Paihia Dive
Looking for something spectacularly different? Unusual mixes of tropical and temperate fish, animal, plant and bird life? Amazing bottom topograhy? Historic, internationally controversial and stunningly beautiful wreck diving? Long, white island beaches where the only foot prints are yours? Outstanding service? You will find it all in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand with Paihia Dive as your guide!
Come and dive the Greenpeace Flagship Rainbow Warrior - relocated amongst the Cavalli Islands as an artificial reef, after being tragically bombed in Auckland Harbour by the French Secret Service in 1985.
The Rainbow Warrior has matured into an extraordinary dive site full of color, covered with jewel anemones and home to a diverse range of sea life including Nudibranchs, Sea Horses, Leather Jackets, Big Eye, Wrasse, John Dory, Kingfish and many more.
A shot film i made while i worked breifly as a divemaster in pahiia new zealand
over a year ago : 6th March 2007
But then there I was, suiting up at the Paihia dive shop at 8:15AM, which of course means that I was essentially stripping down to my bikini in the chilly morning air in front of two of (literally) the hottest guys I have ever seen in...
over a year ago : 9th December 2006
Paihia Dive has regular dive tours with a nice, decent little ship. Their shop looks professional, their gear is good and they know a lot about the area and the dive sites. You get a long briefing on the boat about The Rainbow Warrior...
over a year ago : 31st March 2006
Dove the famous Poor Knights Islands a few days later with paihia dive (probably the best dive company i have used very very professional) this was a great couple of dives in an amazing location - We did 2 30metre 45 minute dives with a...
Rainbow Warrior, Bay of Islands, New Zealand - Paihia Dive
over a year ago : 7th March 2007
In the bay of Islands, at the east coast of the Northern island of New Zealand you can find one of the most famous wreck dives in the world, the Greenpeace ship...