New club house
At the start of the year we were informed that the John Alker was no longer going to be open, hopefully reopening in the near future. We were therefore without a storage area and without a club house. The committee started searching for a new location so began trips to local pubs and looking at…
Nudibranch discovery
Our club chair, Sarah, has had a remarkable find when diving off Porth Kerris in Cornwall. A first sighting of a Nuidbranch in UK waters, the Cantbrian Nudibranch (Felimare cantabrica). Sarah sent this through to the British Marine Life Survey, quite a coup for Sarah.
Heads Up Gentlemen
Every now and then an opportunity arrives that cant be passed up, Heads Up Gentlemen was one of those. Heads Up Gentlemen is a dedicated non-profit charity committed to supporting mens mental health and overall well being within the community. Built on lived experience, compassion, and genuine brotherhood, we provide a safe, judgement free space…
Plymouth
Plymouth The annual Plymouth trip is always an enjoyable long weekend. It runs to a formula thanks to the team at InDeep giving us a structure for the day. It also means that it allows for a change in the day without too much fuss. We arrived at the hotel to find most people had…
Big in Japan
Big in Japan Report by Lisa Kean from her trip to Japan. One of the best things about diving is that it takes us all over the world and provides a wonderful opportunity to explore new places and cultures. A recent trip to Japan by some of our members combined a backpacking trip down the…
Gaelic Rose and Dave
Gaelic Rose and Dave The annual Easter dive trip rolled around with Richard taking over from Anne as the organiser, his report is below. As you know the long Easter weekend is usually a good opportunity to venture out of the Sound and spend some time around the small Isles….weather dependent of course. Well the…
Menai boat run 2026
Menai boat run 2026 After a very early start, picking the boat up at just after 6am we had a good run down to Wales taking note of some “safety cameras ” on the way. The day was very busy with a total of 27 boats registered and a total of 23 making onto the…
Tenerife
Tenerife A late call for some winter sun and a couple of dives meant a return to Tenerife and TravelSub dive centre. It’s a short flight and then transfer to the hotel and then ten minutes later we were at the Travelsub, the dive centr, and getting ready for an afternoons check dive on a…
Mega training day
Mega training day Our training team of Lisa and Melissa have been driving forward the development of the clubs divers in the pool and lectures. The standard OW, SD and DL training has taken place with additional training such as O” admin, first aid, boat handling being advanced and planned in. It has been supported…
Raja Ampat
Raja Ampat World Class You could throw a dictionary full of superlatives at Raja Ampat and none of them would be misplaced….it really is a spectacular diving location and here’s a snapshot of our recent trip. In the water by 7am on day one following a detailed dive brief. Black Tipped Shark, huge Humphead Wrasse,…
Awards Night meal
Awards Night meal Awards night is always a special night for the club. It is the chance to celebrate our success as a club and to congratulate those members who have stood out during the past year. This year was no exception giving us many reasons to celebrate and look forward to a new year.…
Loch Long weekend
Loch Long weekend The Long Long weekend turned into Loch Long and Loch Goil as we changed tack and headed for Carrick Castle on the recommendation of a local diver. What a beautiful, peaceful place! Finding the anemone garden was a bit of a treasure hunt but worth the effort. Arrochar Hotel was the perfect…
