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| 4th-11th September 2010 | Madeira | 0 of 0 | debbiep | £0 | £0 | | none |   |
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| I’m planning a week’s diving in Madeira. Said to be excellent - clear, lots of fish and a marine park e.g. http://www.madeira-web.com/PagesUK/scuba-diving.html. Costs (2009 figures) vary from €200-300 for diving, flights about £250, accommodation £50 upwards (for apartment), more for hotel. Please register your interest by clicking on the tick if you’d like to come along. Trip info (Word Document): Click Here! | A mild climate all year round, water temperatures of 18 to 23°C, depending on the season, crystal clear waters. |  | fiona white, smokiejoe, benb |
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| 4th & 5th September 2010 | Open Water Course, Part 1
London: Camberwell & Streatham | 6 of 6 | smokiejoe | £249 | £60 | None | form | |
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| This is the first part of the first PADI diving course. You will be sent a manual to read through and a DVD to watch, along with some simple quizzes to help you learn the basic theory of diving.
We then spend part of the first day in the comfort of my home, talking through the theory, consolidating what you've already learned, getting a feel for the kit and working through any problems you may have with the theory. There is a quick test, then it's off to the pool to put it all into practice.
All skills are demonstrated and practiced in shallow water first (water you can stand up in). Once you're happy with those skills we then move to the deeper end of the pool and put those skills into practice in deeper water.
At the end of the second day, once the skills have been completed, you can then choose to complete the course in the UK or travel abroad and complete the course elsewhere. PADI courses are transferable and recognised throughout the world, so the choice is yours! GLUG also offers training in Malta and a few other select destinations for those not so keen on UK diving! ;-)
The cost of the course includes your course materials, diving manual, DVD, log book, Electronic Dive planner, the cost of the dives and kit hire. There are no additional costs, other than transport to and from the training sites. Car sharing can be arranged.
In GLUG we like to train in small groups so no-one feels rushed and we are able to give you all our full attention.
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to drop me a line. | A tropically warm, unchlorinated swimming Pool | | Angela Parker |
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| 10th & 11th September 2010 | Portland Harbour | 0 of 11 | smokiejoe | £103 | £45 | PADI Advanced Open Water or BSAC Sports Diver (Open Water Divers or AOW students by arrangement) | form | |
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| Staying at the Breakwater Hotel, directly opposite the Scimitar Dive centre and with great views of the sea, this is a trip for newbies and old hands alike. Arriving Fri night, we'll have two dives a day, with a third optional, should you choose. With plenty of wrecks to choose from if the weather changes, we are currently planning to dive the James Fennel on Saturday morning, followed by a drift dive at Durdle Door. Sunday we'll be diving the Black Hawk around 17 metres, a very pretty dive with lots of soft corals, home to shoals of fish, conga eels and lobsters, (we just dived it again this weekend and the conga's were at home!) followed by a drift dive along Lulworth banks, renowned for it's scallops. For those who haven't been scalloping before, we're happy to teach you how!
This trip is ideal for those who want to complete their Advanced Open Water course (Extended as Ian & I prefer to call it!) gain some experience, or simply have some fun dives in the UK. This is also a great chance for those who want to try RIB diving and those backward roll entries! There will be at least one instructor on board, and as with all GLUG trips, there will be lots of support and encouragement. The aim is to pair up each "newbie" with an experienced UK diver, if not an instructor.
Scimitar dives are around £25 per dive with £3.00 for air fills, £5.00 for a 12l nitrox fill @ 32%. We can organise kit loans for some people and GLUG does have it's own tanks, so please let me know what (if any) kit you need.
The hotel is £44 B&B per night for standard twin rooms & £56 per night for en-suite twins. (so £28 per night for ensuite & breakfast!) Singles can be booked on request also. Please do book your rooms through me as I've already reserved and paid for a number of rooms!
Car sharing is usually available for those who need transport, so please indicate if you are willing to share or need to hop in with someone.
Please Pay Deposits of £45 per diver at the time of booking and ensure the full balance of £103 for all dives is paid by 6th September. Fills are to be paid on the day and accommodation costs to be paid separately.
Please make payments to
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Account Number: 41495063
REF: 127 and your surname (or as much of it as the space allows!)
