July 2012
Content
Dive Club Newsletter
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 2
Diving at its Best! Dive Club Meeting Club Members Benefits Next Dive Club Meeting Swimming Pool Sessions Course Diary Latest Qualifications UK Sea diving on club trips Guided Sea Dives Club Events and Trips Calendar Club Trips for 2012
July 2012 Volume 7 Issue 6
18-20 Greasbrough Road, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6HN www.dreamdiversltd.co.uk [email protected] 01709 525480
Diving at its Best!
Come and join us
This year the dream divers dive club have organised two fantastic Egyptian Red Sea diving experiences for our members. A live-aboard diving expedition Club members interested in this trip are advised to contact Alison or the dive shop as soon as possible, to reserve your places, as availability may be limited.
3 5 6 7 8
Live-aboard diving expedition
6 days diving aboard the MY Superior sailing from Hurghada, is nearly fully booked with only a twin cabin and a female shared place remaining (at the time of writing). This is a fantastic opportunity for divers with over 15 logged dives to spend 1 week diving the wonders of the Red Sea, exploring dive sites and experiencing encounters not normally available when diving from land based day boats. The planned itinerary includes (subject to change): reefs & wrecks Gubal Island Rosalie Moeller Thistlegorm And much, much more… When not in the water, you can enjoy the comforts and facilities of the Emperor Superior which is 37m long which includes two sundecks, complete with Jacuzzi/hot tub, and a dive deck with platform, together with safety equipment to international standards. All this is available for the special price of £636 per person (excluding flights) includes transfers, and free nitrox, and full board.
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Thursday 28th June 2012 Chaired By Mrs Alison Smallwood
Dive Club Meeting
Interest in this year’s club trips with members reserving their places, which now leaves us with only limited available on some of the trips. We have also added some extra club trips so please check out the list of Club Trips for 2012, towards the end of this
newsletter.
If you are interested in joining us, on any trip which still has spaces available, please bring £10 per trip to make your reservation to either the next meeting, or drop it off at the dive shop.
Club Membership Fees
Any Outstanding Club Membership fees for 2012 are now due, please pay at the next club meeting or drop your £12 into the dive centre.
Next Dive Club Meeting
Thursday 26th July 2012 - 7.30pm onwards at the Ring O Bells, Church Street, Swinton, Rotherham, S64 8EG.
Club Members Benefits
With your club membership you can save many times the low £12 annual fee. Discount on the specialty of the month.
Now £1 off Air and Nitrox fills in our shop. Use of the swimming pool every other Sunday for £5, during the pool sessions, provided you have own equipment, £10 including full equipment hire.
Members discount on Items purchased in the Dream Divers Shop 10% Discount on regulator and cylinder servicing
Swimming Pool Sessions
At Chapeltown Swimming Pool
As Dive Club members, you can use the pool for only £5 per person, during our pool sessions, using your own kit, or just £10 per person including rental of full kit. So whether you just want to refresh your skills, have a piece of new kit to try out or just having that burning desire to get wet.
Call the dive centre to book your place.
Next Sessions
8th July 5:30pm to 7:30pm 15th July 5:30pm to 7:30pm 5th August 5:30pm to 7:30pm 19th August 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Dive Club Newsletter
Course Diary
To help you plan your diving training we are now going to list the scheduled specialty and other courses, over the next few months.
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Are you interested in taking any of these courses?
Please contact the dive centre on 01709 525480 ASAP to book.
Next Available PADI Open Water Diver Course
The classroom theory sessions can be arranged to suit students or you can study this section of the course online using PADI eLearning Materials. Confined Water Training Sessions at Chapeltown Pool: 5th, 19th August, 2nd September Open Water Sessions: 15th and 16th September at Capernwray Just £100 Deposit to secure your place, total course cost £345 which includes all materials and equipment.
Specialty Courses
July
PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course
Gain valuable experience of diving between 18 and 40 metres, under the direct supervision of a professional PADI Instructor. Dates: 14th and 15th at Stoney Cove Cost: £165 Dream Divers Club members special price of only £145
August
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
Dates: 4th and 5th August at Stoney Cove Cost: £245 (Only £100 Deposit to secure your place).
