Who are Dive Ops New Zealand?
About Us
Dive Ops are a family own and operated dive charter business. We have been operating in the Bay of island for the past 6 years. Dive Ops provides guided diving to most areas of the Bay of Islands and Cavalli Islands. We take pride in providing safe, fun and educational diving and snorkeling adventures. Our very experienced team enjoy passing on there experience and skills so you the diver can make the most of your trip with us. We have two vessels, both are in full NZ Maritime Safety Authority survey and equipped with you in mind. Deep 6 is a purpose built RHIB dive tender which cruises quickly out to our dive sites at around 30 knots. Sandagger1 is 7.3m multi purpose vessel and also cruises quite quickly at 24 knots. Our hire equipment is good quality and well maintained. Our experienced and friendly team will offer you service second to none and a superb diving experience.
Dusty Director
Guide & mentor
Dusty has over 30 years experience in the Military, commercial and hyperbaric diving industry.
Some interesting highlights
:
- Salvaging the Rainbow Warrior
- Saturation divining in Asia and Med
- Salvage work on the Mikhail Lermontov
- Serving aboard the now wreck Canterbury
NZ Navy dive instructor, HSE Part II, Diving Medical Technician, DAN IT, LST, Hyperbaric systems Supervisor. Deep and mixed gas specialist.
Aroha Catering and Administration
Aroha is a non diver but married to Dusty for 29 years. Aroha is the substance that holds and molds the Whole team together.
Michaela Marketing Manager
Michaela is responsible for marketing and shop front and has a strong background in customer service, and has grown up in around the diving industry.
SSI Dive Con
Cameron Operations Manager / Guide and Tutor
A happy, friendly, giant of a man, not just in stature but in personality, his enthusiasm and exuberance make for a fantastic days diving. We think he was born part fish.
PADI assistant instructor and certified OSH commercial & tourism Diver.
Toni Guide
Joins the team this summer with experience guiding and tutoring here in NZ and overseas, outgoing and enthusiastic with a passion for all thing underwater.
PADI Master Scuba Dive Trainer and certified OSH tourism diver
Karl Skipper
Responsible for boat and equipment safety. Karl has been an important part of our team for the past 18 months. Karl is also a keen recreational PADI advanced open water diver.
- Goals and aspirations...
To become an industry leader while holding true to our core beliefs of providing exceptional service, a truly memorable experience in an environmentally sustainable way.
- Call us on Freephone 0800 387 892
within New Zealand
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