I will shortly be adding a .pdf with some information about the dive sites and also some tips for UK diving.
| 5ml wetsuit for the brave and well insulated, but dry suit recommended. GLUG now has a couple of dry suits available for people to borrow. Please ask for further details. |  | Mark, swhitter, greimann, smokiejoe, fiona white, jrollinson, lhildreth, peter, damianb, helenbrough, gixxermatt |
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| September 2010 | Cocos Islands Costa Rica | 15 of 15 | in2theblue | £3750 | £750 | 50+ Dives required | agent | |
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| Challenging diving with Hammerheads, Hunting White Tips, Marbled Rays, Silver Tips, and much much more on The fantastic Seahunter. | Challenging but manageable. | | Francis, brian broadbridge, in2theblue |
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| 18th & 19th September | Open Water Course, Part 1
London: Camberwell & Streatham | 6 of 6 | smokiejoe | £249 | £60 | | form | |
| Description | Diving Conditions |
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| This is the first part of the first PADI diving course. You will be sent a manual to read through and a DVD to watch, along with some simple quizzes to help you learn the basic theory of diving.
We then spend part of the first day in the comfort of my home, talking through the theory, consolidating what you've already learned, getting a feel for the kit and working through any problems you may have with the theory. There is a quick test, then it's off to the pool to put it all into practice.
All skills are demonstrated and practiced in shallow water first (water you can stand up in). Once you're happy with those skills we then move to the deeper end of the pool and put those skills into practice in deeper water.
At the end of the second day, once the skills have been completed, you can then choose to complete the course in the UK or travel abroad and complete the course elsewhere. PADI courses are transferable and recognised throughout the world, so the choice is yours! GLUG also offers training in Malta and a few other select destinations for those not so keen on UK diving! ;-)
The cost of the course includes your course materials, diving manual, DVD, log book, Electronic Dive planner, the cost of the dives and kit hire. There are no additional costs, other than transport to and from the training sites. Car sharing can be arranged.
In GLUG we like to train in small groups so no-one feels rushed and we are able to give you all our full attention.
If you have any other questions, don't hesitate to drop me a line. | A tropically warm, unchlorinated swimming Pool | |
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| 14th-15th May 2011 | Weymouth | 12 of 12 | mayday | £82 | £22 | ADI Advanced/BSAC Sports or Equivalent, Dry Suit & UK experience | form | |
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| This weekend is on a large hardboat called Tango with Phil Corben as skipper. There are loads of wrecks around the Weymouth area and some good scalloping grounds. Tango is a large offshore 125 with a hydraulic lift. Dry suits will be needed and the depth will be determined by the group. However, the best diving requires a maximum depth of 30 metres.
Accommodation has been arranged at the Alverstoke Guest House in Weymouth, costing between £26 & £32 per person per night depending on type of room. More comprehensive details regarding the weekend will be sent 4 weeks beforehand. | Cold water diving | |
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| 23rd-24th May 2011 | Weymouth | 12 of 12 | mayday | £82 | £22 | Minimum qualifications: PADI Advanced/BSAC Sports or equivalent | form | |
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| We will be diving on Tango, an offshore 125 hardboat with a winch. Accommodation has been arranged at the Alverstoke Guest House in Weymouth, costing between £26-£32 per person per night, depending on type of room.
This weekend is on a large hardboat called Tango with Phil Corben as skipper: See www.tangoofweymouth.co.uk. There are loads of wrecks around the Weymouth area and some good scalloping grounds. Tango is a large offshore 125 with a hydraulic lift. 7mm semi-dry suits would suffice and the depth will be determined by the group. However, the best diving requires a maximum depth of 30 metres.
Accommodation is at the Alverstoke Guest House in Weymouth, not far from the harbour. Dinner on Saturday night will be at a nearby restaurant.
The fee for the boat per day is £490, which works out at £40.83 per person per day, assuming a full boat-load. A deposit of £22 (including admin fee) is required to secure a place. This is non-refundable unless a substitute diver is found or the dive is cancelled. | 7mm semi-dry suits would suffice and the depth will be determined by the group. However, the best diving requires a maximum depth of 30 metres. | |
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| 12th-14th August 2011 | Pembrokeshire | 12 of 12 | mayday | £114 | £30 | PADI Open/BSAC Ocean or equivalent | form | |
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| The weekend’s diving is off a hard boat called Blue Shark. There is an optional third day – the Friday – if you want to make a long weekend of it. You make your own accommodation arrangements, but there is a list of suggested B&Bs below. The boat will leave from Neyland Marina, so anywhere near there or in Little Haven would be fine. Suitable for newly-qualified up to experienced divers.
