Open Water Course Quite simply when you learn to dive with Dive Zone Tauranga you are learning from the best in the business. All our instructors love their jobs and are passionate about diving and absolutely love the opportunity to share their knowledge with new divers.  We don't cut corners or rush you, our courses are desig... Find Out More

Open Water Course (One on One) If you would prefer to do this course one on one with your own instructor we can make that happen subject to availability. Please phone or email the shop to discuss.     Please review our risk disclosure document and  medical form before booking on this course. If you answer yes to any... Find Out More

Open Water Course Customized Dates If our scheduled dates don't suit you , contact us and we will work together to sort out some dates that work. We can't guarantee that this course will be one on one as we will advertise these dates to others. The cost for this option is $895 for the first person and to lock in the dates that suit you and then ... Find Out More

Advanced Open Water Course Exploration, Excitement, Experiences. They’re what the PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course is all about. And no, you don’t have to be “advanced” to take it – it’s designed so you can go straight into it after the PADI Open Water Diver course. The Advanced Open Water Diver c... Find Out More

Advanced Open Water Customised If our scheduled dates don't suit you , contact us and we will work together to sort out some dates that work. We can't guarantee that this course will be one on one as we will advertise these dates to others.  Please review our risk disclosure document and  medical form before booking on this... Find Out More

Rescue Diver Course The fun part about this course is rising to challenges and mastering them.  Most divers find this course both demanding and rewarding, and at the end, say it’s the best course they’ve ever taken.  Please review our risk disclosure document and  medical form before booking on... Find Out More

EFR: Prim. and Scnd. Care (CPR & First Aid) Emergency First Response training focuses on building confidence in lay rescuers and increasing their willingness to respond when faced with a medical emergency. Find Out More

Drift Dive Specialty Starting at Cherry Island Taupo our adventure starts with a thrilling drift snorkel down the Waikato River, stopping for a soak at the natural Thermal pools at Spa Park and finishing at Reids Farm. From here we head back to Cherry Island kit up into our Scuba Gear and do it all again. This is sure to be a fun dive and ... Find Out More

Night Diver Speciality The thought of dipping below the surface at night seems mysterious, yet so alluring. Although you've been scuba diving at a site many times before, at night you drop into a whole new world and watch it come to life under the glow of your dive light.  Please review our risk disclosure document and  ... Find Out More

Nitrox Speciality (Enriched Air) The PADI Enriched Air Diver course is PADI’s most popular specialty scuba course. Why? Because scuba diving with enriched air nitrox gives you more no decompression time, especially on repetitive scuba dives. If staying down longer and getting back in the water sooner sounds appealing, then don’t hesi... Find Out More

Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Excellent buoyancy control is what defines skilled scuba divers. You've seen them underwater. They glide effortlessly, use less air and ascend, descend or hover almost as if by thought.  Please review our risk disclosure document and  medical form before booking on this course. If you answer yes t... Find Out More

Search & Recovery Speciality The next time someone loses an item underwater, you can be the hero that finds the missing object.  Please review our risk disclosure document and  medical form before booking on this course. If you answer yes to any of the questions on the medical form you may need your doctor to sign this form ... Find Out More

Wreck Specialty Whether purpose-sunk as an artificial reef for scuba divers, or lost as the result of an accident, wrecks are fascinating windows to the past.  Please review our risk disclosure document and  medical form before booking on this course. If you answer yes to any of the questions on the medical form ... Find Out More

Deep Specialty The lure of the deep. There's something exciting and mysterious about exploring deeper dive sites while scuba diving. Sometimes it's a wreck that attracts you below 18 metres/60 feet or it might be to explore a deeper part of your favourite dive site. Find Out More

Dry Suit Diver This PADI speciality introduces you to diving in a dry suit, and how to be safe and comfortable.  Please review our risk disclosure document and  medical form before booking on this course. If you answer yes to any of the questions on the medical form you may need your doctor to sign this form be... Find Out More

Sidemount Course Having scuba tanks on your back isn’t a requirement for exploring the underwater world. Many scuba divers have discovered the joy of mounting cylinders on their sides. Sidemount diving gives you flexibility and streamlining options. Plus, you don’t have to walk with heavy cylinders on your back – just... Find Out More

Bubblemaker course Give your child the opportunity  to experience scuba diving under the direct care  and supervision of a PADI Instructor  and take their first breaths underwater  in the Dive Zone Pool!  Please review our risk disclosure document and  medical form before booking on this course. If y... Find Out More

Seal Team The PADI Seal Team programme is held over three days 9am until 1pm and children  complete 5 Aqua missions to become a certified member of the Padi Seal Team. Each aquamission session is taken by a qualified PADI instructor and is held in the Dive Zone Pool.  Please review our risk disclosure document and&n... Find Out More

Reactivate Course The PADI Reactivate programme starts with a brief refresher session via elearning to see if you remember how to best handle each situation. ReActivate monitors your responses and moves on when you're spot on, or delivers more detailed information if you weren't quite right.  Please review our risk discl... Find Out More

Discover Scuba Diving Thinking about giving diving ago? A Discover Scuba dive with a PADI Dive Professional in our onsite heated Pool will give you a chance to experience what it is like to breathe underwater with Scuba Gear, then you can decide for yourself if you want to take things to the next level!  Please review our risk discl... Find Out More

Intro to Sidemount Diving Have you ever wanted to give Sidemount DIving a go? Now is your chance with our free intro to Sidemount courses run in our pool. Get a taste for why this type of diving is becoming so popular. Why Sidemount ?  A Sidemount configuration where you have scuba tanks alongside of the diver  provides num... Find Out More

Discover Freediving The PADI Discover Freediving experience introduces participants to freediving activities in our indoor heated pool. This course will introduce participants to the beginning levels of Freediving within conservative limits that still allow them to extend and explore their personal abilities, with an emphasis on safety p... Find Out More

Freediver Course Freediving is about inward power, discipline and control. If you've always wanted to enter the underwater world quietly, on your own terms, staying as long as your breath allows, then freediving is for you. Taking the PADI Freediver course is your first step toward discovering why freediving is becoming a popular w... Find Out More

Advanced Freediver Course Achieving a new freediving time or reaching a new depth is an incredible feeling. It satisfies that very personal desire to do your best and be proud of what you can accomplish. The PADI Advanced Freediver course is designed to fulfill that personal need to refine and improve your freediving skills, allowing you to pro... Find Out More

Emergency Oxygen Provider Knowing how and when to administer emergency oxygen is a valuable skill to have in a dive emergency. PADI® Emergency Oxygen Provider prepares you to offer aid and teaches you to recognize scuba diving injuries and illnesses requiring emergency oxygen. Find Out More

Master Scuba Diver Challenge Challenge yourself to become a PADI Master Scuba Diver One of the great things about diving is you can keep on learning and gaining new certifications. Find Out More

Divemaster Course What is involved in becoming a PADI Divemaster? PADI Divemaster is someone one who is able to lead dives and assist with dive training and is the first step to becoming a dive professional. Find Out More