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course
Gain valuable experience of diving between 18 and 40 metres, under the direct supervision of a professional PADI Instructor. Dates: TBA Cost: £95 Dream Divers Club members special price of only £80
Other Courses
In addition to the courses listed above we can arrange to run any additional specialty courses you are interested in taking. Also we are continuously running PADI Open Water Diver Courses, so if you have family or friends who want to learn to dive.
PADI Professional Courses
PADI Divemaster Internship
For any suitably qualified divers (minimum of PADI Rescue Diver) wishing to start their journey to becoming a qualified PADI Professional, we are looking for suitable candidates for our PADI
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Divemaster Internship program; if this is you contact John or Alison for full details. Dream Divers currently have several trainee Divemasters progressing through our internship program, at all stages from just starting all the way through to nearly qualifying as a PADI Divemaster and achieving the prestigious status of being a qualified PADI professional..
PADI Assistant Instructor Course
Tom and Mark Practicing their Divemaster Skills Photo:John D Smallwood
For qualified PADI Divemasters, wishing to take the next step to becoming a fully qualified scuba instructor, we will be starting our next Assistant Instructor course soon, so please contact John or Alison for full details.
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course
For qualified PADI assistant instructors, wanting to advance to the next level and train to be full qualified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors (OWSI), Please contact John, Alison or Mark for more information.
PADI Instructor Development Course
This course combines the Assistant instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor courses, taking you all the way from Divemaster level to been fully prepared to sit the PADI instructor exams. Please contact John, Alison or Mark for more information.
Dive Club Newsletter
Latest Qualifications
Two more PADI Drysuit Divers
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Paul & Luke for pass their PADI Dry Suit course
Newly Qualified SMB Divers
Dawn & Jim for pass their SMB specialty course at Capernwray
Callum, Neal and Andy Become Rescue Divers
Callum, Neal and Andy are now PADI Rescue Diver Course after completing their course at Rother Valley Country Park
Three more PADI Open Water and Dry Suit Divers
Congratulations Jason, Josh and Elicia on completing your PADI Open Water diver course plus PADI Drysuit Speciality at Capernwray
Junior Open Water Diver
Well done to Alycia for completing her PADI Junior Open Water Diver Course at Capernwray
Dry Suit Divers
Congratulations to James & Courtney on successfully passing the PADI Dry Suit Speciality Course at Capernwray, “Well Done To You Both” John & The Rest Of The Dream Team!!
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We don’t mind planning club trip so we can all enjoy some of the great sea diving that the UK has to offer, but as qualified divers you need to be accountable for the following.
Have you practiced your basic diving skills lately?
UK Sea diving on club trips
Sea diving in UK waters can be sometimes challenging so before joining one of our club trips it is important that you have refreshed your basic scuba diving skills this is especially important if you haven’t dived in quite a while. So prior to the trip you must ensure that you come to an inland dive site, to practice your basic skills: Descending Ascending Buoyancy Navigation etc Dream Dives are regularly at Capernwray or Stoney Cove during weekends, and are quite often joined by club members practicing their diving skills, so if you need a buddy just ask at a club meeting, or in the dive shop I am sure you will find one. Additionally if you haven’t dived for over six month I would recommend doing a Scuba Review where you can practice and run through the basic dive skills under the expert guidance of a PADI Professional.
Kit configuration
It is also important that you know your own weighting, you all have log books and you should refer back to the weight you previously used. This is one of the reasons it is important to log each and every dive in your log book. If you have a new piece of Kit, a boat dive in the sea is not the place to try it out! Come to one of our regular pool sessions or visit one of the inland sites to test it first.
Fitness
On average you burn off 1000 calories scuba diving, so the level of fitness required is completely different to walking, biking etc... You need to be accountable for your own fitness.
Boat briefings
On the boat the skipper will usually give a briefing before each dive, listen and follow his instructions especially regarding safety and the deployment of DSMB’s. They are experts in the local conditions and will give basic information about the dive site. If you and your buddy want guided dives please arrange this before the start of the club trip as they are subject to a PADI professional being available on the trip (See Guided Sea Dives), otherwise as qualified divers you and your buddy are free to plan and enjoy your dives exploring the dive site together within the limits of your training and experience.
