All Training is now run from our Mount Roskill site opposite Mount Roskill Grammar.

Learn to Dive!

Getting into diving has never been so easy or so enjoyable as with Dive HQ Auckland. The PADI Open Water Diver Course is a great way to get into New Zealand diving. PADI scuba courses are now run all year round from our Dive Shop in Mount Roskill, but you can easily book online.

Training is conducted over two weekends. Saturday and Sunday. The theory part of your PADI Open Water course is online, so you can study at your own pace in your own time and join us for the pool and open water dives. THis must be completed prior to starting the training on the first Saturday. We also now offer weekday courses holiday courses and private courses. 

Course cost $699.00

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Course overview:

All of your scuba equipment is supplied, but you will need your own scuba-quality snorkelling equipment (mask, snorkel, fins and boots). We have a Budget Package at $199, Basic Package $299 and our Premium Package $499. Talk to us about your requirements and what will suit you personally. If you find something you like somewhere else talk to us we can usually get it for you.

The theory part of your PADI open water course is online, so you can study at your own pace in your own time and join us for the pool and open water dives. We still run the traditional classroom course on request, but most people prefer the flexibility of PADI e-learning now.

The course is divided into 3 segments:

• Theory

• Pool sessions

• Open Water

We run our PADI open water courses over two weekends Saturday & Sunday. The second weekend we get you out into the open water at one of the beautiful dive sites North of Auckland at Goat Island, Jones Bay or Matheson Bay or our own adopted Project Aware dive site Ti Point. 

Why should I learn to dive with Dive HQ Auckland?

• We are part of the well-known National Dive HQ Group. Fully audited for safety with Worksafe New Zealand.
• All our instructors are experienced and well-trained. They will take the time to make sure you get the best learn-to-dive experience you can have.
• We are a PADI Five Star Dive Centre and PADI Five Star IDC (Instructor Development Centre) Our instructors don’t only teach beginners to get into diving. Our Instructors teach right through to Instructor and PADI Speciality Instructor. If you are interested in becoming a Diving Professional. Go to our Careers in Diving Courses Page.
• Where possible we do all our Open Water dives in the ocean, weather and safety permitting.
• We don’t claim to be the cheapest. If you are interested in getting into diving, we believe that we can offer you a safe, professional course and an enjoyable experience. We are fully safety audited and are registered with Work Safe New Zealand. We take the time to make sure you are a confident beginner diver when you complete your course with Dive HQ Auckland.
• We don’t claim to have the smallest training groups. We believe that diving and learning should be a fun and sociable experience. We do, however, make sure we have enough Instructors and PADI Divemasters to make sure your first New Zealand diving experience is a safe and enjoyable one.
• We can help arrange car-pooling and meetups. Just let us know about your needs.
• We offer great discounts on dive gear for Dive HQ Auckland Students. Just ask. We will take the time to find a dive package to suit your dive gear needs and budget. Like shoes, dive gear isn’t that great to buy online. You need to fit it to you and your diving requirements.
• We offer our students extra sessions if required so that they are comfortable before going out into the ocean. Your safety and enjoyable experience is our responsibility.
• We have a high standard of quality, brand rental gear and well-maintained equipment.

Have a look at some of our package deals on our online store: Online Shop

 Prerequisites:

• Minimum 12 years of age (at stores discretion)
• Current Dive Medical (conducted within the previous 12 months)
• You should be able to swim 200m (any stroke and no time limit) and tread water for 10 minutes.

Cost includes all diver training and reference materials, scuba equipment excluding Mask Snorkel, fins and booties.