Specialty Courses
STARTING FROM $349
If you want to learn more about a particular side of diving or if you’re working towards the SSI Master Diver rating then this will be your next step. Each specialty can normally be completed in 1-3 days.
Deep Specialty
Want to take your diving to the next level? Our SSI Deep Diving specialty extends your range to 40 metres, the limit of recreational diving. It’s a great course for reaching deeper dive sites or exploring the deeper parts of the HMNZS Canterbury.
Over two days you do four dives: three deep dives, where we build up your depth gradually and cover hang tanks and pony bottles, plus a reef dive.
$749, including SSI digital learning and certification. Book SSI Deep Diving
WRECK DIVING SPECIALTIES
We have two of the best wrecks in the world on our doorstep, the HMNZS Canterbury and the Rainbow Warrior*, so you get to see two very different wrecks with very different histories.
SSI Wreck Diving, $749. Two days, four dives: two wreck dives for the course plus two reef dives. You’ll learn wreck planning and mapping, and the buoyancy control and finning techniques that avoid disturbing silt or the wreck’s inhabitants. Book Wreck Diving
SSI Advanced Wreck Diving, $999. Three days, six dives: four Advanced Wreck dives plus two shallower reef dives for skills practice. Book Advanced Wreck Diving
Combine with Deep and save a day. Deep + Wreck Diving is six dives over three days for $1,349 (book Deep + Wreck). Deep + Advanced Wreck Diving is eight dives over four days for $1,599 (book Deep + Advanced Wreck).
All prices include SSI digital learning and certification. Gear hire is $100 per course, or $150 for either package. You need an Open Water certification and to be 15 or older.
*The Rainbow Warrior is dependent on the weather.
Other Specialties
One-day specialties, $349 each, including SSI digital learning and certification:
- Boat Diving
- Navigation
- Digital Photography
- Perfect Buoyancy
Gear hire is extra: full gear $100, or tanks and weights $40. We also teach Night Diving, Marine Ecology (Naturalist) and Oxygen Provider. Get in touch to arrange these.
Common questions
What do I need to start?
An Open Water certification, and you need to be 15 or older.
How long does a specialty take?
SSI Deep Diving and Wreck Diving are two days each, with four dives. Advanced Wreck Diving is three days with six dives. Boat Diving, Navigation, Digital Photography and Perfect Buoyancy are one day each.
Which specialties do you teach?
Deep, Wreck, Advanced Wreck, Night Diving, Navigation, Perfect Buoyancy, Digital Photography, Marine Ecology (Naturalist), Boat Diving and Oxygen Provider.
How deep does the Deep specialty take me?
To 40 metres, the limit of recreational diving. Over three deep dives we build up your depth gradually and cover hang tanks and pony bottles. The course also includes a reef dive.
What is the difference between Wreck Diving and Advanced Wreck Diving?
Wreck Diving is two wreck dives over two days, plus two reef dives. Advanced Wreck Diving is four wreck dives over three days, plus two shallower reef dives where you practise the skills first.
Why do the wreck specialties here?
You dive two very different wrecks, the HMNZS Canterbury and the Rainbow Warrior (weather permitting), and learn wreck planning, mapping and the buoyancy control that protects the wreck and its marine life.
Can I combine Deep and Wreck?
Yes. Deep + Wreck Diving is six dives over three days for $1,349, and Deep + Advanced Wreck Diving is eight dives over four days for $1,599. Both save you a day.
What does it cost, and is gear included?
Deep Diving and Wreck Diving are $749 each and Advanced Wreck Diving is $999. Boat Diving, Navigation, Digital Photography and Perfect Buoyancy are $349 each. Every price includes SSI digital learning and certification. Gear hire is $100 per course (or $40 for tanks and weights only), or $150 for either package.
$1800 - $2800
Take the first step in your dive career and become a Divemaster. Working closely with an Instructor, you’ll expand your dive knowledge and hone your skills as you become a dive professional.
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Freediving opens up a whole new underwater world. The Freediver course takes 2 days to complete, the first day starts in the class reviewing the theory completed online and then we head to the pool for the confined water session. The 2nd day is out on our boat Sentinel in Deep Water Cove putting to practice the skills learned in the pool and depth training.
important information
Before diving with Paihia Dive please have a look at our Understanding The Risks form, as this will need to be completed before joining any of our trips. If you are doing any dive training including Intro Dives or refreshers, please have a look at our Medical Form, if required you may need to get your doctor to sign you off as fit to dive, before completing the activity.