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

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