Virtual Social Night: Truk (Chuuk) vs. Bikini

Mehdi Zinetti will introduce us to Aron Arngrímsson, an especially renowned diver, well-known for organizing out-of-the-box dive trips and his explorations of remote destinations. Mehdi will introduce Aron and let him do the talking and ask him some questions. Aron is an Icelandic explorer and started a company called the Dirty Dozen which organises trips […]

Virtual Social Night – Scuba gear – the good, the bad and the ugly!

Never known to mince his words(!), Ian, the genius of the service centre and salesman extraordinaire, will share his extensive experience and talk about what scuba equipment to buy, what to avoid and how to look after what you've got. Since this session starts before the watershed, it comes with a very clear PG warning, […]

Virtual Social Night – A Saga of Rocks & Wrecks

Tina talks about Malta! Following her talk about diving in Dorset, Tina Burton returns to take us to Malta “A Saga of Rocks and Wrecks” You asked for it, you got it! Over the last 10 years Tina has spent far more time in Malta than she cares to admit. Many trips were just for […]

Virtual Social Night – An Evening with Duxy

This is your chance to tap into the expertise of Paul 'Duxy' Duxfield and find out how he achieves some of his amazing underwater shots and what you could learn from him to improve your own photography. You will have the chance to select 3 photos in advance from his exclusive collection, and quiz him […]

Virtual Social Night – UK Boat Diving for Dummies

Join us as Tina Burton talks about Boat Diving in the UK. All about her experiences with ribs, small boats, big boats, boats with ladders and boats with lifts. We are hoping to organise some introductory boat dives in UK for the Dive Club as the COVID-19 restrictions are eased. Tina's latest talk will give […]

Social Night – Dorset Coast : A Maritime Graveyard

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A map of the Dorset coastline reveals a huge number of shipwrecks. Swanage Pier Trust's Nick Reed will explore the history and story of some of the wrecks in the local area. Nick is kindly repeating an excellent talk which he gave for the Swanage Pier Trust in July 2020 on some of the many […]

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Virtual Social Night – Dive South Africa

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Wanting to take your mind off COVID and think about your next international dive location. Aliwal Shoal, in South Africa, is renowned for it’s diverse marine life. And it’s easy to see why. On a single trip you could dive with up to 7 species of ray, 9 species of shark, eels, turtles, dolphins, whales, […]

Virtual Social Night – Studland’s D-Day

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Swanage-based diver and amateur maritime archaeologist Nick Reed returns to explain and explore different aspects of the varied facets of Dorset’s Purbeck region’s fascinating maritime history. This second talk for us from Nick is 'Studland's D-Day'. In 1944 Studland Bay was the scene of Exercise Smash, the largest live-fire exercise prior to D-Day as Allied […]

The History of PADI – Virtual Social Night

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Did you know it all started in 1966 with a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black Label and $30 US? After a few rounds of scotch and numberous discussions , the acronym PADI was born. Find out more about the history and secrets of the organisation that is the 'way the world learns to dive'. Join […]