Wellington Underwater Club
Wellington Underwater Club draws on a long active history. Founded in 1951, our members have a broad range of skills and experience. We are fortunate to have some of the most easily accessible shore diving in NZ but we also organise trips to dive destinations all around New Zealand. We are involved in recreational and technical dive activities as well as exploration projects and marine conservation.
The Club is highly networked in the local marine and conservation community and engages with other clubs and organisations in and beyond the Wellington region.
Whether you call Wellington home or are just visiting, get in touch and we’ll show you some fantastic diving at our doorstep or you can join us on one of our trips.
What we’ve been up to...
A cornerstone of life
Seaweed – A cornerstone of life
Far from being the obnoxious, unwanted plants the poorly chosen name suggests, the “weeds” of the sea play an essential role in our ecosystems. Seaweeds are marine macroalgae that live attached to rock and other structures in coastal areas. They are one of the foundations of New Zealand’s abundant underwater life and contribute a great deal to the wellbeing of us landlubbers as well.
Community Snorkel Day
As part of the Club's #LoveSeaweed campaign we have secured funding to run a free community snorkel event on 17th March at Kau Bay, 10am to 3pm with Mountains to Sea Wellington.
Seaweed Mural
Gardens and Forests of the Sea
Wellington Underwater Club and local mural artist Tam Kogler have teamed up to showcase the
significance of seaweed and celebrate Wellington’s marine life with the installation of a
seaweed mural at the Whairepo Lagoon.
Surprising Seaweed
Oxygen Producer Galore
Did you know that marine algae produce more than 70% of the oxygen we breath and that you can actually observe it while diving?
WUC Submission on Shelly Bay
07.Sep.2017
WUC raised concerns about Shelly Bay development at the Wellington City Council.
Poor Knights with GUE
02.Sep.2017
some of our members: Nicole, Belen, Rob W. and James C. went north for the GUE dive day at the Poor Knights.
Subtidal Monitoring Programme
Wellington Underwater Club in collaboration with Reef Life Survey Australia (RLS) and with support from local marine groups and agencies is launching a marine monitoring pilot programme for recreational scuba divers.
Kicking off Marine Citizen Science
Project Baseline Wellington is a citizen science initiative of the Wellington Underwater Club, documenting our local marine environment.
Critters of Shelly Bay
30.Jul.2017
Starfish and crabs bringing life to the wharf piles on our AGM dive.
Scooter Training
I did my course early 2017. I was sceptical about the use of the scooter, because I thought I’m fit enough to use my fins...
Harbour Spring Clean 2016
19.Nov.2016
Wellington Underwater Club and Ghostfishing NZ are running the annual ‘Wellington Harbour Spring Clean Up’ on Saturday 19 November.
Fishing Gear in the Reserve
24.Oct.2016
Good outcome releasing fish and educating people about our marine reserve during our dive day at the 'Yung Pen'.
