chepar
Contributor
Going on a 2 week vacation with the (extended) family to New Zealand in March 2002.
I am the only person in this group that is scuba certified, so this isn't a dive vacation per say.
On one of the days we all split up to do our own thing, I was hoping to get in a couple of dives in Auckland, because since I'm there, why not? However, it was impressed upon us MOST severely by the instructor in my recent OW cert class that we are certified to dive only in conditions similar to what we experienced in Hawaii, and if we wanted to dive deeper or in much different conditions, additional training was needed. Am hoping to take and complete my AOW before 3/02, but am not sure I will be able to.
I am a "wet behind the ears" newbie - in more ways than one - have only my 4 cert dives under my belt so far. Hope to have in more before 3/02, but the number will still probably be less than 10.
What are the diving conditions like in Auckland?
Is the diving too different, such that I should not dive?
Any particular recommendations for tour companies?
And in the event diving should be ok for me, do these tour outfits rent out all dive gear needed - mask, fins, snorkel included?
Any input is greatly appreciated!
I am the only person in this group that is scuba certified, so this isn't a dive vacation per say.
On one of the days we all split up to do our own thing, I was hoping to get in a couple of dives in Auckland, because since I'm there, why not? However, it was impressed upon us MOST severely by the instructor in my recent OW cert class that we are certified to dive only in conditions similar to what we experienced in Hawaii, and if we wanted to dive deeper or in much different conditions, additional training was needed. Am hoping to take and complete my AOW before 3/02, but am not sure I will be able to.
I am a "wet behind the ears" newbie - in more ways than one - have only my 4 cert dives under my belt so far. Hope to have in more before 3/02, but the number will still probably be less than 10.
What are the diving conditions like in Auckland?
Is the diving too different, such that I should not dive?
Any particular recommendations for tour companies?
And in the event diving should be ok for me, do these tour outfits rent out all dive gear needed - mask, fins, snorkel included?
Any input is greatly appreciated!