Photo John D Smallwood
Dive Club Newsletter
Guided Sea Dives
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We are now offering guided sea dives for anyone who has not been on a boat before or been in the sea for the price of £25.00 per day for a PADI professional to take you diving. On our trips we will put the names of the Divemasters and Instructors who will be willing to take you on a guided dive and you pay the £25.00 to the Divemaster / instructor direct to contribute towards their trip cost. This will enable you to have peace of mind that you can conduct a buoyancy check and be shown all the fabulous critters underwater.
Club Events and Trips Calendar
If you have any other ideas for club trips for next year, please let us know at the next club meeting, so we can organise and book boats etc... This is because we need to book early to ensure that we can have access to the best boats at each destination. If you want to secure a place these trips you must bring £10 per trip to the meeting otherwise your name cannot be put down to reserve a place. Anyone who pays a deposit and revokes must pay for the trip in full if you do not find anyone to take your place as we have to book and pay for our boats in advance.
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Club Trips for 2012 July 2012
Location Dates Trip Details
Pymouth
21st and 22nd
4 dives (2 Dives per Day) £90 for two days diving includes hot food and drinks on a hard boat with diver lift.
Places Left
2 Places St Abbs
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August
August 2012
Location Dates Trip Details Places Left
Diving from a Hard-boat only £50 for 4 dives (2 dives per day). We have arranged a 2nd boat (a catamaran with diver lift and a hard boat) so 9 places left Anglesy
8th -9th September
September 2012
Location Dates Trip Details Places Left
£100 for the trip on Large Rib with diver lift. Maximum 10 divers. Suitable for Advanced Open Water Divers and above. Full
October 2012
Location
Egypt 1 Weeks diving aboard the MY Superior sailing from Hurghada a twin cabin and a female shared place still available
Dates 12th October for one week. Trip Details
We are also planning to run several day trips to the Farne Islands during the Year.
INSIDE THIS ISSUE 1 2
Diving at its Best! Dive Club Meeting Club Members Benefits Next Dive Club Meeting Swimming Pool Sessions Course Diary Latest Qualifications UK Sea diving on club trips Guided Sea Dives Club Events and Trips Calendar Club Trips for 2012
July 2012 Volume 7 Issue 6
18-20 Greasbrough Road, Parkgate, Rotherham, S62 6HN www.dreamdiversltd.co.uk [email protected] 01709 525480
Diving at its Best!
Come and join us
This year the dream divers dive club have organised two fantastic Egyptian Red Sea diving experiences for our members. A live-aboard diving expedition Club members interested in this trip are advised to contact Alison or the dive shop as soon as possible, to reserve your places, as availability may be limited.
3 5 6 7 8
Live-aboard diving expedition
6 days diving aboard the MY Superior sailing from Hurghada, is nearly fully booked with only a twin cabin and a female shared place remaining (at the time of writing). This is a fantastic opportunity for divers with over 15 logged dives to spend 1 week diving the wonders of the Red Sea, exploring dive sites and experiencing encounters not normally available when diving from land based day boats. The planned itinerary includes (subject to change): reefs & wrecks Gubal Island Rosalie Moeller Thistlegorm And much, much more… When not in the water, you can enjoy the comforts and facilities of the Emperor Superior which is 37m long which includes two sundecks, complete with Jacuzzi/hot tub, and a dive deck with platform, together with safety equipment to international standards. All this is available for the special price of £636 per person (excluding flights) includes transfers, and free nitrox, and full board.
Page 2
Dive Club Newsletter
Thursday 28th June 2012 Chaired By Mrs Alison Smallwood
Dive Club Meeting
Interest in this year’s club trips with members reserving their places, which now leaves us with only limited available on some of the trips. We have also added some extra club trips so please check out the list of Club Trips for 2012, towards the end of this
newsletter.
If you are interested in joining us, on any trip which still has spaces available, please bring £10 per trip to make your reservation to either the next meeting, or drop it off at the dive shop.
Club Membership Fees
Any Outstanding Club Membership fees for 2012 are now due, please pay at the next club meeting or drop your £12 into the dive centre.
