New Zealand Sea Adventures was established in 1990 by Tony Howell in Titahi Bay. From that beginning the NZ Sea Adventures name grew and became the leading PADI scuba diving training facility in Wellington. On the 12th of October 2000 NZ Sea Adventures was awarded the Wellington Regions only PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre rating. After 14 years the NZSA shop was moved out to Kilbirnie where it remained for four years. In 2008 we moved back home to Mana in Porirua. Here we have continued training excellent Scuba Divers, supplying the best dive equipment available and much much more. Having our own on-site dive pool certainly helps.
Better Visibility Be it more regular rain so there’s less dust washing into the ocean or changing ocean currents. Any…
When it comes to diving and hydration, many divers believe that a big drink of water before a dive will…
No diving allowed during Lock-down with what seems like endless days of calm, sunny weather! All the time in the…
When I was young I would have loved to experience weightlessness. Space exploration hadn’t been invented but I remember Navy…
“Ever since you were a kid, you’ve wanted to learn to SCUBA dive..” This statement could not be more true.…
Going SCUBA diving from shore dive can be very enjoyable and relatively simple to do. Although, as with boat diving,…
Taking the PADI Advanced Open Water course is a relatively simple yet essential step with scuba divers developing skills to compliment their diving and achieving a new depth rating.
Taking the PADI Advanced Open Water course is a relatively simple yet essential step with scuba divers developing skills to…
Wetsuit Neoprene is a rubber foam used to make, well, a wetsuit. It is called closed-cell neoprene as the bubbles are trapped in the neoprene rubber foam and between one or more layers of fabric. Closed-cell means that each nitrogen bubble is surrounded and separated by neoprene. Both freediving and scuba suits are made of closed-cell neoprene.
Wetsuit Neoprene is a rubber foam used to make, well, a wetsuit. It is called closed-cell neoprene as the bubbles…
Join the Team at NZ Sea Adventures for a FREE Project AWARE Specialty evening on the 12th of October. All divers and curious Non-divers are welcome with an optional certification counting towards a PADI Master Scuba Diver rating for just $55.
Join the Team at NZ Sea Adventures for a FREE Project AWARE Specialty evening on the 12th of October. All…
Deciding on a Regulator setup to go for first off can be all a little bewildering, will you get what you pay for spending a little extra? Does the cheap regulator actually work? What is a ventury or balanced regulator even mean? One things for sure and that we can assure you is that they supply with that all important air while underwater, but….
Deciding on a Regulator setup to go for first off can be all a little bewildering, will you get what…
Drysuits are heavy, uncomfortable, expensive and difficult to operate… Said somebody at some stage but have you ever dived one? Yes they do cost more than Wetsuits but will out-perform any wetsuit on any given day in all temperate diving conditions. They are convenient in that you don’t need to dry off afterwards and don’t get the wind chill against your wet body. To most who have made the wise transition find they are a complete wonder and look back on their wetsuit diving days in complete disarray!
Drysuits are heavy, uncomfortable, expensive and difficult to operate… Said somebody at some stage but have you ever dived one?…
Modern technology and advancements in scuba diver training have seen many a scuba diver certified with the minimum of time and effort. In as little as four days, you can become a certified PADI Open Water Diver! This is great news for people looking to take up the sport and get out diving with their buddies but…do they have all the knowledge and experience to be safe and confident in the mix of underwater environments out there? Do you know how things really work? Could you help a diver in distress? Have you ever dived an underwater shipwreck?
Modern technology and advancements in scuba diver training have seen many a scuba diver certified with the minimum of time…
With the variety of fin types, styles and material used it’s sometimes a little confusing when trying to decide on the right diving fins for your activity. Will they do what I need them to do properly, do they fit, what’s a split or blade fin, open heel or full foot. What fin’s do or will your dive buddies have?
With the variety of fin types, styles and material used it’s sometimes a little confusing when trying to decide on…
In a previous copy of Dive New Zealand magazine, I told you that the first KISS Classic rebreather with a syntactic coated canister had arrived in New Zealand. I can now tell you how this innovation will save you money and extend your time underwater.
In a previous copy of Dive New Zealand magazine, I told you that the first KISS Classic rebreather with a…
Well done and welcome to those new divers who completed their Open Water Diver course during October and two new Drysuit divers.
Well done and welcome to those new divers who completed their Open Water Diver course during October and two new…
Why should you choose a rebreather over standard open circuit diving? Find out with New Zealand Sea Adventures
Warm & moist air: This is due to the chemical reaction of the carbon dioxide being removed from the gas…
Safety is almost always at the forefront of any divers thinking, but occasionally and commonly even the most experienced and qualified enthusiasts find themselves in an uncomfortable situation. The inevitable will come for every diver when a little surprise catches them off guard and they need to re-group a little to regain control of the dive. For the most part, in an ideal world, this is all any diver would really want or expect to happen.
Safety is almost always at the forefront of any divers thinking, but occasionally and commonly even the most experienced and…
I have known since my first days as a diver that people under stress are fighting panic and tend to make wrong choices. In an emergency, divers need a limited number of survival responses. The main danger with Scuba is no air. We need to get gas quickly, either from a buddy or the surface. Simple
I have known since my first days as a diver that people under stress are fighting panic and tend to…
Excitement reigns as preparations are underway for PADI Women’s Dive Day 2016, PADI’s second annual celebration of women in diving, taking…
Specialty courses are important for many reasons. You learn about the safety aspects of diving in the specific environment and/or with…
Finding the time to get out diving after your course with the dive instructor can be hard, you’ve got all…