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Main Store
Now at 97 Wairau Rd
Takapuna, Auckland
New Zealand
Ph: 64 9 444 7698

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(No shop - Courses only)
246 Forrest Hill Rd
Forrest Hill, Auckland
New Zealand
Ph: 64 9 410 8048

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Dive Centre Local Diving

We want to be sure you have a great days diving!

You can therefore rest assured that we have worked hard to find the many great dive sites that are accessible from Auckland, and will only recommend professional Charter Boat Operators. Check out details on the different operators we use at the end of the trip list.

If you haven't purchased your own equipment yet, you can hire a full set from us for $75 including two cylinders! Check out our Rental information by clicking here.

Remember, you don't have to wait for your mates to be free, book on to any trip and you will be buddied up on the boat - no problems!

Phone us on (09) 444 7698 or email us now to book a great days diving.


Dive Centre Local trip Schedule

Date Destination Meet Loading Depart Boat # Dives Cost
February              
Saturday 13th Great Barrier-Brkn Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Saturday 13th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Saturday 13th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 14th Sail Rock & Hen Island 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm Apollo 2 $120.00
Sunday 14th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Sunday 14th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Monday 15th Goat Island  12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm Apollo 2 $80.00
Friday 19th Sail Rock & Hen Island 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $120.00
Saturday 20th Mokohinau Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Saturday 20th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Saturday 20th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 21st Gt Barrier-Pigeons 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Sunday 21st Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Sunday 21st Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Monday 22nd Goat Island  12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm Apollo 2 $80.00
Friday 26th Leigh Reef/Kawau Bay 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $100.00
Saturday 27th Sail Rock & Hen Island 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $120.00
Saturday 27th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Saturday 27th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 28th Little Barrier Island 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm Apollo 2 $110.00
Sunday 28th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Sunday 28th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
March              
Friday 5th Little Barrier Island 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $110.00
Saturday 6th Hen & Chicken Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Saturday 6th Poor Knights Advanced Course 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 3 $599.00
Saturday 6th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Date Destination Meet Loading Depart Boat # Dives Cost
Sunday 7th Little Barrier Island 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $110.00
Sunday 7th Poor Knights Advanced Course 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $599.00
Sunday 7th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Friday 12th Leigh Reef/Goat Island 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $80.00
Saturday 13th Mokohinau Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Saturday 13th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Saturday 13th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 14th Sail Rock & Hen Island 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm Apollo 2 $120.00
Sunday 14th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Sunday 14th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Friday 19th Sail Rock & Hen Island 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $120.00
Saturday 20th Little Barrier/Horn Rock 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $110.00
Saturday 20th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Saturday 20th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 21st Hen & Chicken Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Sunday 21st Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Sunday 21st Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Friday 26th Little Barrier Island 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $110.00
Saturday 27th Mokohinau Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Saturday 27th Poor Knights Advanced Course 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 3 $599.00
Saturday 27th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 28th Sail Rock & Hen Island 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm Apollo 2 $120.00
Sunday 28th Poor Knights Advanced Course 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $599.00
Sunday 28th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
APRIL              
Friday 2nd EASTER FRIDAY -- -- -- -- -- --
Saturday 3rd Mokohinau Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Saturday 3rd Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Saturday 3rd Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 4th Gt Barrier-Brkn Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Sunday 4th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Sunday 4th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Monday 5th Sail Rock & Hen Island 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $120.00
Monday 5th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Monday 5th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Friday 9th Little Barrier Island 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $110.00
Saturday 10th Hen & Chicken Islands 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Saturday 10th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Saturday 10th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 11th Mokohinau Islands 12:00pm 12:15pm 12:30pm Apollo 2 $140.00
Sunday 11th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Sunday 11th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Friday 16th Sail Rock & Hen Island 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $120.00
Saturday 17th FULLY BOOKED 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $110.00
Saturday 17th Poor Knights Advanced Course 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 3 $599.00
Saturday 17th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 18th FULLY BOOKED 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Sunday 18th Poor Knights Advanced Course 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $599.00
Sunday 18th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Friday 23rd FULLY BOOKED 9:00am 9:15am 9:30am Apollo 2 $110.00
Saturday 24th FULLY BOOKED 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $140.00
Saturday 24th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Saturday 24th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00
Sunday 25th Little Barrier Island 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Apollo 2 $110.00
Sunday 25th Poor Knights 8:00am 8:15am 8:30am Shadowfax 2 $135.00
Sunday 25th Aldermans 9:15am 9:30am 10:00am Dive Tairua 2 $125.00

While every effort is made to ensure all information is correct, all details / costs / destinations are subject to change without notice.

Please remember: all trips are weather dependant and require minimum numbers to run.

All our trip operators reserve the right to cancel any trip to ensure public, equipment and staff safety.

Please phone us on (09) 444 7698, or email us now, for availablility and confirmation of details.

 


Charter operators

"Shadowfax"

Shadowfax - 2 Across

- All trips leave from Tutukaka (just over 2 hours drive north of Auckland), they run a purpose-built 12m "cat" which is the fastest boat to the Poor Knights ( rated as one of the top ten dive sites in the world! ) They cater for more experienced divers at sites other operators don't go to!

Dive Tairua

Scuba Diver Boat Pic - 2 Across

- All trips leave from Tairua (approximately two hours drive south of Auckland), they run a 7.5m Alluminium boat for the 30 minute run to the Aldermans. In the same tropical current as the Poor Knights with very similar diving, but with the chance to catch crays!

Apollo

Apollo Boat Pic - 2 Across

- All trips leave from Leigh Wharf (an easy 1 hour drive north of Auckland), they run a good, fast boat and go to the many fantastic "Outer Hauraki Gulf" Islands, all are suitable for Scenic Dives or Hunting,and most are good for novice divers.


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