Learn To Dive, Advance Your Skills or Get Technical In Warm Tropical Waters

LEARN TO DIVE - Yes after the massive success of our "Warm Water Rush" completion through 2005, it has earned itself a permanent place in our schedule. So if UK diving is not your cup of tea, but the guaranteed quality of a world class training team is, then here's your answer: All you need to do is enrol on any of our 2006 PADI Open Water Diver courses, complete all of your Academic and Pool modules, book onto your chosen Warm Water Rush, and then complete your final open water qualifying dives in the crystal dear warm waters of your chosen destination - at no extra cost.

ADVANCE YOUR SKILLS - Ok so you've just completed your Open Water or Club Diver course, you are desperate to discover why everyone says that The Red Sea is so totally amazing, but you really don't want to go it alone.

Well here's your answer; our warm water PADI Advanced Open Water Diver course, ensures that you have the close attention of a member of our own world class training team with you for those first few new experiences, such as deep diving; wreck diving or navigation skills. In addition of course you are also gaining valuable new skills, confidence and qualifications. Book your Warm Water Advanced Open Water Course with us and save £50 on the cost of the course here in the UK !

GET TECHNICAL - If true adventure is what you're after then why not get on-board with our dedicated tech safari, even if you've never donned a twin set or deco stage in your life, there's no reason to miss out on a great weeks adventure. Why not complete your IANTD Advanced Nitrox Diver on board.

Shane & Marcos Qualify As PADI Staff Instructors 

T'wos the night before "they passed" and all through the pool not a sound could be heard. Except for the - "Breaking wind of Nerves". Ok ok it wasn't really that bad, but both Shane and Marcos were certainly a little quieter than normal, during their final pool evaluation on that last Sunday in April ...

After a full 4 day's of beasting by Les Taylor, our resident PADI Course Director, the pair had been fully (and without a doubt) taxed and tested to the extreme. Their academic knowledge of all subjects diving related, including the dreaded Physics, Physiology and ability to deliver spotless presentations was now beyond question.

Over the IDC Staff Program Shane and Marcos had attended hours of presentations delivered by Les, ensuring that they were fully aware of their new responsibilities and roles within the PADI Training System; they had also delivered many presentations back to Les, demonstrating how good their new and improved skills really were; and of course now in their final session they just had to show us all how 'fish-like' they could really be ...

Ok, but credit were credit's due, after just over an hour in water, our 2 newest IDC Staff Instructors emerged smiling from the water ... So 'Congratulations' Shane and Marcos, you are now up there with the best of em !!!

Stand To Attention … It's RAF Squadron 196 !
Ok … you motley bunch of “bleep” “bleep” “bleepers”, stand to attention … No its alright we’re only joking, although Fireman Phil used to be Fire Station Officer at Walsall, he did reign his technique in (just a little).

So why all the military references, well because we have just completed the first of our new dedicated “Platinum Group” sessions. These new dedicated sessions are specifically designed to meet the needs of social / community and sporting groups, that are looking for a new interest or “break from the norm !”.

The lucky guinea-pigs on this occasion were the cadets of RAF Squadron # 196, and their squadron leader, Brian. Although the 8 cadets were initially scheduled to be completing their course at our Manor Farm venue in Rushall, they eventually ended up doing a bit of jumping around pretty much all the venues.

With Instructor Fireman Phil at the helm the 6 week PADI Open Water Diver Programme flew by, with the students being introduced to and perfecting all of their required academic knowledge and in-water skills. Once all able to Fin Pivot; Clear their Masks; Recover their Regulators and Don and Doff their Equipment (to mention just a few skills) they were off to Stoney Cove, to complete their four Open Water qualifying dives.

The role call sounded that efficient (god knows why no-one in the RAF doesn’t have a first name), even our own Divemasters stood to attention – “Beckett, Beckett, Dunn, Carter, Spilsburry, Norris, and Green” … Once all checked in and dry-suited up, it was on with the weekend of exploration and discovery !

Warm Water Rush 2006 - Hurghada - Red Sea

It was January, it's was cold and that can only mean one thing ... Its time for the January Warm Water Rush 2006 and a visit to "Hurghada in the Red Sea".

The week started with a dramatic journey to the airport, only just reaching the gate before closing. It was a week of some fantastic diving, concluded with an interesting last night when Mark & one of the Regal reps put on their belly dancing costumes ! ....... Click here to read the full review.

Mmmm... Toasty Warm

Although we were one of the first, and still one of the only, to offer all of our recreational scuba courses in full drysuits, we had somewhat skimped on the first couple of batches of thermal gear. Ok, ok ... We've picked up on the (less than) subtle hints, we have now replaced all of the Scuba + Outdoor Pursuits Undersuits with nice new 100g Thinsulates.

As every inland diver knows the whole enjoyment and comfort of the day is dependant on being able to keep warm, and stay dry. So whereas the dry-suits did their job, our traditional 'wooly-bears' lacked a little on the warmth front (especially in the winter).

The training team, as always, did their bit for the students and persuaded us to invest in new undersuits. This was not a small thing, especially when you consider that that equates to 24 new undersuits to match the 24 drysuits, but they did indeed win their desires.

So whilst Mark was left sobbing into his empty wallet, after buying the new undersuits, the first batch of Open Water Students for 2006 went off to do their dives with the new undersuits. It wasn't long before it was very obvious that the investment had worked, even Dawn commented on how warm she was .... result there then !