dec 2003
Posts: 156
Location: Formerly the U.S. now in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand!
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 7:22 am Post subject: Scuba |
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Hi Moorf and All 
My wife and I are also avid divers...one of the reasons we're moving to NZ. We'd also appreciate any info about diving there. Heard it's a bit chilly though...5 to 7 mil wet suits are the norm...and hoods...brrrrrr! 
We've been diving with the Aggressor Fleet in nearby Fiji. (Airfare is pretty reasonable from NZ.) Fiji is without a doubt some of the best diving we've ever experienced! Not only is the water warm, but the fish and coral are beyond belief...even got to pet a couple of sharks! Outstanding...highly recommended! 
Let's get wet!  |
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 8:43 am Post subject: |
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WOW - Just found a flight - return price - from Auckland to Fiji..
*drum roll*
£185 return
Woohoooo
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ruthyroo
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 24 Mar 2004
Posts: 39
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Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:53 pm Post subject: Scuba |
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Hi there
Haven't actually done any diving around NZ but research shows it's gonna be good ... Poor Knights Marine Reserve is the number one I think, one of hte best in the world. There are also various locations around the coast, most of which are boat dives but also some shoer and snorkelling sites too. Looking forward to White Island - live volcanoe, where dive gear cannot be left uncovered as the volcanic ash corrodes it so badly!!! Lonely PLanet have a wee dive guide which is informative as is the Diving branch on the Thorn Tree (Message board on the Lonely Planet website). HTH |
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karltsmith
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Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Posts: 570
Location: North Shore, Auckland since March 2004
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Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Moorf,
Theres some lovelly diving in NZ, some of the best in the world. My favourite place is the Poor Knight Islands near the Bay of Islands there are also some great wrecks e.g. The Rainbow Warrior and the Mickael Lermentoff (russian liner) experienced divers only its claimed many lives with peolple getting lost and running out of air.
Some great scallop beds are also to be had to finish the day off and if you know where to go some lovelly crays to slap on the Barbie! Add to that loads of marine reserves and you are spolit for choice really!
ENJOY |
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Moorf
Future NZ Guru
Joined: 06 Mar 2004
Posts: 705
Location: West Sussex, UK
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 10:45 am Post subject: |
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Oh my goodness - sounds too good to be true - I think I just wet myself.... so if I lived in Christchurch how far would the nearest site be to me??
Truly it must be godzone!
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karltsmith
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Joined: 26 Nov 2003
Posts: 570
Location: North Shore, Auckland since March 2004
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Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2004 1:59 pm Post subject: |
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You can arrange dive trips from any dive shop try these for starters;
Kaikoura for seals, sperm whales, dolphins, crays, sponges, sea stars and many different variaties of fiish
Motunau Reef
Banks Peninsular especially damons bay and pompey's pillar also Akoroa Harbour.
You will definately enjoy these!
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mgoulet
I'll Hang Around A Little
Joined: 04 Jun 2004
Posts: 24
Location: California
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Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2004 2:01 pm Post subject: Diving & Ex-Pat Dive Club |
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| My boyfriend and I are also scuba fanatics. We are both PADI-certified divemasters and my boyfriend is a scuba repair technician. He currently works at a shop in Beverly Hills and, while we are very much going to miss our CA diving, we are also very much looking forward to some NZ diving. We have heard that NZ diving is like CA diving on steroids. Can't wait. The temp will not be a problem for us as we are used to it as we do most of our diving on the Channel Islands and from shore anywhere from Ventura to San Diego. Wouldn't it be fun to have an ex-pat dive club in NZ? If interested, send me contact info and once I make it to NZ (probably January 2005), I'll start putting it together. We'll be in Palmerston North. Good luck everyone, and happy diving! |
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Lincoln Imp
Testing The Water
Joined: 24 May 2004
Posts: 8
Location: Lincoln, UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 5:19 am Post subject: Scuba |
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Couple of mates moved out Aug 2003 - went to Whangerai and dives near Bay of Islands (?) - She's qualifed Scuba instructor and couple of emails said they were loving it !
If you are ever up that way look for an ex-pat Brit called Emma, she'll be the one with a big grin and a rubber suit !! |
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karltsmith
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Joined: 26 Nov 2003
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Location: North Shore, Auckland since March 2004
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Posted: Wed Jun 09, 2004 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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Yeh! Bay of islands is tops...especially The Poor Knights Islands!
Happy diving!
Karl |
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