Congratulations Dive Centre Ltd – 30 Years as a PADI Dive Shop

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Only one dive centre can say that they are New Zealand’s longest standing dive shop, and it is Dive Centre Ltd, run by the Kidd Family since 1972.  Recently, they also celebrated 30 years as a PADI® Dive Centre. It was Guy’s background as an ex-operational dive team member of the Royal NZ Navy that […]

Marine Life Dating and Mating

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Mating Flatworms February is Creative Romance Month and you’ll be hard-pressed to find a place where love gets more creative than in the ocean. Imagine if you could only mate during the full moon, or if you had to worry about your partner eating you. Maybe you’d choose to reproduce without a partner, or fight about who […]

Your Diving Calendar for the Year Ahead

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diver - reef - coral -underwater - maldives Content updated in February 2020. Looking to plan your next dive trip? We’ve got you covered with some amazing dive destinations for every month of the year! January The Philippines Home to the fast and inquisitive thresher shark, the Philippines has year round sightings of some of the world’s most spectacular marine animals. View our […]

4 Things I Wish Someone Told Me About Buoyancy

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a diver hovers in a genie pose Imagine yourself at a nice restaurant. Everyone is well-dressed, there are linen napkins on the tables, mood lighting, decorative flowers, the whole bit. Now imagine one of the diners haphazardly crossing the room – stepping on someone’s foot, knocking over a vase of flowers….you get the idea. Later, the same guy tries to take a […]

Uncovering the Ocean’s Wonders with Gemma Smith

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Gemma Smith Gemma Smith is a PADI Master Scuba DiverTM Trainer, and Tec explorer from the UK. She works as a scientific diving field assistant on archaeological missions and was recently named one of the top 10 female divers in the world by the Huffington Post! Whether she is navigating underwater caverns, leading technical dives, or helping […]