Submitted by admin on Tue, 05/28/2013 - 23:07
I've just got back from a long weekend doing trimix dives in Spain. I flew over with BA and they've made an interesting change to their baggage policy. Hand luggage is now allowed to weigh up to 23kgs as long as you can lift it unaided into the overhead lockers. So with that and my 23kgs of hold luggage, I was able to take out four sets of regs, a drysuit, a stainless steel backplate and all the rest of my dive kit. I even had room for non-essential items such as clothes. So definitely a good option and of course food and drinks are included onboard.
Submitted by admin on Sun, 05/19/2013 - 19:41
Well it took until May 19th, but I finally got in the sea in the UK in 2013. I went out of Swanage and did the Kyarra. It's only a 15 minute boat ride and is a big wreck in 30m. The viz was OK at around 4m, but it still hasn't warmed up much. My computer registered a chilly 11C. It should be warmer than that by now. The second dive was a drift over the Old Mussel Beds. We were travelling quite fast, but there wasn't much to see other than rocks. I saw one edible crab and one under sized scallop. It wasn't the most fascinating of dives, but at least all my kit worked.
Submitted by admin on Wed, 03/06/2013 - 14:59
My Brazil trip reports are now available
here.
Submitted by admin on Wed, 01/30/2013 - 14:01
I've added my trip report for a couple of days diving in Mochima in Venezuela. It's here.
There's loads more to come as I also dived in Brazil on this trip. If you want to see the non-diving parts of the trip, you can check out my blog: Jason Mochilero
Submitted by admin on Tue, 01/22/2013 - 21:52
It's only January, but my trips seem to be filling up a lot quicker this year, which is a welcome relief. My first two in Weymouth are already full. My trip to Plymouth, with a maximum depth of 45m, on Top Gun with Gary currently has 3 spaces left. The final trip, my trimix trip, is surprisingly empty. There's still plenty of spaces. Maximum depth will be 60m and I'm thinking of doing something like the Meknes and the more interesting of the two LSTs.
Submitted by admin on Sun, 12/30/2012 - 21:45
For some time now, Yorkshire Divers has been the main UK diving forum, despite it's northern-centric name. However, it's recently undergone a change of management. The Terms and Conditions have changed making some people very unhappy and some of the moderators have set up their own, non-profit forum.
It's called The Dive Forum or TDF for short. Why not give it a look?
On June 7th 1980, the MS Zenobia, a 10,000 tonne RO-RO ferry had a problem with its ballast system, causing it to sink in 42m of water in Larnaca Bay. It is now the most famous dive site in Cyprus. I decided it was about time I dived it, so booked a 5 day trip out there in September 2012. Dive In Cyprus looked the best option, so we booked 3 days of diving with them. The flight out was with Thomson. Fitting all my dive kit into the 20kgs allowance was a bit of a challenge, but I was hiring a wetsuit, so I just about managed it.
I booked a long weekend in Iceland. The flight was with Icelandair. It wasn't exactly
cheap as I booked it late. £299 is a bit pricey for a 3 hour flight and it didn't
include free drinks either. Their entertainment system was pretty good though, so it passed
quite quickly.
Submitted by admin on Tue, 08/28/2012 - 15:48
We're diving with Woody on RW Two. Depth will be 60m max.
2 spaces
Reserves:None.
Submitted by admin on Fri, 08/24/2012 - 15:33
I booked on a Dive 125 individuals weekend. For a change, the weather was actually quite nice. Saturday's wreck was a new one for me, the Hoheweg. This is a relatively recent wreck which sank in 1955 as the result of a collision. It sits nicely upright in 38m and was an interesting dive. There are several places you could get inside her, including in what was apparently the coal bunker as there is still coal on the bottom. There were also a couple of nice holes to swim through at the bow and stern.
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