It looks like we are in for another good weekend weather wise.

Mid week conditions have been a bit windy and have resulted in a  heavy swell through the straight, I suggest diving in the Inner Sounds or Northern entrance, as I can’t see the Tory Channel side being to pleasant until Monday.

I spoke to a chap today who pulled a 6.5 kg cray out of Bay of Many Coves, so it shows you don’t have to go miles to get some Kai. The cray was put back by the way.

JAMES AND LYN ON THE LERMONTOV

We will be heading out both days for Rescue training and hope to hit Cape Jackson on Sunday. The water temp is coming up slowly, averaging around 14 at the moment, just about tropical.

Its going to be a nice weekend so get out and enjoy it. I still have a few items at half price so drop in for a look, including air fill concessions cards that give $3.00 fills.

Safe Diving

Brent

I have three spaces available for a Lermontov Lodge trip on the 7/8th November. The rest of the group are technical divers on twins and rebreathers so if you are interested in this sort of diving  it would be a great opportunity to see how it is done.

Contact me on 0800 GODIVE for more information

Safe diving

Brent

Finally after a long series of average weekends we were treated to a near perfect weekend out at the Lermontov Lodge. 

Nathan & Ben owners of the the Napier Dive Center, Lyn, James, Georgie, Steve  and Captain Jack made up the group with Andrea head cookie and me as skipper. We enjoyed 10 dives over the three days, some fishing, underwater photography and plenty of eating freshly caught fish, crays and scallops.

Nathan, Ben, Lyn, James, Georgie and Captain Jack.

Visibility on the Lermontov was a bit below average for this time of year, but in saying that I had one of my most enjoyable dives on the wreck for a while when I guided James, Lyn, Steve and Georgie down to the bottom prop, on arrival at the top prop we were buzzed by what would have to be the biggest King Fish I have seen ever, on first sight thinking it was a blue shark it was that big.

As well as four dives on the Mikhail Lermontov we dived Black Head, Gannet Point, plus the wrecks of the Lastingham and Rangitoto, plus a scallop dive. The visibility on the Rangitoto was fantastic averaging around 12 plus metres. Ben scored some good fish on the end of his spear, while Nathan collected a few crays and Captain Jack caught 7 Blue Cod, all which went down a treat.

View out to the site of the Mikhail Lermontov, from the Lermontov Lodge

Thanks team for diving with Go Dive, to Captain Jack for your assistance in skippering and to Andrea for your excellent cooking and emergency run over the hill to Portage to pick up a spare part for the boat. I hope to see you all back again sometime in the near future.

Also thanks Steve for the photos not to sure about the one below though, not my best side.

Safe Diving

Brent

Been a  huge day today with lucky customers picking up some real bargains in our "yellow dot" half price sale and a full load of divers out on an Inner Sounds tour, plus the arrival and departure to the lerm Lodge of our weekend dive group.

For the first time in 6 weeks we can expect a half reasonable weekend with the the sun shining for at least two thirds of it.

The local vis has improved after a lot of rain in the last 2 weeks, the Outer Sounds visibility is looking pretty good also, so this weekend is the time for a bit of wreck exploration etc.

I’m out to the Lodge first thing tomorrow and are looking forward to another relaxing weekend with good company. There is still a lot of bargains left in the sale so if you are keen flick me an email or give me a call, since I am away this weekend I am happy to extend the sale to mid next week, but after that the yellow dots come off.

I also start a PADI Rescue course next weekend, 5 on it so far, but room for a couple more. This is a fun course, I have run heaps of these over the years and have cooked up some good scenarios etc, so expect the unexpected if doing a rescue course with Go Dive.

Well have a good weekend, if you don’t then you obviously aren’t diving, so get out their and have some fun.

cheers & safe diving

Brent

Go Dive

The weekends weather is a bit shaky yet again, with the vis down to 2 to 3 metres on the local dives due to so much rain over the week.

To brighten things up however, we have started our Yellow Dot half price sale for club members, this lasts to next week when sale items will be offered to the general public, so if you are after some new kit at never to be repeated prices this is your chance.

Prices on the items listed are their normal retail price, they are for sale at half that price as listed so be quick.

