Dive Wellington

PADI 5 star IDC Dive Centre
We are a one stop shop for all your Scuba diving, Free diving, Spearfishing, Diving careers and Technical Diving needs.

Based in Wellington New Zealand right across the road from Taputeranga Marine Reserve. Established as Splash Gordon’s Dive Shop 1998 and later renamed to Dive Wellington in 2010, we have been supplying Wellington and the surrounding area with quality diver training and retail for years. Our location is amazing, right across the road from Taputeranga Marine Reserve and less than a five minute boat

ride to the wreck of the F69 Frigate Wellington. Gear up in the shop and walk across the road for some of Wellington’s best diving. All this within a ten minute drive from Wellington’s Central City. We believe we are Wellington's most active dive shop, because we dive more. The only Wellington dive store with it's own charter boat. Our boat " Southern Comfort " has charters most weekends. We have a very active dive club that dives 3 times per week. We are proud to be a PADI 5 Star Instructor Development Centre and offer all levels of diver training, from learning to dive right through to Master Instructor. Our fulltime Padi Course Director " Padi's highest qualification " is always available to discuss your training requirements. Our full time service technician is always available to discuss your servicing needs. We are also a TDI Dive Centre offering a variety of Technical diving courses. including Sidemount diving. We stock a variety of technical dive gear from leading manufacturers like Hollis and Dive Rite. What makes us different? Our goal is to make your entire dive experience enjoyable, our staff are friendly and the atmosphere is relaxed. There is a BBQ held after every boat charter and dive club dive. You are welcome to hang out in the courtyard and socialise after your dive. Our staff are passionate about diving and happy to answer your questions over a coffee. We have 4 full time staff and 14 part time staff including 10 Dive Instructors and 7 Dive Masters. If you are passing through Wellington, the diving here is fantastic. We offer a hotel pickup and can take you on a guided dive most days.

03/05/2026

Congratulations to these 7 new Padi Instructors!
They completed their ocean dives today, after the recent storms put everything on hold for a couple of weeks. Next step....Specialty Instructors. Well done guys.

17/04/2026

Yay for Dive Wellington. We have received an award for achieving Platinum status as a Padi Instructor Development Centre. We are one of only two dive centres in New Zealand, and there are only two centres in Australia that have achieved this level....so we are really proud. The award recognises Dive Centres that excel in training Padi Dive Instructors and offering higher level qualifications. Congratulations to our good friends at Divezone Whitianga that are the only other New Zealand recipient.

04/04/2026

04/04/2026

We have loads of these Espadon 5mm freediving suits, and on sale too! Come down to Dive Wellington this weekend to snag yourself a deal!
Designed to be worn all year round, ideal for all seasons and all weather enthusiasts.
-Seamless Panels reduce chafing under the arms, behind the elbows and knees.
-Reinforcements on the loading pad and knees
-Soap free suit: With Elaskin X Neoprene you don't need to use soap to get into your suit. Simply pour hot or cold water into the suit and you're away!

02/04/2026

Espadon Freediving Suits ON SALE
now only $350
While our Red Rocks freediving suits are now only $399

Only while stocks last- Espadon available in many sizes, Red Rock only XS

29/03/2026

Congratulations to Wellington's newest Open Water divers!
Well done Johanna, Carol, Juna, Gabriela, Leroy, Ned, Harrison, and Seb! So pleased to have taught you how to dive in Mermaid's Kitchen this weekend!

22/03/2026

Little foggy out front of the shop today

22/03/2026

Good day for it, two dives on the wreck of the F69 today. Congrats to Peter on finishing his advanced open water course.

21/03/2026

Did you know that at Dive Wellington, we do regular charter work with our boat Southern Comfort. These can be long days on the water as a support boat for commercial divers or using our pot hauler to collect soil samples for scientists, every day is different.

19/03/2026

17/03/2026

Soooo, what's it like being a diploma student at Dive Welly? Have a geez...

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Location

Wellington

Telephone

049393483

Website

http://www.divewellington.co.nz/

Address

432 The Esplanade
Wellington
6023

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Tuesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Wednesday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Thursday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Friday	8:30am - 5:30pm
Saturday	8am - 5:30pm
Sunday	8am - 5:30pm