You make your own accommodation arrangements, but there is a downloadable list of suggested B&Bs below. The boat leaves from Neyland and we usually stay either around Little Haven (where the skipper lives) or in Neyland. Unfortunately Heddfan, the self-catering cottage, is no longer available as it is now being handled by an agent.
The fee for the boat per day is £540, which works out at £45 per person per day, assuming a full boat-load of 12 people. A deposit of £22 (including admin fee) for two days or £33 for three days is required to secure a place. This is non-refundable unless a substitute diver is found or the dive is cancelled. Website: www.gopdc.co.uk. | This weekend is intended for a range of divers, from just qualified to experienced. Pembrokeshire Dive Charters is run by Steve and Jean Lewis and the diving will be off a hard boat called Blue Shark, which now has a hydraulic lift. Some of the best diving is the shallowest, reefs and gullies full of marine life being favourite. There’s also wreck diving of varying depths. | |
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| 27th-29th August 2011 | Plymouth | 12 of 12 | mayday | £114 | £33 | Minimum qualifications: PADI Open/BSAC Ocean or equivalent. | form | |
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| This is a 3-day weekend, including the bank holiday Monday. We will be diving on Trojan Warrior, a hardboat, which has a hydraulic lift. Two rooms have been reserved at nearby Venn Farm in Brixton. However, divers are free to make their own arrangements - there is a list of suggested B&Bs below. The boat will leave from Mount Batten Marina, so anywhere near there would be fine. Suitable for newly-qualified up to experienced divers.
Always a popular weekend, with lots of easily accessible wrecks and reefs. Trojan Warrior takes ten divers and is skippered by Rod Davies, who used to skipper Storm – a boat we’ve used many times in the past. He will be ably assisted by Chris Howe, who owns the boat. Apart from the famous James Eagan Layne and the new Scylla, there are plenty of other wrecks, such as the Elk, Persier and Rose Hill. The Eddystone is also a marvellous dive.
If you don’t want to stay at Venn Farm (which is bookable through Corinne), you should make your own accommodation arrangements - there is a downloadable list of suggested B&Bs below. The boat leaves from Mount Batten Marina.
The fee for the boat per day is £380, which works out at £38 per person per day assuming a full boat-load of ten divers. A deposit of £33 (including admin fee) is required to secure a place. This is non-refundable unless a substitute diver is found or the dive is cancelled. | Depths will range from shallow to 30 metres. Dry suits or thick semi-dry suits necessary. | |
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| 12/12/2011 | [THIS TRIP DOES NOT EXIST - TESTING PURPOSES ONLY]THE SOUTHERN RED SEA | 33 of 44 | Mark | £0 | £0 | PADI Advanced | form | |
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| [THIS TRIP DOES NOT EXIST - TESTING PURPOSES ONLY]
Exciting diving around the amazing reefs of The Brothers, Daedalus and Elphinestone. Beautiful coral walls dropping off into the blue with regular sightings of pelagics and sharks. 6 days liveaboard on board Blue Seas. | [THIS TRIPS DOES NOT EXIST - TESTING PURPOSES ONLY]
Diving in 28 degrees to depths of 30m with some currents, although generally manageable. | | allisonbennett, Mark |
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| Colin Hall, Bjoern, mayday, debbiep, Jason, Naomi, valcohn, Takaki, Sylvie, Doug_Young, Hervé |
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 | AlanL, Ads, Adam Preston, freqflyer, bridget castle, , smokiejoe, latem |
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| 14-24 Jan 2012 | Raja Ampat, Indonesia | 8 of 11 | Neil | £1900 | £250 | PADI Advanced or equiv. and 50+ Dives | post | |
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10 Days Liveaboard diving on the Indo Siren, in one of the most Biodiverse areas of the planet. You can expect to see everything from Nudibranchs to Mantas - in fact, almost anything you can think of that lives in tropical waters lives in this area!
The price below is an Estimated price, including Flights and en-route accommodation, and the GLUG Members discount (which is substantial! - for further details, including how much the members disocunt is, check out this members-only post.)
The price INCLUDES Nitrox, Equipment Hire (BCD, Regs, Shorty Wetsuit & Fins), and BEER ! | Water temp is in the 28-29 degree range. Visibility between 10 and 30m. Currents can be challenging at times, and we will be a very long way from the nearest Chamber. | | in2theblue, hammerheadshark, jwestcott, Takaki, debbiep |
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| benb, Neil, david bonney |
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