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Updated 28/03/22 Kia ora! The COVID-19 Protection Framework came into action across NZ on Friday 3rd December 2021. For more information as to the nature of the framework, please visit https://covid19.govt.nz What does it mean for you as our clients? Due...

Updated - 17/09/2021 Kia ora adventurers!  We wanted to put together a quick reference so that you can see what we can do at each COVID-19 Alert Level here in NZ. That way you can be confident when making bookings or purchasing online. ...

Wow we’ve already hit the end of June, they say time flies when you’re having fun and we’ve certainly been doing that with lots of in water time!  We started the month with our Waiheke High school students, finishing the...

What do we see while diving on Waiheke Island One of the reasons we all love diving is due to the awesome marine life we get to hang out with. But what actually lives in the waters around Waiheke Island?...

  May 14th saw New Zealand return to level 2 restrictions, meaning we were able to get back into the water, doing what we love and taking our awesome customers out exploring.  You can probably tell from mine and Jake’s...

                                         What is Dive Against Debris is probably your first question?  Very simply a Dive Against Debris is using your skills...

So you've started diving and realised you love it? We’ve all been there! You want to do more and start collecting your own gear and equipment but, where to start?  Owning your own dive gear will increase your comfort levels...

  I’m sure you’ve guessed that here at Waiheke Dive we are desperate to get back in the water, as I know a lot of you will be too. We are eagerly awaiting the news of when we can make...

Updated - 17/09/2021 Kia Ora Adventurers!  With the NZ Government announcing some more information about what COVID-19 Alert Level 2 looks like for the country (click here), it's time for us to update you as to what level 2 means for us...

The shot above was taken just before Level 4 was lifted, from here on the island. Yep, that's East Auckland that you can see in the distance!  It seems that we can't get away from the impacts of COVID-19, even...

So today we were back in the shop! It was certainly a strange day for the team, with pre work COVID / health checks in the car park and a thorough induction to all our new systems and procedures this...

Kia Ora Adventurers!  With the NZ Government announcing some more information about what COVID-19 Alert Level 3 looks like for the country (click here), we're able to give you more information as to how we will be operating at level 3,...

Update - 24/03/2020 As per government directive we are now CLOSED for a minimum of 4 weeks as we are nationally at COVID-19 alert Level 4. https://covid19.govt.nz All orders will be fulfilled as soon as we are advised that we...

Update - 24/03/2020 As per government directive we are now CLOSED for a minimum of 4 weeks as we are nationally at COVID-19 alert Level 4. https://covid19.govt.nz All orders will be fulfilled as soon as we are advised that we...

My name is Mitchell Thorburn, I am currently a Rescue Diver entering the world of being a PADI Professional by becoming a Dive-Master. I’m doing my Internship with the awesome team at Waiheke Dive and Snorkel, based in Oneroa on the beautiful Waiheke Island.

Laybuy has Landed!

Welcome to the September newsletter! September brings the start of Spring, which means that the shop is back to being full time again! 

Shiny new toy alert! 

The Deepblu Cosmiq+ dive computer has been making waves 

Welcome to the July / August newsletter!Being winter and all, understandably there are a few less divers in the water hence this bi-monthly newsletter

Happy June! As we all know, June brings the first official month of Winter

April saw some epic adventures, both here on Waiheke but also further afield for some of our divers!