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EASTER IN WEYMOUTH...
DEEP diving is on the cards for our first weekend in Weymouth of the year.
We'll head to Dorset over Easter -on Friday April 6th and Saturday 7th.
The diving will be deep, with a trip to the Sidon a possibility.
As ever, we'll dive from the hard boat, Tango of Weymouth, with bargain accommodation also available on board.
Weekend trips will also be running on May 26th and September 1st - with the dives to be finalised nearer the time.
And don't forget we'll also head back to Cornwall in August, diving the beautiful Porthkerris for 6 days from August 9th. We've again charted the Celtic Cat to take us up to the Scylla - this year the trip will be on Friday August 10th so please book your spot soon.
For all the details, follow this link to our website, or get in touch with the team.
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EGYPT HERE WE COME!
OUR first overseas trip of the year is just weeks away!
We head out for 7 nights in Egypt's beautiful El Gouna on April 20th!
We'll spend the week diving some of the best sites in the Red Sea. Training will also be underway for a lucky few looking to qualify as Open Water Divers out there. We'll also be running the Deep Diver Speciality!
Business will continue as usual in our absence.
And rest assured all the news from our trip will be included in our next newsletter!
The trip is now sold out - but if you fancy joining us to dive the Red Sea - don't forget we're heading back to Egypt in September for a week in Dahab!
We head out on September 13th - and places are still available if you book soon!
Give the team a call for all the details and to get your name down! |
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 SCUBASAVER - COMING SOON!
OUR new web shop is on its way!
As promised, ScubaSaver will be up and running by the end of April, offering a wide range of dive kit in a slick new format with competitive prices, easy payment options and rapid delivery.
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MORE CHANCES TO QUALIFY FOR SUMMER!
WITH 12 students signed-up for our first Open Water programme to be run in Stratford, we're planning more!
This will include another Stratford course, starting  in July, plus courses in Rugby and Coventry, as early as May!
And of course we continue to train in Warwick each and every week too.
The courses will all allow new divers to qualify in time for the summer.
Five pool sessions, with dive theory studied at home, are all that's needed before students head to open water to complete their certification over two days.
Once qualified, they will be fully fledged PADI Open Water Divers, able to scuba anywhere in the world.
Dates are still being finalised - for more information - or to reserve a spot - give us a call now!
And, as ever, please spread the word to anyone thinking of taking the plunge!
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 BOOK NOW FOR SCAPA 2013!
WE'RE heading back to The Orkneys in May - and the trip sold out so fast, we've already booked our return next year!
Join us for 7 nights diving the fascinating wrecks of Scapa Flow from May 4th 2013.
Once again, we'll stay aboard Sunrise. The trip will be priced at around £435 for half board accommodation, good value as ever, with the details to be confirmed nearer the time!
Stay tuned for all the news from Scapa 2012 very soon!
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POKER AND PIZZA!
THERE'S still time to join our next social - an evening of poker and pizza!
It's all happening at the dive centre tomorrow evening - that's Friday March 30th - just give us a call to let us know you're coming!
And don't forget our usual drinks at The Moorings too - these will be happening a little later in the month this time round -on April 13th from 8pm.
We're shaking up our socials for the year ahead, with nights of cards and bowling already a great success.
We've been promising a summer barbecue - and we now have a date!
It'll be happening at the dive centre on Monday June 4th - that's the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Bank Holiday - so save the date!
And if you have an idea for a get-together - and you fancy organising it for us - give the team a shout! |
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SELF RELIANT DIVER: SECOND CHANCE TO JOIN
IT WAS such a success, we'll be running the Self Reliant Diver once again - this time at  Stoney Cove on April 9th.
The course introduces divers to the skills and advanced preparation necessary to handle situations where the divers interest, such as photography, or their role, as for example dive leader, effectively reduces the buddy support that divers habitually rely on for help in an emergency. It doesn't replace the buddy system or encourage solo diving but will increase awareness of the hazards of being alone.
A good course for all Divemasters and above, it requires a minimum of 100 dives and a redundant air source.
And call to join now!
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OVER TO YOU!
