Blog
Stories, updates, and diving insights from the Paihia Dive team in the Bay of Islands.
How the Rainbow Warrior came to the Cavalli Islands
Most of our divers know roughly what happened to the Rainbow Warrior. Fewer know how she ended up here, in twenty-six metres of water off the Cavalli Islands.
SSI Wreck and Deep specialties on the Canterbury and the Rainbow Warrior
Most dive centres have to travel a long way to teach a wreck course on a real shipwreck. We have two of them on our doorstep.
Snorkelling in the Bay of Islands: what a day with us looks like
Not everyone who comes out with us wants to scuba dive. Snorkelling is the easiest way in, and Deep Water Cove is a great place to do it.
Learning to dive in the Bay of Islands
How the SSI Open Water course runs in the Bay of Islands: three days from the heated pool to Matauri Bay and Deep Water Cove, what you need…
Your first wreck dive: what Open Water divers can expect
If you’ve just finished your Open Water course and you’re wondering whether the wrecks are out of your reach, they aren’t.
Diving the Bay of Islands in spring
Spring is the season we get asked about least, and it is the one that catches people out in both directions.
The HMNZS Canterbury Dive: Craig’s Perspective
The HMNZS Canterbury spent 34 years in the Royal New Zealand Navy before she ever touched Northland waters as a wreck.
The Rainbow Warrior Dive: Craig’s Perspective
Before she was a dive site, the Rainbow Warrior was Greenpeace’s flagship, and one of the most recognisable protest ships in the world.
Meet the Team: A Lifelong Love Affair with the Bay of Islands
Meet Craig Johnston, owner of Paihia Dive, and discover the lifelong Bay of Islands diving story behind the shop, the Rainbow Warrior, and the family team continuing the…
