We wish you a very warm welcome from our team here at Goat Island Dive. We pride ourselves on our friendly and personal service where your individual requirements are held paramount.
We specialise in small groups to ensure maximum safety and confidence, particularly for those who may be diving for the first time. Our experienced and enthusiastic staff has an excellent knowledge of the area, providing you with the best possible New Zealand scuba diving and/or snorkeling experience.
Here at Goat Island Dive we provide quality services with a PADI Gold Palm five star rating.
Introducing our Core Team to you....
Brian George - Skipper/PADI Divemaster/Director
Brian and his wife Julie founded Goat Island Dive in 2000 and it has grown! Brian's smiling face can most often be seen Skippering on our charter boat Apollo. He is the most happiest when he is on the boat or out on the high seas giving his valued customers a great day out. He is qualified as a Local Launch Operator.
Julie (Jules) George - General Manager/Director
Julie founded Goat Island Dive with her husband Brian in 2000. She is the key that holds the business together, mother to all and sundry, and her welcome and filtered coffee is famous as you enter our store at Leigh. (jules pictured at the Mokohinau Islands)
Chris George - PADI MSDT Instructor/Operations Manager
Chris ( Brian and Jules son ) loves his diving and the ocean. When not diving, always looking for the next wave. A true water baby, as long as he is near the sea, Chris is smiling!
Alaina Munson - PADI MSDT Instructor
Alaina has been 'imported' from Portland Oregeon USA. A friendly, thorough Instructor who always takes care of her students. Alaina has impeccable manners and is sooooo polite, you will always get a very warm welcome from Alaina. This pic is Alaina's first dive in New Zealand waters and first cray, hence the huge smile on her face. She is our USA crayfish Queen.
Mark Dixon- PADI Divemaster
Divemaster extraordinair. Mark is always on call when needed. (pictured at Great Barrier Island)
Tash Keown - PADI Divemaster
As smooth in the water as she is on land. Tash qualified as a Divemaster through our Internship program and excelled.
Scoobie Doo - Customer Services
Scoobie our world famous in Leigh 'Soft Coated Irish Wheaten Terrier' shop dog is most often seen meeting and greeting our clients. If he rolls over he wants a belly rub and is famous for having his photo taken sitting on the front steps with customers from all over the world!
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