Next Dive Club Meeting
Thursday 26th July 2012 - 7.30pm onwards at the Ring O Bells, Church Street, Swinton, Rotherham, S64 8EG.
Club Members Benefits
With your club membership you can save many times the low £12 annual fee. Discount on the specialty of the month.
Now £1 off Air and Nitrox fills in our shop. Use of the swimming pool every other Sunday for £5, during the pool sessions, provided you have own equipment, £10 including full equipment hire.
Members discount on Items purchased in the Dream Divers Shop 10% Discount on regulator and cylinder servicing
Swimming Pool Sessions
At Chapeltown Swimming Pool
As Dive Club members, you can use the pool for only £5 per person, during our pool sessions, using your own kit, or just £10 per person including rental of full kit. So whether you just want to refresh your skills, have a piece of new kit to try out or just having that burning desire to get wet.
Call the dive centre to book your place.
Next Sessions
8th July 5:30pm to 7:30pm 15th July 5:30pm to 7:30pm 5th August 5:30pm to 7:30pm 19th August 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Dive Club Newsletter
Course Diary
To help you plan your diving training we are now going to list the scheduled specialty and other courses, over the next few months.
Page 3
Are you interested in taking any of these courses?
Please contact the dive centre on 01709 525480 ASAP to book.
Next Available PADI Open Water Diver Course
The classroom theory sessions can be arranged to suit students or you can study this section of the course online using PADI eLearning Materials. Confined Water Training Sessions at Chapeltown Pool: 5th, 19th August, 2nd September Open Water Sessions: 15th and 16th September at Capernwray Just £100 Deposit to secure your place, total course cost £345 which includes all materials and equipment.
Specialty Courses
July
PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course
Gain valuable experience of diving between 18 and 40 metres, under the direct supervision of a professional PADI Instructor. Dates: 14th and 15th at Stoney Cove Cost: £165 Dream Divers Club members special price of only £145
August
PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course
Dates: 4th and 5th August at Stoney Cove Cost: £245 (Only £100 Deposit to secure your place).
PADI Peak Performance Buoyancy Specialty Course
Gain valuable experience of diving between 18 and 40 metres, under the direct supervision of a professional PADI Instructor. Dates: TBA Cost: £95 Dream Divers Club members special price of only £80
Other Courses
In addition to the courses listed above we can arrange to run any additional specialty courses you are interested in taking. Also we are continuously running PADI Open Water Diver Courses, so if you have family or friends who want to learn to dive.
PADI Professional Courses
PADI Divemaster Internship
For any suitably qualified divers (minimum of PADI Rescue Diver) wishing to start their journey to becoming a qualified PADI Professional, we are looking for suitable candidates for our PADI
Page 4
Dive Club Newsletter
Divemaster Internship program; if this is you contact John or Alison for full details. Dream Divers currently have several trainee Divemasters progressing through our internship program, at all stages from just starting all the way through to nearly qualifying as a PADI Divemaster and achieving the prestigious status of being a qualified PADI professional..
PADI Assistant Instructor Course
Tom and Mark Practicing their Divemaster Skills Photo:John D Smallwood
For qualified PADI Divemasters, wishing to take the next step to becoming a fully qualified scuba instructor, we will be starting our next Assistant Instructor course soon, so please contact John or Alison for full details.
PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor Course
For qualified PADI assistant instructors, wanting to advance to the next level and train to be full qualified PADI Open Water Scuba Instructors (OWSI), Please contact John, Alison or Mark for more information.
PADI Instructor Development Course
This course combines the Assistant instructor and Open Water Scuba Instructor courses, taking you all the way from Divemaster level to been fully prepared to sit the PADI instructor exams. Please contact John, Alison or Mark for more information.
Dive Club Newsletter
Latest Qualifications
Two more PADI Drysuit Divers
Page 5
Paul & Luke for pass their PADI Dry Suit course
Newly Qualified SMB Divers
Dawn & Jim for pass their SMB specialty course at Capernwray
Callum, Neal and Andy Become Rescue Divers
Callum, Neal and Andy are now PADI Rescue Diver Course after completing their course at Rother Valley Country Park
Three more PADI Open Water and Dry Suit Divers
Congratulations Jason, Josh and Elicia on completing your PADI Open Water diver course plus PADI Drysuit Speciality at Capernwray
Junior Open Water Diver
Well done to Alycia for completing her PADI Junior Open Water Diver Course at Capernwray
Dry Suit Divers
Congratulations to James & Courtney on successfully passing the PADI Dry Suit Speciality Course at Capernwray, “Well Done To You Both” John & The Rest Of The Dream Team!!
