| Hi I would like to talk to you about Winter Diving. | | | | that I starred in in South Australia while filming |
| Most people get shivers up their spine just | | | | with Animal Planet about the Great White Sharks. |
| thinking about taking the plunge into water temps | | | | I find that this suit keeps me really warm for at |
| of 12 to 15 degrees Celsius but in all honesty this | | | | least two dives but I must admit that I am |
| has to be one of the best times to go exploring. | | | | starting to get a little chilled by dive three. |
| You see, with the colder water we get a higher | | | | I am now about to try out a new wetsuit called a |
| visibility. Even though the fish numbers are down | | | | Wettie to see how that compares with my |
| this time of year, there are sights that you may | | | | normal Scuba diving suit. Going by what I have |
| miss at other times of the year. | | | | been told by other divers it sounds like I am in |
| My Favorite places to dive include the stunning | | | | for a surprise at the degree of warmth that this |
| Poor Knights Islands and the Alderman islands | | | | particular wetsuit will provide. A full article and |
| along with our shipwrecks like the former HMNZS | | | | information about this suit will be published after I |
| Canterbury located at Deep Water Cove in the | | | | have completed a few deep dives in it. |
| bay of Islands. Oh and we must not forget the | | | | Getting back to the diving, sharks are less |
| Rainbow Warrior up in the Cavalli Islands | | | | frequently noticed in the winter months over here |
| Information about these and other Dive Sites | | | | in NZ not that they concern too many of us in |
| around New Zealand. We have video footage we | | | | the summer months, when we have hundreds |
| have taken of these magnificent dive sites. | | | | cruising our coastline. Most of the sharks sighted in |
| It is my own opinion and that of other divers that | | | | NZ waters are Bronze Whalers that at times give |
| winter is the best time for the underwater | | | | the Spearo a run for their money as far as their |
| photographer and videographer. Capturing macro | | | | catch goes. Great White Sharks are also spotted |
| shots of the Nudibranchs and Tripplefins is truly | | | | on occasions but there have not been any |
| rewarding in the clear waters. Video footage that | | | | attacks on divers or swimmers since mine in |
| I have gives a great indication of the magical | | | | 2005. In saying this some Great Whites have |
| moments that can be filmed making for | | | | come in to take a close look at other Spearo and |
| extraordinary viewing. | | | | scuba divers at close quarters. On my site I have |
| Looking at the types of suits that we wear here | | | | video footage of these encounters. For more |
| in NZ most divers are still wearing wetsuits all | | | | information about all the great places that you can |
| year round with only a handful opting to use Dry | | | | explore over the winter months in NZ including |
| suits. I am currently using a 7.5mm titanium | | | | the Ice diving in our deep south please checkout |
| compressed wetsuit that was made for me by | | | | my profile here on EzineArticles. |
| 2001 wetsuits for my filming of a documentary | | | | |