I spent an incredible day diving with Craig and his team on an expertly run dive operation. The locations available are spectacular and Craig's knowledge and expertise are second to none. Having only just completed my Open Water I was an inexperienced novice but Craig and his team are incredibly attentive and friendly and made me feel confident and ensuring... More

I would like to thank Craig, Tony and the rest of the crew for a wonderful diving experience during my recent visit to New Zealand. I enjoyed exploring the Rainbow Warrior and then exploring Seal Bay. The crew knows the great spots to dive. My daughter enjoyed her Discover Scuba introduction and appreciated Tony's wonderful guidance! I definitely recommend Paihai... More

This is a great dive operation. Craig is a blast to dive with, he is very knowledgable and attentive, his staff is well organized, and he is very friendly. He also makes this much more than a dive- he makes it an awesome tour of the beautiful bay of islands. Thanks Craig and Zara we had a great first time... More

Did the rainbow warrior dive with Craig and the team and was thoroughly impressed. Everyone was very helpful and friendly and made me comfortable both in the water and on the boat. Craig was very informative about the dive sites and the marine life. I loved it so much I decided to go diving with them the next day to... More

We hired two rods one big one and a small one, plus we bought a hand line and bait (make sure you have a knife to cut it) for our three kids. Very knowledgeable and helpful. We went fishing off the wharf at night and once during the day, the kids loved it and even managed to catch three small... More

Craig is fantastic. I'm an older, though quite inexperienced, diver. Thanks to Craig, I had a wonderful experience wreck diving. I was a little scared when I first hit the water, but in less than five ,minutes I was calm and having the best diving experience ever. He is not only calming and caring; he is lots of fun. The location... More

My girlfriend and I completed our open water padi course end of !arch 2013 with Miranda and had an awesome experience. She was able to make us feel completely comfortable underwater with all our skills (especially difficult for my girlfriend) and able to keep it all fun at the same time. All the staff was extremely friendly and helpful, dive... More

I dived the Rainbow Warrior and a reef with Paihia dive in January. Lovely short boat trip in inflatable. Interesting wreck covered in jewel anemones and found a huge nudibranch (Verco's tamja). Viz was ok, service by the friendly team was excellent. I left my beloved gortex jacket on the boat and they kept it for me (for months -... More

The folks at Paihia Dive are outstanding. They ensure a fantastic for the very experienced as well as the novice divers. The wreck dive is amazing. The Dive Masters are amazing. The reef dive is amazing. Did I say Paihia Dive is amazing? I recommend them for anyone going to New Zealand and hoping for a quality dive. We drove... More