Page 6
Dive Club Newsletter
We don’t mind planning club trip so we can all enjoy some of the great sea diving that the UK has to offer, but as qualified divers you need to be accountable for the following.
Have you practiced your basic diving skills lately?
UK Sea diving on club trips
Sea diving in UK waters can be sometimes challenging so before joining one of our club trips it is important that you have refreshed your basic scuba diving skills this is especially important if you haven’t dived in quite a while. So prior to the trip you must ensure that you come to an inland dive site, to practice your basic skills: Descending Ascending Buoyancy Navigation etc Dream Dives are regularly at Capernwray or Stoney Cove during weekends, and are quite often joined by club members practicing their diving skills, so if you need a buddy just ask at a club meeting, or in the dive shop I am sure you will find one. Additionally if you haven’t dived for over six month I would recommend doing a Scuba Review where you can practice and run through the basic dive skills under the expert guidance of a PADI Professional.
Kit configuration
It is also important that you know your own weighting, you all have log books and you should refer back to the weight you previously used. This is one of the reasons it is important to log each and every dive in your log book. If you have a new piece of Kit, a boat dive in the sea is not the place to try it out! Come to one of our regular pool sessions or visit one of the inland sites to test it first.
Fitness
On average you burn off 1000 calories scuba diving, so the level of fitness required is completely different to walking, biking etc... You need to be accountable for your own fitness.
Boat briefings
On the boat the skipper will usually give a briefing before each dive, listen and follow his instructions especially regarding safety and the deployment of DSMB’s. They are experts in the local conditions and will give basic information about the dive site. If you and your buddy want guided dives please arrange this before the start of the club trip as they are subject to a PADI professional being available on the trip (See Guided Sea Dives), otherwise as qualified divers you and your buddy are free to plan and enjoy your dives exploring the dive site together within the limits of your training and experience.
Photo John D Smallwood
Dive Club Newsletter
Guided Sea Dives
Page 7
We are now offering guided sea dives for anyone who has not been on a boat before or been in the sea for the price of £25.00 per day for a PADI professional to take you diving. On our trips we will put the names of the Divemasters and Instructors who will be willing to take you on a guided dive and you pay the £25.00 to the Divemaster / instructor direct to contribute towards their trip cost. This will enable you to have peace of mind that you can conduct a buoyancy check and be shown all the fabulous critters underwater.
Club Events and Trips Calendar
If you have any other ideas for club trips for next year, please let us know at the next club meeting, so we can organise and book boats etc... This is because we need to book early to ensure that we can have access to the best boats at each destination. If you want to secure a place these trips you must bring £10 per trip to the meeting otherwise your name cannot be put down to reserve a place. Anyone who pays a deposit and revokes must pay for the trip in full if you do not find anyone to take your place as we have to book and pay for our boats in advance.
Page 8
Dive Club Newsletter
Club Trips for 2012 July 2012
Location Dates Trip Details
Pymouth
21st and 22nd
4 dives (2 Dives per Day) £90 for two days diving includes hot food and drinks on a hard boat with diver lift.
Places Left
2 Places St Abbs
Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th August
August 2012
Location Dates Trip Details Places Left
Diving from a Hard-boat only £50 for 4 dives (2 dives per day). We have arranged a 2nd boat (a catamaran with diver lift and a hard boat) so 9 places left Anglesy
8th -9th September
September 2012
Location Dates Trip Details Places Left
£100 for the trip on Large Rib with diver lift. Maximum 10 divers. Suitable for Advanced Open Water Divers and above. Full
October 2012
Location
Egypt 1 Weeks diving aboard the MY Superior sailing from Hurghada a twin cabin and a female shared place still available
Dates 12th October for one week. Trip Details
We are also planning to run several day trips to the Farne Islands during the Year.
