tparrent88
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I had been planning a diving trip to the Great Barrier Reef in February and decided to stop by NZ on the way home. The more I looked into the area, the more I became convinced that I should cancel the Australian part of the vacation and spend it all in NZ!
I have around 9 days to spend in NZ and plan to have at least 4 or 5 of those on a bareboat sail charter in the Bay of Islands. If I have time, I wouldn't mind heading South to see the fjords and glaciers.
That does not leave a lot of time for diving unless I mix it in with the other activities. Would it be practical to dive while sailing? By that I mean, could I sail to places where i could hook up with a dive outfit?
How is the diving down South? How cold is the water down there in February? Frigid, year round I expect.
I normally dive a full 3mm in the Caribbean. Would it make sense to bring that plus a core warmer for the North or would it be more practical to get a semi-dry for both North and South? I have buddies who have been bugging me to dive the Great Lakes so a semi-dry could come in handy anyway (and I haven't bought any gear in awhile which, if it isn't actually illegal, must be at least unpatriotic!)
Reading through the other posts on this forum has upped my interest in NZ and I look forward to exploring the islands.
Thanks for any suggestions!
I have around 9 days to spend in NZ and plan to have at least 4 or 5 of those on a bareboat sail charter in the Bay of Islands. If I have time, I wouldn't mind heading South to see the fjords and glaciers.
That does not leave a lot of time for diving unless I mix it in with the other activities. Would it be practical to dive while sailing? By that I mean, could I sail to places where i could hook up with a dive outfit?
How is the diving down South? How cold is the water down there in February? Frigid, year round I expect.
I normally dive a full 3mm in the Caribbean. Would it make sense to bring that plus a core warmer for the North or would it be more practical to get a semi-dry for both North and South? I have buddies who have been bugging me to dive the Great Lakes so a semi-dry could come in handy anyway (and I haven't bought any gear in awhile which, if it isn't actually illegal, must be at least unpatriotic!)
Reading through the other posts on this forum has upped my interest in NZ and I look forward to exploring the islands.
Thanks for any suggestions!