Where to go for DM course in Auckland, NZ?

[UKPhil]

Thinking about doing the Divemaster course sometime late 2002 in New Zealand / Auckland area.
Would be there 3 weeks max.
Anyone recommend a good dive centre?

Phil

[Ladydiver]

Hi Phil,

You might try checking out the 157 results for diving resources in New Zealand that I found at Scuba Directory to start out.

I am sure someone from the area will be along shortly to give you some definitive recommendations.

Good Luck,

[greg somers]

Greeting from New Zealand Pomster.
I am in Auckland and you will be please to know that there are plenty of places to train.Are you PADI ?
There is DiveHQ in Greenlane which has a full time training school with 17 full time instructors with full hire gear and their own pool.
DM training can be accomplished by either a seperate DM course or by slotting you in for the divemaster section of a career instructor course.
I would try them first. The email address is www.divehq.co.nz
The main local dive mag is Dive NZ at www.divenewzealand.com
That should be enough to get started.
Contact DiveHQ and ask for Rowan.She is the course administrator and may be able to advise possible course dates.
Cheers Big Ears,
The Thunder from Down Under,
The one and only,
The Gasman...

[UKPhil]

thanks for your help, guys- that should give me something to go on. Greg- yes I am PADI trained. When's the best time weather-wise for NZ diving?

[greg somers]

Probably the Summer...from late Nov- april,may.
Dec,- March being the primoiest time.
cheers,
Greg

[pday]

dive centre in auckland takapuna www.divecentre.co.nz i have found them great to deal with .ps you can dive all year round no worries