Last weekend charter to the Lermontov was a cracker with the weather playing it’s for part most of the time and vis although average on the outside, being excellent on the inside.

A combination of big tides, after surge from last weeks tsunami and a plankton bloom has brought the vis throughout the sounds down to, at its best a few metres, but inside the wreck where the water is still and not affected by current and the light level is low, the vis is as good as your torch.

Aaron and Hamish finally found the Sadko bar after a few attempts and were able to sign off their Great Russian Pub Crawl T-shirts specially printed for the trip. Kirsty, Coxy and Karl done the shop run with Hamish as guide and through the engine room guided by myself.

Phillip and Antonio also visited the engine room, guided by myself and accompanied by Andrea who guided them around the wreck for other dives. The restaurant was visited a number of times by Aaron and Hamish and some nice pieces recovered, which I am sure will be displayed with pride in the Dive Shack Sterling, Auckland. All up 9 dives over 3 days, good food prepared by Andrea and good company, what more could you ask for in a dive trip.

Last weekends group

Dive Shack have re-booked for September 16/17/18/19 if you live up north and want to join a group coming down, alternatively Go Dive have scheduled dates posted on our web site www.godive.co.nz and if you want to learn Advanced wreck diving techniques our next TDI course is on April 23/24/24 staying out at the Lodge.

A warning though, Wreck diving can be addictive and a hazard to your marriage.

safe diving

Brent

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