15th September 2014 - Amazing Diving Conditions

Photo 1 taken by Tori Templeman

Finally a break in the weather allowed 3 amazing days of diving over the weekend! Friday we completed one dive at Turtle Caves before heading around to the other side of the rock for a dive at Shark Alley. 3 Grey Nurse, one over 3m in length! Saturday we had to utilize Shag Rock for the 1st 2 dives as we were depth restricted to 12m with Day 1 of an Open Water Course and the Coral Gardens (shallow site) mooring buoy at Flat Rock has disappeared. Third Dive of the day was an awesome drift dive from Turtle Caves to Coral Gardens, Flat Rock. We were lucky and saw a huge school of BIG Barracuda, a 2m Grouper, Guitar Shark, Bull Ray, and 1 very friendly turtle and came in for a nice close look. Sunday we were back at Turtle Caves for 2 more enjoyable dives! Viz averaged 15-20m over the weekend and whales sang their beautiful songs while we were on our dive!

We would like to congratulate Jeremy, Carly, Liz, Mark, Graeme, Jerry and Roger who completed their Open Water Courses, Jodi and Tori who completed their Advanced Open Water Courses and Rowan who completed his Deep Diver Specialty with us over the weekend.

DiveQuest is heading out to North Straddie Friday with limited space available, and we are keeping our fingers crossed for good weather on Saturday as we again try for an Advanced Only dive site, this time to China Wall and Henderson's Reef! Saturday is fully booked. Sunday is also fully booked with a private charter scheduled.

 We are off on another Advanced Only Dive Day on Saturday 18th October, this time our destinations will be aimed at Cementco and Smiths Rock with 7 spots still left on this trip! For those who aren't up for some tricky diving, we will also be heading to Cook Island on Saturday 18th October with 9 Spots Left.

We have scheduled a special 3 dive afternoon trip on Saturday 15th November, heading to Flinders Reef with the last dive being a NIGHT Dive!   8 Spots left on this trip!

DiveQuest has some busy weekends coming up, so if you're wanting to dive in the next few weeks make sure you get in early to avoid disappointment.  Go to www.godive.com.au to see what trips we have coming up.

8th September 2014 - Spring is Here!

Photo by Emma Simkin

Another poor weather weekend set in over Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We still managed to get out to Shag Rock on Friday and Sunday, however our first Advanced Only Dive Day on Saturday to Gotham City had to be postponed :(

Friday and Sunday we dived Shag Rock, with 5-8m viz we were able to get out of big seas and tuck in close to the rock for 2 dives each day. 

We would like to congratulate Joe, Ross, Clint and Erin who completed their Open Water Course on Sunday. We would also like to congratulate Chris who finished his Advanced Open Water Course with us on Sunday.

Sunday we also dived the exHMAS Brisbane, with rough conditions on the surface, however 15m viz underneath, our divers enjoyed 2 enjoyable dives on our favourite local wreck. We would like to congratulate Rick, who completed his Wreck Specialty and Paul who completed his Advanced Open Water Course with us on Sunday. 

We are off on another Advanced Only Dive Day on Saturday 18th October, this time our destinations will be aimed at Cementco and Smiths Rock with 7 spots still left on this trip! For those who aren't up for some tricky diving, we will also be heading to Cook Island on Saturday 18th October with 9 Spots Left.

We have scheduled a special 3 dive afternoon trip on Saturday 15th November, heading to Flinders Reef with the last dive being a NIGHT Dive!8 Spots left on this trip!

 DiveQuest has some busy weekends coming up, so if you're wanting to dive in the next few weeks make sure you get in early to avoid disappointment.  Go to www.godive.com.au to see our calendar of upcoming events and dives.

1st September 2014 - Nigel Marsh Photography Clinic !

Saturday kicked off the much anticipated photography clinic hosted by Nigel Marsh. see his website here www.nigelmarshphotography.com/ where eager divers bought in their cameras and were able to fine tune the settings to get that perfect shot!

Sunday the weather calmed down and 2 enjoyable dives were had at Shark Alley off Flat Rock, with viz between 10-15m. Sadly only 2 sharks cruised by but our photographers were kept busy snapping beautiful shots of Nudis, Turtles, Sea Urchins, Anemone Fish, Clams and more all while listening to whales sing their beautiful harmonies. It was a great day on the water and we are looking forward to seeing stunning pictures taken from the dives!

Saturday under low viz we also had students out at Shag Rock completing courses. Big Congrats to newly Advanced Open Water Certified Divers, Kris, Karmen, James and Rodney!

This week is an exciting week for DiveQuest! She will be heading out Thurs - Sunday with Saturday heading out for our first Advanced Only dives to Gotham City and Flinders Reef! Yippee! DiveQuest is currently fully booked each day except Thursday. On Sunday we are also off to dive the exHMAS Brisbane with limited spaces still available.

