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Scuba Diving

Scuba diving is one of the most popular Adventure Sports in New Zealand. It is the short form of Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus. Scuba Diving is a type of Underwater Diving.

About Scuba Diving

Scuba Diving is not similar to Conventional Diving. Scuba Divers take their personal source of breathing gas (normally compressed air), offering them higher independence in comparison to an air line. Scuba diving can be broadly categorized into Professional Diving and Recreational Diving. Wreck Diving, Cave Diving, Deep Diving and Ice Diving are the common types of Scuba Diving. Scuba Diving techniques are followed for different purposes such as Commercial, Scientific, Recreational, Technical, Military, Naval and Professional.

Techniques followed by scuba divers to enhance their capacity to dive longer and deeper include the following :

  • Saturation Diving
  • Surface Supplied Diving
  • Technical Diving

Scuba Diving In New Zealand

The seaside waters of New Zealand are perfect locations for Adventure Sports like Snorkeling and Scuba Diving. You can visit New Zealand on a Scuba Diving Tour and select from a variety of options. The most popular locations of scuba diving are Poor Knights Islands, Northland and The Hakauri Gulf. While doing Scuba Diving, features like Marine Flora & Fauna, Temperature and Water Clarity will amaze you. Great Barrier Island, Goat Island, Fiordland and Stewart Island are also good locations for Scuba Diving. The specialty of New Zealand is that the country boasts the maximum number of Scuba Divers per capita than any other nation in the world. The mesmerizing world of Scuba Diving is awaiting you in New Zealand where the Tasman Sea and Pacific Ocean bathe the coasts of New Zealand. Dive shops in majority of cities can offer training. The best time for Scuba Diving is Autumn and Summer.

Places For Scuba Diving In New Zealand

If you are interested in Scuba Diving, there are many places in New Zealand where you can go for it and some of them are :

Poor Knights Divers - Whangarei

Tel: +64 9 434 4678

Seal Swim Kaikoura

Tel: +64 3 319 6182

Hauraki Adventures Ltd. - Whangaparaoa, Auckland

Boat Hire, Jet Ski Hire, Water Skiing, Wake Boarding, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving and Island Hopping.
Tel: +64 9 434 4678

Dive North Bay of Islands - Paihia

You can go for diving the Rainbow Warrior and other amazing locations.
Tel: +64 9 402 5369

Dive Tutukaka

It is a full-service Scuba Diving charter operator for the Poor Knights Islands. The rates are :

    • Tanks & Weight Hire - 2 dives @ NZD 175
    • Full Gear Hire - 2 dives @ NZD 225
    • No gear Hire - 2 dives @ NZD 130
    • Discover Scuba - NZD 275 per dive
    Tel: + 64 9 4343 867

    New Zealand Sea Adventures - Porirua

    Tel: +64 4 233 8238

    Global Dive - Westhaven, Auckland

    Tel: +64 9 920 5200

    You will enjoy Scuba Diving by the Beaches of New Zealand. It has something to offer everyone who is interested in this thrilling and breathtaking underwater sport.



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