Niue Scuba Dive, Niue Island, south pacific

Niue Dive on the Island of Niue about Niue
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Niue is the world’s largest up-lifted coral landmass, 259 square kilometres and stands 70 metres above the blue Pacific Ocean. It is some 380 km east from it’s nearest neighbour Tonga and 1107 km south from Rarotonga. The diving in Niue is unique in the south pacific as there are no rivers or land run off into the sea. The water is always clear with great visibility. Fantastic!

Niue sits atop an undersea mountain with pristine clear water hundreds of metres deep just metres from shore. There are no rivers or streams, rainwater filters through the coral structure of the Island, entering the ocean crystal clear and devoid of any silt run-off. Dives are into the open Pacific Ocean as Niue has no fringing reef or lagoon. These two factors mean that you will seldom experience dives with underwater visibility less than 30 metres. Regularly more than 50 metres, especially during the calmer dry season, April - November. Water temperature is around 29C in January and 25C in August.

Caverns, Gardens and Sea Life Within 100 metres from shore dive over canyons, through caves or visit drop-offs. A short coastal trip in the custom built inflatable takes you below the Coral Gardens Motel at ‘Namoui’. Here you can dive over pristine coral ridges where the divers regularly encounter numerous turtles. A trip in the opposite direction takes you to the ‘Chimney’ where 5 metres below the surface you drop vertically 23 metres down a shaft then side exit through a large cavern to the open sea. All this within metres of land. All the dives are a photographers dream both above and below water. Dive sites are close to traditional fishing grounds and in sight of The Matavai Resort with it’s sweeping views of the bay. Along with clear water, coral gardens and an abundance of colourful reef fish and frequent sightings of the timid Niuean sea snake, you may encounter pelagics, reef sharks or maori wrasse. If caverns are your interest then try the dive below the Namukulu Motel, two enormous joined caverns you could park several buses in. From Alofi you swim out 100 metres and descend to a coral outcrop at 40 metres known as "The Abyss" and look over the edge of Niues undersea mountain.


Dolphin / Whale Encounters Join a snorkel trip of the reef including a swim with the resident ‘spinner’ dolphins. During the season, June to November humpback whales visit Niue on their migration from Antarctica to warmer northern waters. You maybe lucky and encounter them on one of your dive or snorkel trips.
Who is Niue Dive? Niue Dive is owned and operated by Ian Gray and Annie Franklin. Ian is a PADI Course Director, Annie is a PADI Instructor. Boats They operate two semi rigid inflatable boats - one 5 metres (which takes 4 divers), the other 7 metres (which takes 6 divers). Equipment They have well maintained rental stock - and offer: TUSA BCD's, US Diver Regulators with Suunto Octopus II computers Tusa fins and masks 3mm shorties and steamer wetsuits Comfort fit pocket weight belts 80cuft aluminium dive cylinders. Trips Niue Dive offer a double boat dive every morning from Monday to Saturday departing the Dive Shop at 8.00am and returning at approximately 1.00pm. Additional afternoon boat dives and night dives are available upon request and are weather dependant. They run snorkel trips on demand in the afternoons Please Note: All divers need to show their Certification Card and sign a waiver prior to diving with Niue Dive. Dive Courses Niue Dive offer the full range of PADI Dive Courses from Introductory Dives through to Divemaster level. All courses need to be pre-booked before arrival (except Introductory Dives) Students must meet medical pre-requisites (for the Open Water Course they need to provide a dive medical) All courses require a passport photo (except Introductory Dives) Local Customs Out of respect for the unique Polynesian Culture on Niue, we have been requested to pass on the following: No diving or boating on Sundays Spearfishing is NOT considered a tourist activity. Niue Dive has a strong environmental theme, and use moorings at dive sites and there is no fish feeding. Services included in Package Prices Transfers from Niue Dive to dive site and return you need to make your own way to and from the dive shop - Transfers can be arranged. Please ask. Tank, weights and a dive guide on all dives Equipment washing/drying/storage facilities Group Rates Niue Dive can cater for groups of up to 10 divers. For groups of 7 or 8 - the tour leader is half price For groups of 9 or 10 - the tour leader is F.O.C. Please note: Tour leaders must work in the diving industry and all group bookings require a deposit to secure them - please see payment details below. Dive Courses PADI Open Water: Retail $595 PADI Advanced Retail $550 (includes all books, equipment hire, boat trips and certification fees) Please Note: These courses MUST be pre-booked as early as possible to ensure Niue Dive staff are available to teach them