February 2020 - Ocean View Diving Services

Indonesian Passport to Paradise May 2021

Posted on February 25, 2020

Indonesian Passport to Paradise

3rd – 15th May 2021

Apply for your Indonesian Passport to Paradise today…

Itinerary: Manado, Bangka and Lembeh Resort

Cost:
£3100 per person includes flights and transfers, 12 nights accommodation, and all diving – up to 18 boat dives, and unlimited shore diving. All-inclusive (not including alcohol).

£500 deposit to secure your space.

Join us in 2021 for an amazing trip to these beautiful Islands of Indonesia.
Passport to Paradise is a unique diving experience which allows you to explore three distinct diving destinations in one trip. You’ll have 150 dive sites to choose from and with seamless boat diving transfers from resort to resort there’s no gear packing, no wasted transfer days, just relax, enjoy and dive, dive, dive.

MANADO

From the moment you arrive at Murex Manado our warm-hearted staff will make you feel like part of the family. This is the start of a fantastic holiday.

Murex’s casual yet classic vibe makes it your home away from home in North Sulawesi. Choose to dive, explore or just take it easy and relax with friends and family – whatever you decide, exceptional service is guaranteed.

BANGKA

Situated on a palm-fringed white sand beach, Murex Bangka offers a true Robinson Crusoe style experience. Our friendly team will ensure that you and your family have everything you need to ensure a fantastic holiday on this beautiful tropical island.

LEMBEH

Lembeh Resort is nestled away in a private cove with a wealth of exotic flora and fauna in a central part of Lembeh Island. The secluded location of the resort ensures an exclusive and tranquil experience. Our warm-hearted team offer service with a smile to make certain that your stay Lembeh will be the best that it possibly can be.

HEAD OVER TO THE MAIN PAGE FOR MORE DETAILS ON THIS ADVENTURE

Dive Club Newsletter February 2020

Posted on February 16, 2020

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Welcome to the Dive Club Newsletter February 2020. Have a read of what’s going on.

On Thursday 6th February during a regular meeting with Emma Samuelsson, our PADI Regional Manager, we were surprised with an award from PADI. It was the wonderful glass plaque that you can see in the picture above, in recognition of the Exceptional Growth in PADI Dive Certifications for 2019! A huge THANK YOU from us at Ocean View for this fantastic achievement.

Red Sea Liveaboard – August 2020 £1775

SOUTHERN ITINERARY
Only 3 spaces left
Friday 21st – Friday 28th August 2020

Cost: £1775 per person all inclusive

This fantastic itinerary takes in the stunning areas of the Southern Red Sea, including St. Johns, Fury Shoals, and…. if conditions allow we may be able to sail to the southernmost islands of Rocky and Zabargad.

With approximately 21 dives over the week. 12lt tank and weights are included in your package. Flights from Gatwick and transfers are included. Visas are also INCLUDED within this price as is the use of a day room at a hotel after the trip (1 room per three people) and Nitrox is free to those who are certified

If you would like to make a booking we will require a £750 (non-returnable) deposit per person to secure your space and full balance due 13 weeks prior to departure.

Socorro – March 2023 FROM £3600

SOUTHERN ITINERARY
2nd – 11th March 2023

Cost: FROM £3600 per person

The Socorro Islands (Archipiélago de Revillagigedo) are 4 remote little dots in the vast Pacific Ocean, San Benedicto, Socorro, Roca Partida and Clarión. They are the tips of volcanoes that form part of a submerged mountain range providing a home to some of the oceans large pelagics, Mantas, Whales, Sharks and Dolphins. Diving here will blow your mind.

After an overnight voyage we arrive at these Jurassic Park-like islands and with a little luck from mother ocean will experience interactions with our giant mantas unlike anywhere else. The mantas of the Socorro Islands love divers, they love to swim with divers, love to feel our bubbles hitting their bellies and then they quiver with excitement. Socorro is also home to humpback whales, dolphins and up to 10 types of sharks.

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Indonesia – May 2021

Monado, Bunaken, Lembeh
May 2021 – Dates to be confirmed Cost: TBC

This promises to be the photographers dream trip, more details to come…

Swanage Diving Weekend – Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th May

1 Boat Dive each day, 1 pier dive each day
or JUST dive the Pier
Boat fees: £56 per person for both boat dives – 4 boat spaces left!!With the iconic pier dive as a must, and plenty of wreck or shore dives to do, the area around Swanage is fantastic for both new and seasoned divers. We would be driving down on the Saturday morning with diving on both Saturday and Sunday, sadly coming back home on the Sunday evening. Click on the image to find out more.

DIVE CLUB QUIZ NIGHT Friday 28th February 2020

Join us for the first Quiz Night of the year, get the grey matter working and lets raise some money for the Lifeboats. If you have a team together, drop us an email to let us know who is in it, and your team name, or if you want to be put into a team.

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Drysuit Diver March 2020

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Sunday 22nd March or Sunday 12th April
We can conduct the shallow dives for your Advanced course this weekend, Navigation, Peak Performance Buoyancy, Search and Recovery, Drysuit etc.

PADI Advanced Open Water Diver Course

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April
We can conduct the Deep and Wreck dives for your Advanced course this weekend.

PADI Deep Diver Specialty Course
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April
After your first few scuba dives, you soon want to explore a bit deeper. There’s something exciting and mysterious about the depth that attracts divers. Discover historical wrecks, experience the thrill of drifting past a beautiful reef wall, and explore deeper dive sites. Dive with confidence at depths to 40m, by taking the PADI Deep Diver Specialty course. Learn to assess reasons for going deep, the dive objective should be clear.

