Announcements Archives - Ocean View Diving Services

Wear a mask please

Posted on July 21, 2021

Wear a mask

PLEASE CONTINUE TO WEAR A MASK WHIST IN THE DIVE CENTRE

At Ocean View, staying health is a key part to our ability to teach our courses.

We have recently had a team member off sick with covid (caught at work), and another isolating, causing a huge strain on the rest of the team whilst working at 50% capacity, this caused a lot of disruption to students courses.

This virus can also cause a problem for you, our customers, with regards to your fitness to dive.

Now that the restrictions have changed, the lack of distancing and not wearing masks could put us and you at risk.
We have made the decision that for now, we still require our staff and customers to continue to wear masks and distance.

We ask you respect this request when you come to visit the centre. If you do not want to wear a mask or distance in the centre, please understand we will take extra precautions with you, and depending on what your needs are, we may ask you to wait outside whilst we do our best to help you safely.

If you have any symptoms PLEASE DO NOT COME TO THE CENTRE until you are certain you are clear.

We thank you for your continued support, and we thank you for your understanding and cooperation.

Wear a mask 2021

WE ARE OPENING THE POOL UP AGAIN!

Posted on April 8, 2021

Pool Open April 2021

WE ARE OPENING THE POOL UP AGAIN!

We are very happy to announce that the Ocean View Diving Services Pool will be open again from Monday 12th April 2021.

Initially, as per the government guidelines, we can offer hires for individuals or the single households.

We are resuming children’s courses courses straight away, and we can offer 1:1 training for adults in an educational setting.

SCUBA REVIEW

If you have not dived for a while, now is the time to book yourself onto a Scuba Review, it’s much better to refresh your skills in the safety of the pool than to find yourself a bit rusty out on a dive off the coast. Now more than ever it is best to be cautious and be particularly safe with your diving. Give us a call to find out what times we can get you booked in.

DRYSUIT DIVER

If your holiday plans are on hold this year, which is the case for so many of us, and you are likely to be stay-cationing in the UK, but still want to get some diving in, then you want to be diving in a drysuit for comfort and warmth.

Give us a call or send an email to ask any questions, or get booked onto one of our Drysuit courses, we are running 1:1 training in April to make the most of the early season.

The revised schedule can be found here.

Please call us for details of the courses and dates available.

Stay Safe.

See you all soon
The Ocean View Team

DIVE CENTRE SERVICES November 2020

Posted on November 12, 2020

CURRENT DIVE CENTRE SERVICES November 2020

Whilst the Dive Centre is closed for courses, there are some services that Ocean View can still offer.

These things include: All Equipment Servicing and Repairs, Air and Nitrox Fills, Equipment Hire. You will need to contact us via email on info@oceanviewdiving.co.uk or call 01903 767224 beforehand.

If you are wanting to purchase some kit, or book onto a course, we can certainly do our best to arrange this via email or phone, and arrange collection or postage.

We don’t have an online shop, but we would be happy to try and arrange for you to buy your new bit of shiny dive kit even though the shop itself has to stay closed.

We can then arrange payment via BAC’s (bank transfer) prior to collecting anything.

Please do not just turn up at the Dive Centre as the shop is closed. Please bear with us on timings.

Thank you, be sensible and stay safe, see you soon

Graeme

Paralenz Vaquita | Pre-order yours now!

Posted on July 29, 2020

“The Ocean at your fingertips

Paralenz Vaquita is a small yet powerful underwater camera with a simple mission: to enable you to seamlessly capture and share brilliant underwater videos with the world. Get wet, discover the depths below, and make an impact. Every dive counts.”

We are very pleased to announce that we will be stocking the brand new Paralenz Vaquita Camera.
Currently these are ONLY available for pre-order. Once you have pre-ordered it, they will be arriving in the shop in September.

Don’t miss out, pre-order your new stunning matt black high-grade aluminium dive camera from us here at Ocean View to be one of the first people in the UK to get your hands on this impressive compact fully loaded camera.

To pre-order your Vaquita, email the shop with your name and number, we can then call you back!!

Paralenz Vaquita Cenote image ©Paralenz — Cenote image ©Paralenz

Paralenz Vaquita ©Alfred Minaar — ©Alfred Minaar

Paralenz Vaquita ©Alex St Jeen — ©Alex St Jeen

Frogfish Photography © — ©Frogfish Photography

Specifications:

Intuitive Handling:
Paralenz Vaquita is made for underwater recordings. It fits the palm of your hand perfectly – even with gloves on. Experience the most intuitive handling for undisturbed diving.

OLED Screen:
The Paralenz Vaquita has a new True Color OLED screen. It also displays your dive profile along with the current depth and temperature information.

Up to 4K:
The Vaquita’s updated technology delivers the smoothest and most vivid underwater videos up to 4K.

Waterproof down to 350m
Paralenz Vaquita is made of 100% marine-grade aluminum and is waterproof down to 350m – no extra housing or filters needed.

Intelligent Colour Correction:
Take back all those vivid colors you remember from your dive up to the surface. Paralenz Vaquita’s patented depth-controlled color correction (DCC) automatically adjusts the white balance of your recording to your current depth.

DCC™ is an intelligent version of a color filter, which is normally made from plastic and placed in front of your camera lens, to remove the green or blue taint in your videos. DCC™ is controlled by the pressure sensor inside the camera and adjusts the strength of the filter to match the depth you are at. It works down to depths of 20m, beyond that, you will need to utilise lights.

Auto-Record:
You don’t even need to manually start the camera recording. You can set your preferred depth level at which the Vaquita automatically starts and stops recording.

Integrated GPS sensor
Paralenz Vaquita logs your exact dive location with your recordings so you can always revisit your dive spot.

Collect Ocean Data: Make every dive count
The Paralenz Vaquita has a unique set of sensors that automatically track valuable Ocean data. Sharing your underwater videos and the Ocean data with the App allows marine scientists to learn more about the Ocean and help restore its health.

Dive Buddies: The Camera and the App
Connect your Vaquita to the free Paralenz App to transfer your recordings. Check your dives with the intelligent dive log and scroll through your media library. Proud of a shot? Simply edit it and share the video as a story with other divers. The best part: you help save our Ocean with every shared story.

Your Dives. Your Stories. Your Impact.
Every time you share a dive with the Paralenz App you share valuable Ocean data with researchers worldwide.