The 2011 scallop season ends on 14 February; so .. Tuesday is the last chance to get your scallops for the next five months. The season opens again on the 15th of July 2012. Don’t forget the limit is 20 per person & the minimum size is 100mm across the widest point.

    This is the most sustainable method of fishing! We have a spearfishing and a snorkeling course with spots available that will be running sometime before the end of the month. Come in and see us for a spot!     1. Snorkeling course $60 - Covers the basics of snorkeling including skills and drills… [Continue Reading]

If you are looking to extend your training and experience as a diver we are running the following courses 1. Rescue Diver – Last weekend of Janruary. Three days, eleven dive moduals plus academics 2. Advance Course – 2nd Weekend of Febuary. Seven dives, including 2 boat dives Contact the shop for more details. Next… [Continue Reading]

    If you want to find out what conditions are like on the South Coast of Wellington, visibility and tide times, Click on our facebook page. Photos of sea state, a brief forecast and an estimate of visibility are usually updated as conditions change.

Courses starting soon: email the shop for a place (minimum numbers apply). 1. Advanced course  ( 7 dives including boat dives & HMNZS Wellington dive) – December ’11. You need to read a text and complete the knowledge quizzes before starting this course  2. Rescue Diver course  3 days, 11 inwater modules plus theory –… [Continue Reading]

 Open Water Dive Courses  start at the beginning of each month .  We use the deepest pool in Wellington and we have the most seadives. Our courses are run over 5 nights (theory & Pool) & all day for two Sundays (seadives). The course is completed within 9 days of commencement. The OW Course includes 5 sea dives and six free post course… [Continue Reading]

Club shore dives (non members welcome)  go out  every Saturday morning throughout the year (unless the Saturday is Dec 25 / 26 or Jan 1/2). Meet at the shop   9am back by noon unless the site for the day is the Titahi Bay area. Boat trips (two dives) minimum 4 people. Please contact us to book in… [Continue Reading]

We are Wellington City’s most experienced dive store (established 1985) and provide the full range of dive services – scuba dive classes & training, trips & equipment. For more information see our training and retail pages.

Fill up quick and get back in the water – Island Bay Divers has the biggest compressor in Wellington, so no waiting for tank fills!