View Full Version : nov-feb... winters coming and i still want to go diving...
just wondering how many people here are likely to be diving over the colder months and if so where??
and is there room for one more??
i know so much is weather dependent but the dive calandar is looking distinctly bare which is never a good thing - so any suggestions??
(YD has loads of posts for the farnes area but was hoping somehting more northern, east or west coast)
TheMacallan
19-10-07, 20:11
Jo,
Have you tried Puffin? (Oban)
They normally have "odds and sods" on their boat during the winter.
You need to wrap up really well (and the trips out can be "lively") but the diving is still superb.
Puffin gets some pretty poor press but I've always found them absolutely spot on.
They tell you what you are going to get ....and deliver.
They once went out with only me and my dive buddy....they couldn't have made any money off us but still treated us like kings.
They are not cheap (£44 for two dives IIRC).
our club dives all year round mostly the clyde or the lochs nearly always the same nutters i mean faces. another good thing about being in a club most sundays were at largs yaught haven . ;)
Dive Tramp
19-10-07, 21:27
Diving the West Coast 22,23 &24 Oct 07
Hi all, I've got these days off work as usual , and am driving over to the west on Monday afternoon with my buddy, Dive Gramps. Perhaps The Caves on Loch Long, Loch Linnhe, Loch Leven (the Slates), Loch Creran. Wondered if any one would care to tag along?
PM me, for my mobile No (to be spammer free you understand!). We'll be staying in EDNA and will have the compressor on board, if you need air.
Have you got a Polo ? If so seen you at the slates before :D I'd be up for a dive there, when you going ?
Dive Tramp
19-10-07, 22:01
Nah Shog, I've got the BIG Iveco 35/10 Extralong Turbo Daily Camper. But Jnatts (the Polo) is a mate of mine and was diving last week...
You 'll be welcome, PM for Mobile No.;)
I dive all year round, it's getting nice and warm now.
Most others on here dive all year too, so there will be plenty of folks to dive with, even on the coldest of nights.
I dive all year round, shore diving mainly except when work gets in the way oh and a few weeks in perth, the nice sunny one in oz not the cold wet one with a castle and a monumment to some rebel:D
I am going to arrange another CA outing on DiveSafari's boat out of Dunbar soon!, Last time we had a good turn out.
I am going to arrange another CA outing on DiveSafari's boat out of Dunbar soon!, Last time we had a good turn out.
Do dive Safari do Ninngaloo Reef?
dive granny
20-10-07, 21:50
Diving the West Coast 22,23 &24 Oct 07
Hi all, I've got these days off work as usual , and am driving over to the west on Monday afternoon with my buddy, Dive Gramps. Perhaps The Caves on Loch Long, Loch Linnhe, Loch Leven (the Slates), Loch Creran. Wondered if any one would care to tag along?
PM me, for my mobile No (to be spammer free you understand!). We'll be staying in EDNA and will have the compressor on board, if you need air.
Good to see there is a 'dive gramps' as well as a D.G.:D
All year round for me to. Should be out nearly every weekend. Usually around the Clyde and Lochs.
alexmaclennan
21-10-07, 07:38
I am going to arrange another CA outing on DiveSafari's boat out of Dunbar soon!, Last time we had a good turn out.
Great news Chris.
Dumbarton Scot SAC are out every Sunday usually Loch Fyne.
alex
I am going to arrange another CA outing on DiveSafari's boat out of Dunbar soon!, Last time we had a good turn out.
Sounds good to me. The last one was a good day out.
you can still dive the west coast all winter, oban sound of mull, skye etc,.
you get loads of divers that say they dive though the winter but don't really
you can still dive the west coast all winter, oban sound of mull, skye etc,.
you get loads of divers that say they dive though the winter but don't really
yep thats certainly the case for a lot of my club members - many of them have hung their gear up already.
yet yesterday we had a cracking day out on Top Cat - 2 wreck dives 27m & 16m. granted the viz was only about 5m but thats better than on some of the dives i've had.
Problem is most hard boat charters wont take solo divers - dive and sea the hebrides are one such examples and they stop running oct-feb.
I wont dive with puffin because of previous bad service and their prices so thats almost halved the options...
I did send chris a pm though about a trip out of dunbar so hopefully that'll be just round the corner
yep, just going to check my diary and that of Divesafari then a sunday out of dunbar, probably early november!
Dive Tramp
22-10-07, 19:03
Good to see there is a 'dive gramps' as well as a D.G.:D
Unfortunately, Dive Gramps became Dive GRUMPS :mad: , when he got an attack of GOUT :eek: !!, Diving postponed for a week. We'll try again next week! ;)
Scuba Steve
22-10-07, 19:24
I dive all year, not a member of a club as yet but dive with a good bunch of guys fairly regularly on the west coast, mostly loch fyne and loch long but hoping to go further afeild sometimes. You are welcome any time;)
i dive all year round, didnt know there was a break in the season...is there :confused:
I think some people south of Hadrians take a break during what they call winter ;)
I dive all year, not a member of a club as yet but dive with a good bunch of guys fairly regularly on the west coast, mostly loch fyne and loch long but hoping to go further afeild sometimes. You are welcome any time;)
Thanks very much steve - pm on its way :)
just wondering how many people here are likely to be diving over the colder months and if so where??
and is there room for one more??
i know so much is weather dependent but the dive calandar is looking distinctly bare which is never a good thing - so any suggestions??
(YD has loads of posts for the farnes area but was hoping somehting more northern, east or west coast)
Dive all year round, PM me if you want to get out :D
W.
well think im gonna put my regs in for servicing on monday as next weekend i have xmas do's on the fri night and sat night so doubt it would be wise for me to dive....
anyone out anywhere 8th & 9th??
also heading south on the 14th for an xmas do so anyone fancy a dip 14th afternoon or 15th??
alexmaclennan
25-11-07, 21:02
6 dives in last 7 days.
Last Sunday shoredived East side Great Cumbrae with usual (or maybe unusual :rolleyes:) buddy Alan & Dumbarton Scot SAC.
Thursday night with Alan & Beryl at A-Frames, Finnart, Loch Long
Today Midletters, Strachur, East Loch Fyne with Dumbarton Scot SAC.
Weather and water are fantastic just now - crisp calm days. Why hang up your gear?
alex
alexmaclennan
25-11-07, 21:03
also heading south on the 14th for an xmas do so anyone fancy a dip 14th afternoon or 15th??
On call that WE,
alex