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Welcome to Dive HQ Christchurch

Your home of scuba

Make the most of your SCUBA diving and Spearfishing adventures!

Looking to extend your diving skills, or get qualified as an instructor? Or perhaps you want to take an underwater trip with some friends and grab some great new gear? Dive HQ Christchurch has everything you need.

Taking one of our SCUBA courses is informative and fun. You’ll be taught by one of our experienced and trained diver instructors who are experts in their fields. We offer PADI recreational dive courses, technical dive training, spearfishing courses, and breath hold courses. Or you can become a member of the prestigious Academy of Diving, providing you with tertiary SCUBA qualifications on either a full time or part time basis.

We sell the world’s leading brands with a full range of SCUBA diving and Spearfishing equipment. Visit us in store at 103 Durham Street South, call us on 0800 348347 or go to ScubaGear to check out the exciting range we have to offer.

Dive HQ Christchurch is the home of diving and the South Island’s largest dive retailer. We offer quality Scuba gear hire, full service centre, Enriched Air training and filling station, local and international dive trips.

Join us at Club HQ Christchurch and be the first to know everything that is going on in our underwater playground.

PADI Dive Courses

Learn To Dive

Get PADI Open Water Certified and the first breaths you take underwater will be your most memorable. Learn how to SCUBA Dive with Dive HQ Christchurch, where we have dive courses for beginners through to advanced. Try Dives and Online Learning available.

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Get your diploma of scuba diving instruction

Become a Dive Instructor at Dive HQ Christchurch in 2023.
Full time and part time course options, with student loans and allowances available.
Our one year SCUBA Diploma starts 19th February 2024. We’ll set you up for an exciting career in Diving. Enquire now for a free info pack.

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Join club HQ and receive member benefits in-store, priority booking on dive trips and information evenings. We would love to share our dive experiences with you and connect you with other divers.
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Dom Buyers goes Spearfishing in Akaroa

Since the beginning of the dive season, my eye has largely been drawn towards the simplicity and freedom of spearfishing. A lot of my spare time has been spent researching spots, looking over marine charts, researching gear, and of course, getting in the water!   This particular journey took me out to Akaroa on the […]

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