Our mission is to transform your dive adventure into a lifetime passion that will educate, inspire, and energize you unlike anything else.
We want to show you the amazing diversity of marine life in both fresh and salt water, while at the same time educating our divers about an environment that can benefit from their respect and care.
Every customer that visits us is trained to the highest possible standard. You are our most valued asset, as you help us spread our mission and philosophies for the environment to other divers.
You will become a lifelong member of the Aotearoa Dive whanau.
We all live on one planet. Let us show you a different world.
Why choose Aotearoa Dive
Professional and experienced scuba diving educators.
Neutral buoyancy training, no kneeling on the bottom nonsense.
Low class numbers so you get more 1 on 1 time with your dive professional.
We teach all disciplines including recreational, technical, SCR, free diving, professional career development & classified diving.
All our training programs include classroom based academic sessions as well as E learning
We offer our students competitive rates on all dive equipment bought from us.
We have a dive club to keep you diving after you are certified.
You will become a lifelong member of the SSI and Aotearoa Dive whanau.
Our logo represents:
Manaia represents: The Manaia is a mythical creature in Maori culture. The Manaia represents the balance between the sky, the earth and the sea, always displayed in profile half in the our world half in the spirit world. Its symbol is used as a guardian against evil.
Dive flag represents: Incorporated in the word Dive is a conventional dive flag used globally to signal a diver down and any vessels are to keep well clear at slow speed.
Sub Aquatic Specialists represents: Dive Aotearoa’s area of expertise and represents our high quality training philosophy.
Red represents: Te Whei Ao (coming into being). It symbolizes Papatuanuku, the earth-mother, the sustainer of all living things, both the land and active forces.
Black represents: Te Korekore (the realm of potential being). Symbolizing the long darkness from which the earth emerged, as well as signifying Ranginui, the sky father floating above the earth.
White represents: Te Ao Marama (the realm of being and light) was created when Rangi and Papa were separated by their children. It symbolizes the physical world, purity, harmony, enlightenment and balance. Aotearoa text in white also represents (the) long white cloud.
Scuba Schools international logo also utilizes red, black and white colors.
WHO IS AOTEAROA DIVE
Aotearoa Dive is an SSI multi award winning recreational, extended range, SCR, freediving, classified diving and instructor training centre based in Rotorua on the North Island of Aotearoa (New Zealand).
We offer entry level “learn to dive“ programs and specialise in advanced, technical, SCR diver training, classified diving and professional career development . We are also Sidemount training experts.
Our services also include dive equipment retail and hire, gas cylinder fills/Hydro/Visual testing, SCUBA/Dive equipment servicing and diving equipment consultation.
We conduct regular clean up events in our lakes and oceans and have an active dive club - (Ngā Manaia dive club).
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