Cressi Lontra Mens Semi Dry size 4 & 5 $595.00 Sale price $297.50

Cressi Facile Ladies 2 x S5 $550.00 Sale price $275.00

Cressi Facile Ladies Overjacket S5 $195.00 Sale price $97.50

Apollo 2 piece 7mm Mens 4 & 6 $549.00 Sale price $274.00

Standard Boots all sizes $69.00 Sale price $34.50

Cressi Aquapro BCD XL x 1  $899.00 sale price $449.50

Cressi Line BCD XL x 1 $799.00 Sale price $399.50

Cressi MC5 Ellipse Black DIN Regulator x 2 $799.00 sale price $399.50

Cressi XS DIN Regulator x 2 $549.00 Sale price $274.50

Cressi Mini Combo gauge x 2 $359.00 Sale price $179.50

Faber Compact 12l cylinder x 2 no valve $599.00 Sale price $299.50

Alloy 11litre alloy cylinders x 2, no valve, need visual $475.00 Sale price $237.50

TUSA masks x 4 $129.00 sale price $64.50

Picasso Asegai Spearguns x 2 $325.00 Sale price $162.50

Francis full foot rubber fins $56.00 sale price $28.00

Mini Wave light $149.00 Sale price $74.50

Intova 6mg camera and Underwater Housing x 2 $599.00 sale price $299.50

Sherwood Octi x 1 $299.00 Sale price $149.50

Cressi Frog Fins x 1 L/XL $199.00 Sale price $99.50

Wreck Reels x 4 $70.00 Sale price $35.00

20 fill air concession card $60.00

10 fill air concession card $35.00

Second hand suits from $50.00

3 percent credit card fee applies to half price sale items. All normal warranties etc apply.

Call free on 0800 GODIVE if you want to buy something or call in at our new shop at 103 High Street Picton over the weekend.

Happy shopping

Brent

Congratulations to Guy Drayton for being the first and only person to identify the Decorator Crab shown in Go Dives last Blog.

Below is a photo of Guy wearing his new Beanie with pride.

On a more serious note, next week we start our half price Yellow Dot sale to celebrate our new retail site in High Street Picton. If you are after a new Wetty, Cylinder, Reg, Speargun, BCD, Digi camera, now is the time to buy as selected items will be sold for half their suggested retail price.

On Friday I will post a full list of what is on offer, so club members can have first crack at the specials.

Happy diving

Brent

One word yuk.

Stay at home this weekend and save your time and money for the good weather to come.

But keep a keen eye out for our opening specials, from next Monday we are open for business 7 days a week at our new site in High Street and we will be offering a huge discount (up to 60% discount) on selected lines including wetsuits, cylinders, regulators, torches, computers, boots, spearguns and masks etc. Online readers will have a heads-up on the sale items so keep an eye open this time next week as you will have two days advance warning prior to the sale going totally public.

FREE GO DIVE BEANIE TO THE FIRST PERSON WHO CAN TELL ME CORRECTLY WHAT ANIMAL THIS IS

Our new location is already proving itself with a high percentage of walks-ins when we have been their, all our new staff our being brought up to speed on our new services, especially the Lermontov Lodge Live-a-shores which are proving extremely popular.

I am looking forward to an exciting summer and the pleasure of meeting new and old customers over the next few months. See you when the sun is shining.

Safe diving

Brent

Go Dive

After being lured into thinking summer was early with a warm August and September, we are reminded this weekend that this is New Zealand and anything can happen weather wise.

After many years of operating scheduled tours in Marlborough, Sunday was the first day I have had to cancel a trip due to severe weather.  Port Gore was again our home for this weekends trip with the first of the group arriving early Thursday evening and heading into the Lodge to arrive around 8pm, even encountering a wild deer on the way in. The rest of the group come in on Friday and Saturday, we had the luck of having two reasonable days diving on the Lermontov with better vis than the week before.

Steve, Jorgie and Yolene finished their PADI Advanced Openwater course on the wreck, in preparation for Rescue training which was meant to commence on Sunday. I guided a couple of buddy teams through the engine room over the day and again were rewarded with the frequent comment that this was one of the best dives ever.

Sunday as predicted was very cold and windy so we unfortunately had to cancel the days diving due to surface conditions being to lumpy. Luckily the Lodge proved its versitilty over a live aboard as we could get out of the weather and make our way back to Picton by road.

Although we lost a days diving, the whole group had a great time and had a nice feed of fesh scallops and green lip mussels. George wasn’t as lucky with his fishing so we had to forgo the fresh Blue cod.

Thanks to everyone for making the weekend so enjoyable and for all your help, I look forward to catching up with you all again soon. Also thanks to Andrea and Mike, Go Dive staff for your help.

Safe Diving

Brent

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