Newsletter - April 2010
Nitrox Now Available !
We are very pleased to announce that our nitrox system has arrived and is fully operational.
So, what is Nitrox? Enriched Air Nitrox is a mix of air that has a higher percentage of oxygen and a lower percentage of nitrogen - simple! And we all know that nitrogen is what causes decompression sickness so it can only be a good thing to breathe air that has less of it. In fact, breathing Nitrox will give you the following advantages:
- Greater safety
- Extended bottom times
- Shorter surface intervals
- Less fatigue after dives
The most common misconceptions about Nitrox is that it is for divers wanting to go deeper and that you need special equipment. However, nitrox is most beneficial at depths of 5 to 30m with NO special equipment required.
So what are you waiting for? Sign up for a nitrox course (dates below) now! The course only involves one night of theory and then you can start using it and getting the benefits of it immediately!
- Tuesday 27 April 7pm
- Wednesday 18 May 7pm
- Wednesday 25 May 7pm
Course cost
The course costs $250 and includes a manual, certification and two nitrox fills (or one nitrox hire tank if you don't have your own).
Rebreathers Arrived !
In addition we are very excited to announce that we now have 2 new rebreathers in store. We will shortly be offering the opportunity for people to try a rebreather in a swimming pool. For those who want to take it a step further, rebreather courses are also available.
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If you're simply interested to see what they are all about then pass by the store and we'll be happy to explain how they work.
WINTER ESCAPE TO FIJI
We have planned a trip to Garden Island Resort on Taveuni in Fiji. Fiji is world renowned for its soft corals and Grant worked there for over a year so has great local knowledge he would love to share with you.
We'll be going from August 14th to 22nd and the cost is ONLY $1,875 per person, based on twin share. This includes:
- 1 night accomodation in Nadi
- 7 nights Ocean Front Spa Room with daily continental breakfast
- 12 boat dives
- Unlimited shore diving
- Transfers to and from Matei Airport in Taveuni to the resort
- Welcome ceremony with refreshing drink
- In room gourmet coffee and tea service
- In room DVD movies
- Afternoon coffee/tea and desert in dining room
- 30 minute massage to be used in the first 2 days
- 1/2 day choice of golf or tennis, and pizza from outdoor oven at Soqulu Country Club
- Nightly kava and live band
- Salusalu and Goodbye ceremony upon departure
For Non Divers: Non-divers will receive a Spa & Adventure package of equal value to dive portion of package.
It does not include flights to Nadi and onto Taveuni. However, there are plenty of cheap flights - check online or speak to us.
New Web Site
Our web site has been given a face lift...check it out and let us know what you think. We are updating it regularly (you can find our dive trips listed at http://www.divehqhibiscuscoast.co.nz/dive-trips.php) and are planning to add more features and information.
Canterbury Wreck Trip
In March we made our first trip up to the Bay of Islands to dive the Canterbury Wreck and Cathedral Cove and it was awsome !! 20+m vis, water bubbling with schools of fish....it just rocked! We're definitely going back there for more!
Check out our latest video:
Dive Courses
The water temperature is still hovering around the 20 degrees mark and we are still busy teaching people to dive. The excellent Summer weather has made for a lot of great diving.
 Nick, Claire, Mitsu, Raewyn, Devin Shingo and Ryohei. |
 Shingo and Ryohei before first dive. |
 Shingo and Ryohei on their first dive ! |
 Kendall, Deon, Ray and Brad at Mathessons Bay after completing their Open Water Course. |
Congratulations to Jenny Webb for recently completing her Divemaster course...well done !!
Shailina and I will be taking a 2 week holiday at the begining of May. So you will see a familar face in the shop as Lyndon Rea has kindly offered to cover us while we are away.
Happy Diving,
Grant and Shailina.
