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Alex van Opstal and a drift on the Lulworth Banks, dive report by David Parker

Conditions on Saturday 7th of July were perfect for diving out of Portland, wall to wall blue sky, a F1 northerly breeze, neap tides and slack at 11.00. After leaving…
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Swanage Pier – Newbury beginners take the stage

Swanage Pier – Newbury beginners take the stage by Owen Price Matt, our newly qualified Dive Leader (dive manager) and Roger and me (Owen), recently qualified Ocean Divers hit Swanage…
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Diving on the British Inventor – June 9th by David Parker

Conditions were perfect for a day’s RIB diving on Sat 9th June out of Portland with light winds, neaps and broken sunshine. Phil was Dive Manager as part of his…
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Gertrude & Chesil coves

By Ben Heymink, Ocean Diver Diving Sunday 27th May 2018 My first wreck dive, and I was was lucky enough to have some perfect conditions!  Early Sunday morning, (6:30 to…
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Champion diving conditions on cup final weekend

By Matt Walters, Dive Leader and Assistant Instructor. Diving Saturday 19th May 2018 There are times when a weekend leaves you absolutely buzzing, this was one of them. Myself, Roger,…
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First sea dive of 2018 a blog by Mike Beharrell

All the diving gods were smiling on Saturday 5th May for the Newbury Scuba Diving Club dive down at Portland. Sunny weather – tick, no wind – tick, good company…
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My First Open Water Dive by Owen Price

My first open water dive Why pool training is so important By Owen Price, OD trainee, Newbury Scuba Diving Club (BSAC) I experienced my first two open water dives at…
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