THE next installment of our new section where we hear from YOU!
This month, Rob Dolan tells us about ScoobaBoosta's recent Wreck Speciality...
"On a cold Saturday morning in February we gathered, the brave and simple few. There were three handpicked students Sarah, Will and Rob, with our glorious instructor Lee. Our objective over the weekend was to penetrate The Stanegarth. 
Yes we had all signed up to the Wreck Speciality course. Now diving in February can be cold and Stoney Cove didn't disappoint with temperatures of around three degrees. So we piled on the thermals, filled our hearts with laughter and took the plunge. Four dives over two days, leading to us all qualifying, and being able to safely penetrate wrecks.
Dive four was the one we had all been waiting for; we were finally going into the Stanegarth. We settled the nerves and off we went. The best way to describe it is "WOW" - it's great fun being able to explore inside a ship, getting to see what most divers miss out on.
We all had a great weekend with lots of laughs and plenty of fun. Somehow I have a new nickname and ScoobaBoosta has its own cook, but that's a story for another day! It will be one experience I think we will all treasure, our first penetration. A big thank you to Lee for helping to make it one to remember."
Now it's YOUR turn! We want your contributions on any diving related subject; be it a holiday, diving or training experience. Don't worry about your grammar or spelling; our editor will sort it out, we're just looking for a few words that others might like to read.
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 PROUD SPONSOR!
WE'RE a proud new supporter of the Leamington HIBS football team!
Ben Gordon is seen modelling their new tracksuits sponsored by ScoobaBoosta.
Let's hope they help to bring them more success on the pitch!
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UPCOMING TRAINING:
Advanced Open Water:
To be run at Stoney Cove on April 8th.
PPB Speciality:
The Peak Performance Buoyancy course will also run at Stoney on April 8th.
Self Reliant Diver:
As detailed above, we'll run our second Self Reliant Diver course at Stoney on April 9th.
Night Dive:
Our next night dive will run at Stoney Cove on April 18th - and it will be our last for a while with the evenings now light. Night dives will resume in September.
EFR:
We'll run the EFR Primary and Secondary Care at the dive centre on May 3rd.
Open Water:
We'll be qualifying our next Open Water students at Capernwray on May 6 th and 7th. Open Water training will also take place at Capernwray on June 16th and 17th.
Sidemount Speciality:
Our next Sidemount course will also run at Capernwray - on May 7th.
Rescue Diver:
Our next programme beings on May 9th, running in Warwick every Wednesday evening up until qualification at Capernwray on June 17th.
Drysuit Speciality:
To be run at Capernwray on June 16th.
Navigation Speciality:
At Capernwray over June 16th and 17th.
To join any of our programmes, please just give us a call or drop by!
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CONGRATULATIONS!
WELL DONE to Sanchia Sewell and Paul Ames - who completed their Peak Performance Buoyancy Speciality with us in March.
Congratulations also go to Charlie Jones, Rob Yarwood, Steve Cook and Liz Burden-Bailey, who all gained their Deep Speciality.
And last but not least, to Colin Perry, who completed his EFR Instructor programme! |
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DIARY DATES:
APRIL:
6th/7th - Weymouth
8th - PPB
8th - Advanced
9th - Self reliant
13th - Moorings social
14th/15th - Capernwray
18th - last night dive
20th - El Gouna
MAY:
3rd - EFR
5th - Shark encounter
5th - 7th - Capernwray
6th /7th- Open Water
7th - Sidemount
9th - Rescue starts
12th - Scapa Flow
26th/27th - Weymouth
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UK Trips 2012
Weymouth - weekend - April 6th - BOOK NOW
Weymouth - weekend - May 26th - BOOK NOW
Porthkerris - 5 nights - August 9th - BOOK NOW
Weymouth - weekend - Sept 1st - BOOK NOW
Holidays 2012
El Gouna, Egypt - 7 nights - April 20th - SOLD OUT!
Scapa Flow, The Orkneys - 7 nights - May 12th - SOLD OUT!
Dahab, Egypt - September 13th - BOOK NOW |
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e encounter - so now's the time to sign-up!