PADI Wreck Diver Specialty Course
Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April
Diving on a piece of history is a lure to many divers. Wrecks provide a challenge, a mystery, and are usually teeming with aquatic life. Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. The PADI Wreck Diver course teaches you the ins and outs of rewarding, responsible wreck diving.

PADI Equipment Specialty Course
Sunday 31st May
As a PADI Equipment Specialist, you are prepared for the basic scuba equipment maintenance, care and adjustments you’ll encounter. In addition, you’ll learn interesting background information about how your gear works, how it’s repaired and other information that helps you with your equipment investment.

PADI Underwater Navigator Specialty Course
Sunday 14th June

It can be quite stressful in poor visibility underwater, improve your observation skills and learn more accurately how to use your compass underwater to find your way.

You will develop the techniques involved in navigating underwater within recreational limits while avoiding disturbing delicate marine life.

PADI Self-Reliant Diver Specialty Course
Sunday 21st June and Sunday 5th July

The purpose of the Self-Reliant Diver specialty course is to recognize and accept the role of the buddy system and its contributions to diver safety while identifying and developing self-reliance and independence while diving.

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We have several BCDs on offer in the shop right now

Why not treat yourself to a new BCD, see if one of these takes your fancy:

Cressi Aqua Ride (XS) Was £379 NOW £279

Aqualung Soul (MD) Was £390 NOW £295

Sherwood Silhouette (M) Was £249 NOW £199

Sherwood Zodiac (M) Was £299 NOW £199

Avid CQR (M) Was £399 NOW £199

Fly 13 Wing System Was £545 NOW £525

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WE NOW STOCK SHEARWATER

WE HAVE SEVERAL OFFERS IN STORE ON SCUBAPRO COMPUTERS, ALONG WITH THE G2 AND THE H.U.D

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Drysuit Diver Course March 2020

Posted on February 14, 2020

As part of our PADI Specialty of the Month programme in 2020, we will be running the PADI Drysuit Diver course on Sunday 1st and Sunday 22nd March.

The pool orientation for the drysuit diver course date is Sunday 1st March, with the qualifying dives on Sunday 22nd.

Extend your diving season! If you want to stay warm and toasty, feeling comfortable in cooler water, you will want to dive in a dry suit.

Unlike a wetsuit, a dry suit seals you off from the outside water and that keeps you warm! Even in surprisingly cold water.

You will need to do a small amount of home study before the course, then come to us for half a day at the centre to learn how to use the Drysuit in the pool, shortly before we go to the open water qualifying dives.

Find out more about this course…

PADI Wreck Diver course 25th-26th April 2020

Posted on February 14, 2020

Saturday 25th and Sunday 26th April 2020.

Diving on a piece of history is a lure to many divers. Wrecks provide a challenge, a mystery, and are usually teeming with aquatic life.

Whether sunk on purpose as an artificial reef or the result of mishap, wrecks open fascinating windows to the past. Most divers find wrecked ships, aeroplanes nearly irresistible because they’re intriguing to explore, exciting avenues of discovery, and usually teeming with aquatic life. The PADI Wreck Diver course teaches you the ins and outs of rewarding, responsible wreck diving.

We are running a weekend at N.D.A.C in April to get the full benefit of the Wreck course. We have access to several different ‘wrecks’ at varying depths.

The water temperature at 30 metres is approximately 8-10 degrees, we advise that you should be drysuit trained, and comfortable in the drysuit, to make these dives, however if you choose to use a wetsuit, please be advised this will be cold.

N.D.A.C – The National Diving and Activity Centre – at Chepstow is the perfect convenient inland site to take PADI Wreck Diver course. There are lots of wrecks to learn on, with lots of interesting places to explore on your deep dives. Both the Deep and Wreck specialty courses require four dives each, which need to be spread out over two days, so we stay up for the weekend, to make the most of your time up there.

CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SPECIALTY COURSES

NDAC Quarry Aerial View Dive Travel Uk Trips

Transport, accommodation and food is not included in the course fee.

Four divers needed for the course to run.

April Specialty of the Month PADI Deep Diver course April 2020

Posted on February 14, 2020

April Specialty of the Month PADI Deep Diver course 25th-26th April 2020

Feel more comfortable at depth, visit deeper wrecks and take in the history and scenery.
Take our April Specialty of the Month course.

Dive with confidence at depths to 40m, by taking the PADI Deep Diver Specialty course. You will learn to assess reasons for going deep and why your dive objective should be clear.

We are running a weekend at N.D.A.C in April, diving here gives you the full benefit of the Deep course. You will be able to dive right to the course maximum depth to ensure that you get the full experience of a dive to 40m.

The water temperature at 40m drops quite dramatically, therefore you need to be drysuit trained and comfortable in the drysuit.

The philosophy of this course is to focus on making smart decisions for a stress free deep diving experience, with an emphasis on safety and the importance of knowing your personal limits.

During your dives you will learn about:

Specialized deep diving equipment
Deep dive planning, buddy contact procedures and buoyancy control
Managing your gas supply, dealing with gas narcosis and safety considerations

We will also be running the PADI Wreck Diver course over the weekend alongside the Deep course.

N.D.A.C – The National Diving and Activity Centre – at Chepstow is the perfect place to take these specialty courses. There are lots of wrecks to dive on, with lots of interesting places to explore on your deep dives. The Deep and Wreck specialty courses require four dives each, these need to be spread out over two days to comply with course regulations, you need to stay up for the weekend, to make the most of your time there.

CLICK FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE SPECIALTY OF THE MONTH COURSES

Specialty of the Month NDAC Quarry Aerial View Specialty of the Month Dive Travel Uk Trips

Transport, accommodation and food is not included in the course fee.

Four divers needed for the course to run.