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These trips are all run by the Down Under Dive Club a club associated with Orakei Dive Shop. If you wish to have the club newsletter emailed to you each month please click on this link.
Please note: (This is important for overseas's trained divers). You will be required to fill out a medical form prior to going on any of our trips. The form can be found here. As you will only be diving with us rather than training it does not need a doctor to sign it unless you answer yes to some of the medical conditions. If you do answer yes please contact us before booking on a trip. Please be honest. This does not apply to NZ trained divers as it is a requirement to obtain a doctors cert before training.
TRIP LIST
Remember we are out at the Poor Knights an training an awful lot but I don't often list the weekends here. If you are interested then call us and we'll see what we can arrange
SATURDAY MARCH 6th HEN & CHICKEN Group with Goat Island dive. This is a place I've never dived so I'm hoping to get a day off to go on this one. As the trip is with GI dive they will be in charge of the divers and dive sites. We need payment in full to confirm your place. Meets 8 am at the GI dive shop in Leigh and costs $140.
MARCH 21st to 27th. The THREE KINGS. This has proved to be popular so it's first in first served.The trip will last 6 days and cost $1950 which includes air food boat and the possibility of a bit of TREASURE from the Elingamite. Neil will be leading the trip so we'll be going to all the best dive sites, I've lead over 15 trips up there so far so I know where to go. If you are interested in this trip you must have excellent diving skills and experience in decompression diving plus a full deco dive computer is a must. Call Neil at the shop for more details. We will be leaving from Hohura Sunday evening and we'll be using a boat called Astraea, which we have been up there several times on. If anyone is interested in chartering a boat for a fishing trip up there before or after our trip give us a call and well give you Bills phone number. Details can be found here
SUNDAY MARCH 28th. A trip to the beautiful ALDERMEN ISLANDS off the coast of Tairua. This is a trip especially for newish divers so the dive sites will be nice and easy and we'll only be doing two dives so there's no rush. On a good day the Aldermen Islands are almost as good as the Poor Knights but not a reserve so there's always the chance of brining home a cray or two. The boat will be leaving at 9:00am from Tairua. The trip costs $120 and as a special deal if you need hire gear it will be half price.
SUNDAY MARCH 28th.Yes two things happening on the same day. We'll be having a CLUB MEETING at the shop in the afternoon. It will kick off at about 1pm with a BBQ and beers then Bruce from the Great White Shark Conservation trust will talk about why we should be embracing theses wonderful animals rather than killing them.
SATURDAY & SUNDAY APRIL 10th and 11th. A live aboard on Pacific Hideaway at THE POOR KNIGHTS ISLANDS. We will be sharing this with the nice folk at Dive Shack. The price of $380 includes food air and accommodation on the boat (bring a sleeping bag). There will be up to seven dives so it's excellent value for money. You can drive up Friday night (stay on the boat for free) or Early Saturday morning but you will need to be there by 8:30am.
SUNDAY APRIL 25th. LITTLE BARRIER with Goat Island Dive. It's been ages since I've been here but it used to be good for crays and this time of year it should be quite pretty too. Also worth a mention as G.I. dives boat is super fast it'll only be 30 minutes (or less) to get there and back real early. It will be leaving from Leigh wharf but meeting at their shop at 8:00 am. The cost is $110.
SUNDAY MAY 16th Some advanced dives at the ALDERMEN ISLANDS so you must have an advanced ticket of some sort or better. Good diving and with luck a cray or two for mum tomorrow. This time of the year is great for diving with the water clear but still not too cold, get in and see for yourself. This time of the year it's only two dives so we can get back early. The boat leaves Tairua wharf at 9:00am. The trip costs $120.
Please note: Due to the expense of chartering boats we will require a deposit when booking and the balance one week before the trip leaves. Failure to do so may mean you lose your spot without notice. Refunds will only be given if the trip is cancelled or we find someone to take your place. THIS MEANS YOU! Please contact the shop the day before and the morning of the trip for latest updates. We will have our answer machine on if closed.
