Paihia Dive
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Reviews
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Diving the Rainbow Warrior was absolutely great!
Chris Hinder -
Amazing!
Lauren Thompson -
Great Diving with great people!!
Deanna Henderson -
VERY nice people, professional guidance.
Remy van Heugten -
I dove with Paihia Dive HQ 2 days.
Theta
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This was my first dive after getting certified and I couldn't have felt better taken care of!
The staff at the shop were helpful in fitting me with gear, including setting up my computer. On the way out to Deep Water Cove we had dolphins swimming along the boat. We did two reef dives with a lunch break in between. Clear water and a lot to see. Craig and the rest of the crew on the boat were so friendly and engaging. Definitely a worthwhile day!
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Did two dives with them = Canterbury wreck and reef.
Good and helpful staff, good rental equipment. Overall a great diving experience.
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Amazing!
The dive instructors/dive masters knew what they were doing and made us feel comfortable.
Hi Lauren,
Glad you had a great time out diving with us! We hope to see you back soon for some more.
Cheers,
Craig
Craig Johnston
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Got to try my first diving experience......
which I did not like but the guys on board were really cool about it. I have finally signed up for my open water class. The instructor was really great!! Made me feel comfortable underwater and I like it now!
MJ! Your reaction from the first dive was so funny, you really didn't like it!! But you stuck with it and got through your discomfort and did really well on the Open Water Course. We loved how you did this and ended up having such a great time diving :-)
Craig and the team.
Craig Johnston
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Nice staff, friendly, good safety standards and two absolutely beautiful dive spots for beginners.
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Great Diving with great people!!
Did 4 dives with these guys and they have some great spots to take your to as well as the awesome wreck diving :D
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Had an awesome weekend with the guys at Paihia Dive doing my advanced course.
All the staff and crew were very friendly and obviously love what they're doing. This goes a long way when they have such a passion for diving and their enthusiasm was instantly transfered to everyone of us that joined them. We visited some amazing sites- including the Rainbow Warrior wreck and the HMNZS Canterbury wreck. The Canterbury, still laying perfectly upright on the sea bed, is seriously a site worth visiting, with plenty of penetrating opportunities to see things like the sonar room and the command room and even a couple of giant washing machines!
Stu, my instructor for the weekend was top notch. Couldn't have asked for better. He was laid back enough in his approach, but everything had to be done correctly and safely. Perfect balance! He's also a very good photographer and, as a photographer myself with hardly any underwater photography experience, he had plenty of tips and was very knowledgeable about the latest gear.
Definitely worth visiting this family run dive shop and experience the sites they have on their doorstep.
Hope to visit again if I'm ever back in the area.
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I learned to dive with Craig and his team here four years ago and have gone out diving with them periodically over the past four years.
They are a great team, well organised who really know the area they are diving in. Each dive location we've gone to, whether it be one of the two fantastic wrecks, or one of the many reef sites around the Bay, Craig and his team have made the day great, showing off the local fish life, taking stunning photos and offering advice to any who needed it. Regardless of the weather, the diving is always fantastic and even in the winter the water is blue and clear. I couldn't recommend them highly enough - if you're up in the Far North, this is the company to dive with.
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Craig is an expert diving instructor.
It was a long time ago that my husband and I had the opportunity to dive with him. His calm and patient manner was just what I needed as I was feeling very nervous.
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I spent two days diving with Craig and the team at Paihia Dive.
From the moment I walked into the centre I knew this was the place for me.
Day 1 diving on the HMNZS Canterbury and local dive sites. We even went scallop and crayfish hunting.
Day 2 up north to the Rainbow Warrior. A thoroughly pleasant day with lunch on an island.
Definitely two great days diving, and will definitely return next time I'm in Northland.
Thanks Guys!!
Hi Nicoli,
Cheers for the review mate! It was a pleasure taking you diving, we hope to see you back again soon for some more adventures. Craig.
Craig Johnston
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Graig and the team are a fantastic friendly team, offering some very nice dives with amazing fish life.
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They have a world class experience from all aspects - instructors, equipment, safety, customer focus you name it and of course the variety of dive sites, colour, life, shipwrecks and visibility are as
good as it gets. Going back in 2015 for the third time in four years and its a bit of a long haul from Canada!
