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...
AED
Watch this space...
The club is organising for a Automated External Defibrillator (AED) to be installed at Princess Bay.
Boat dives - Summer 2026
Missed out on our boat dive in November 2025?
Never fear we are running further trips, for the first half of 2026.
Contact us on our facebook page or send us an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. if you want to join us.
75th club anniversary
The club is turning 75 in 2026!
The committee is open to suggestions on what to do for this milestone. Message us on our facebook page or send us an This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your thoughts.
Wellington City Council (WCC) - Coastal Reserves Management Plan
The Wellington City Council adopted the Tātou ki Ute - the Coastal Reserves Management Plan on the 4th of September.
Link to Wellington City Council documents
Landing page with updates on plan
The Wellington Underwater Club made this submission.
Buddy diving
Ghost Diving cleanup
Regan (second from right) and Geoff (third from right) helped out at recent Ghost Diving cleanup dive at Oriental Bay (aka "Tug Boat").
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.
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?