DiveQuest has some busy weekends coming up, so if you're wanting to dive in the next few weeks make sure you get in early to avoid disappointment.  

Go to www.godive.com.au for more information.

NO JOKE! Tec Diving will soon be coming to Go Dive! We are in the throws of discussing possible dates with our Tec Diving Instructor Extraordinaire, Pierre De Villiers! Watch this space (and our Facebook page) for more details in the coming weeks!   

Photos above taken by Chris Fry and Matt Wilson           

4th August 2014 - Gotham City is in Our 'Sites'

While the weather saw the weekend get cancelled again, all was not wasted. Instead we have had a chat to our experienced skipper Steve, and we are excited to announce that on Saturday 6th September we are having an Advanced Certified Only dive day out to Gotham City and Flinders Reef! 7 Spots have already been claimed after our post of Facebook earlier Monday morning, but 5 spots are still up for grabs. Conditions, you must be an Advanced Certified diver to come along on this trip. Gotham City would be the perfect opportunity for those of you who are keen to get some deep dives done. Enquire today!

Over the weekend we kick started an Open Water Course, with the theory session taking place on Saturday and the pool Session on Sunday. The excited Open Water Students are looking forward to completing their dives this coming weekend!

This week we have a full time Open Water Course running Tuesday - Friday, and Advanced Course kicking off Thursday Night along with a Rescue Diver Course!

DiveQuest will be heading out Thursday - Sunday with 2 dives each day. LIMITED numbers available on each day at this time, but the weekend is filling up quick so be fast to make sure your spot is secured!

Go Dive's next social night will be held on Thursday 21st August, so make sure your name is in the draw to win! See below on how to enter! Hans from PADI will be making a special appearance at this Social Night to give away the prize!

Go Dive and Win! Once a month we will be giving away a PADI course of your choice, excluding Professional and Technical Courses. All you need to do is complete a course with us to receive your entry, which gets drawn at our monthly social. Terms and Conditions do apply. Enquire today! 

Over the October Long Weekend we have a special 3 Night trip to South West Rocks to Dive Fish Rock Cave! Spots are getting snaffled up left, right and centre so make sure you book yourself on this trip ASAP!

 Spots are closing fast for our Palau trip lead by Mark, so if you ever had the desire to see what Palau has to offer such as the shark dive or Jelly Fish Lake, now is a great time and the cheapest time to secure your next dive holiday. Book Here!

We have a trip going back to Osprey Reef in November, rated the number one dive location in Australia. This was an amazing trip with average visibility of over 40m and 100's of sharks turning up for the shark feed, up to 15 dives including a night dive. Then why not book on. November 20th to 24th. Book Here!

5th May 2014 -  More Spectacular Diving! 

 DiveQuest snuck out on Friday before the weather picked up over the weekend. 2 enjoyable dives were had by all on board.  We would like to congratulate Nick for completing his Rescue Diver Course, Lynton for completing his Advanced Diver Course and Drew who completed his Scuba Tune Up Course.    

Saturday kicked off a new Divemaster Course, with the theory session taking place on Saturday and Pool Session taking place on Sunday. Keep you eyes peeled for our newest Divemaster Trainee Leon on the boat in the next few weeks! Welcome aboard Leon!

This week is already shaping up to be a busy one! Thursday kicks off a busy Advanced Course and Navigation Course, along with an Open Water Course ready to start on the weekend! The boat is fully booked Saturday and Sunday, but there is still availability on Thursday and Friday's trips!!

With the cold Winter snap, we expect the arrival of the Grey Nurse Sharks to be just around the corner (if they haven't already arrived!) Shark Alley off Flat Rock will once again be our 'go to' dive site in the next couple of weeks!

 NIGHT DIVING is just around the corner!! Keep your eyes peeled to our Facebook page over the next few days for what could be an exciting update!

 We are excited to announce that you can book on to DiveQuest and secure your spot through our online store, which is also accusable through our Iphone and Android app. This weekend was the release of our Go Dive app rewards program and it seems to be very popular with most taking up the challenge. Our Go Dive App can be found at

Go Dive android app
Android

Go Dive apple app
Apple

         

        Specialty Courses  

Navigation Specialty Course in May! 8th 10th and 11th May 2014. 

Side Mount Course at the very special price of $500 16th and 17th May 2014. 

exHMAS Brisbane Trip

Our Next HMAS Brisbane trip is planned for the  18th May . Spots are limited so book today so you don't miss out! :)  Only 7 Spots left on this trip!!!! 