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Craig is a great guy and a great skipper,we had some fantastic dives with him...
and look forward to diving the Warrior again.
Great day out.. highly recommended.
Regards Rob
www.frontlinephotography.co.nz
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The team at Paihia Dive are always friendly, knowledgable and enthusiastic - from the moment of booking right through to signing log books I have always felt looked after and this is why I will always
choose them for diving in the bay.
For all his years of diving Craig hasn't lost a drop of his passion and Lisa is warm and friendly and takes care of shop business.
Many thanks to the rest of the team and look forward to diving again this summer.
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This was my first dive after getting certified and I couldn't have felt better taken care of!
The staff at the shop were helpful in fitting me with gear, including setting up my computer. On the way out to Deep Water Cove we had dolphins swimming along the boat. We did two reef dives with a lunch break in between. Clear water and a lot to see. Craig and the rest of the crew on the boat were so friendly and engaging. Definitely a worthwhile day!
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Got to try my first diving experience......
which I did not like but the guys on board were really cool about it. I have finally signed up for my open water class. The instructor was really great!! Made me feel comfortable underwater and I like it now!
MJ! Your reaction from the first dive was so funny, you really didn't like it!! But you stuck with it and got through your discomfort and did really well on the Open Water Course. We loved how you did this and ended up having such a great time diving :-)
Craig and the team.
Craig Johnston
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Amazing!
The dive instructors/dive masters knew what they were doing and made us feel comfortable.
Hi Lauren,
Glad you had a great time out diving with us! We hope to see you back soon for some more.
Cheers,
Craig
Craig Johnston
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Did two dives with them = Canterbury wreck and reef.
Good and helpful staff, good rental equipment. Overall a great diving experience.
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Nice staff, friendly, good safety standards and two absolutely beautiful dive spots for beginners.
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I learned to dive with Craig and his team here four years ago and have gone out diving with them periodically over the past four years.
They are a great team, well organised who really know the area they are diving in. Each dive location we've gone to, whether it be one of the two fantastic wrecks, or one of the many reef sites around the Bay, Craig and his team have made the day great, showing off the local fish life, taking stunning photos and offering advice to any who needed it. Regardless of the weather, the diving is always fantastic and even in the winter the water is blue and clear. I couldn't recommend them highly enough - if you're up in the Far North, this is the company to dive with.
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Had an awesome weekend with the guys at Paihia Dive doing my advanced course.
All the staff and crew were very friendly and obviously love what they're doing. This goes a long way when they have such a passion for diving and their enthusiasm was instantly transfered to everyone of us that joined them. We visited some amazing sites- including the Rainbow Warrior wreck and the HMNZS Canterbury wreck. The Canterbury, still laying perfectly upright on the sea bed, is seriously a site worth visiting, with plenty of penetrating opportunities to see things like the sonar room and the command room and even a couple of giant washing machines!
Stu, my instructor for the weekend was top notch. Couldn't have asked for better. He was laid back enough in his approach, but everything had to be done correctly and safely. Perfect balance! He's also a very good photographer and, as a photographer myself with hardly any underwater photography experience, he had plenty of tips and was very knowledgeable about the latest gear.
Definitely worth visiting this family run dive shop and experience the sites they have on their doorstep.
Hope to visit again if I'm ever back in the area.
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I spent two days diving with Craig and the team at Paihia Dive.
From the moment I walked into the centre I knew this was the place for me.
Day 1 diving on the HMNZS Canterbury and local dive sites. We even went scallop and crayfish hunting.
Day 2 up north to the Rainbow Warrior. A thoroughly pleasant day with lunch on an island.
Definitely two great days diving, and will definitely return next time I'm in Northland.
Thanks Guys!!
Hi Nicoli,
Cheers for the review mate! It was a pleasure taking you diving, we hope to see you back again soon for some more adventures. Craig.
Craig Johnston
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Craig is an expert diving instructor.
It was a long time ago that my husband and I had the opportunity to dive with him. His calm and patient manner was just what I needed as I was feeling very nervous.
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Graig and the team are a fantastic friendly team, offering some very nice dives with amazing fish life.