Fish Rock Cave/South West Rocks Trips Scheduled 2014

 We have 2 Fish Rock Cave trips remaining for the year!  Our first trip  is  running like normal, 2 nights accommodation and 4 dives prices starts at $350 (gear hire extra)! Our last trip for the year happens to fall on the Labour Day Public Holiday so we thought why not extend it? 3 nights accommodation and 6 dives for just $480 (gear hire extra). Dates below:

 Trip 2:    30th, 31st May 1st June 2014

Trip 3:    3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th October 2014

Spots are limited so book early so you don't miss out! :)

 Dive Travel

Go Dive and Spirit of Freedom have teamed up to make booking easier in the future, you can now book directly from our webpage.

http://godivebrisbane.spiritoffreedom.com.au/

This year we are running 3 overseas trips! To the President Coolidge in Vanuatu, Truk Lagoon in Micronesia and Palau! For more info please see the link!! Truk Lagoon is selling quick!!! http://www.godive.com.au/des_overseas holidays.htm  

Places are limited and filling up fast for all trips so if you wanted to secure your spot, book now. 

3rd February 2014 - Afternoon Trips Open for Bookings AND Tec Try Day Rescheduled!!!!!!!!

It's that time of year, where strong winds bring with them big seas and trips get cancelled. On Saturday we took a group of Open Water Students down to NSW and finished off their courses with them in the Tweed River. 2 enjoyable and rather easy dives were had and we would like to congratulate James, Gary, Guang, Jane and Christie for completing their courses with us. We look forward to seeing you out on DiveQuest with us in the near future! 

Afternoon trips are opening up due to high demand, Saturday 8th and Sunday 9th of February will see DiveQuest heading out on two trips each day, with limited spaces still available on these trips. If you want to enjoy a sleep in and then finish off your day with a dive these are for you!
Just a reminder that the deadline for the Santo Trip in March is fast approaching. Awesome dives on the President Coolidge with trip leader Mick Browne!!! If you want on this trip make sure you sign up sooner rather then later so you don't miss out!!!!!!
Our latest social went off with much success! Our next Social will be held on the 13th February. On March 6th we will also be holding a Social, with a special guest presenter Bill Silvester, author of Down Under Magic. Bill will also be joining us for a dive on Friday 7th March. Make sure you keep  those dates free!
Last but not least! Our newly appointed Tec Diving Instructor,  Beau, will be running a Tec Try Day on Sunday 16th February. If you think Tec Diving is your calling then register yourself for this free trial day today!!!!!!!!  

 Specialty Courses 

In February we will be running a Deep Diver Specialty over the 13th, 15th and 16th February with Wreck and Nitrox scheduled for 20th, 22nd and 23rd February. 

March Specialty Courses include, Self - Reliant Diver (13th, 15th and 16th March) and Wreck and Nitrox 20th, 22nd and 23rd March. If you dream of diving on your own with no buddy then our Self-Reliant Diver Course is for you!

  February Specials!

We have some very groovy specials for the month of February, which will be getting released in the next couple of days. But prepare yourself for savings off our favourite dive computers, fins, regulator sets and courses!

Air Fills in Store NOW!

Available now, we have a banked compressor located at our retail centre. On the spot air fills. $12 per fill, capable of filling a 300bar tank!!!! Not enough for you? Well then we will also throw in a special 'Hump Day' offer. All fills $5 on Wednesdays!  Enriched Air Nitrox has arrived and is ready to fill your Nitrox tank! ($12 fill plus 3cents/litre oxygen)

Social Nights  

Our next Social Night will be held  this week on  the 13th February starting at 6pm. Come along for fun  and socialising with like-minded divers! 

exHMAS Brisbane Trip

Our monthly run up to the exHMAS Brisbane is scheduled for Sunday 23rd February. Perfect time to do your Wreck/Nitrox courses or just have fun exploring South East QLD's favourite wreck! We will even drive you down for free!  

  

Fish Rock Cave/South West Rocks Trips Scheduled 2014

Everyone's favourite trip is back in 2014. We will be running 3 trips to the famous Fish Rock Cave throughout the year. Our first two trips are running like normal, 2 nights accommodation and 4 dives prices starts at $350 (gear hire extra)! Our last trip for the year happens to fall on the Labour Day Public Holiday so we thought why not extend it? 3 nights accommodation and 6 dives for just $480 (gear hire extra). Dates below:

Trip 1:    7th, 8th 9th March 2014

Trip 2:    30th, 31st May 1st June 2014

Trip 3:    3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th October 2014

Spots are limited so book early so you don't miss out! :)

 Dive Travel

Go Dive and Spirit of Freedom have teamed up to make booking easier in the future, you can now book directly from our webpage.

http://godivebrisbane.spiritoffreedom.com.au/

Next year we are running 3 overseas trips! To the President Coolidge in Vanuatu, Truk Lagoon in Micronesia and Palau! For more info please see the link!!

http://www.godive.com.au/des_overseasholidays.htm  

Places are limited and filling up fast for all trips so if you wanted to secure your spot, book now. 

If your looking for assistance on your diving holiday then look no further than DAN. Remember when you join to enter the referral code DS-0658. http://www.danasiapacific.org/

For more information see our webpage.

http://godive.com.au/des_DAN_supporter.html