Welsh diving recommendations.

"SW" <anonymousgravy@m> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I am a trainee diver, almost got my SAA Club Diver, so am qualified
> currently to SAA Open Water level. I've done 18 dives, mostly in the UK
> sea, and I've got all my own kit. I'm off work next week. My club has
> nothing arranged, so I'd like to know if anyone can recommend any of the
> UK dive centres where I can book and turn up for a dive. I live near Wales
> so something on the Welsh coast would be ideal, although I've left it
> late.

Blimi, "near Wales" isn't very specific! Give us a clue: are you nearer
Minehead or Liverpool?

R.

"SW" <anonymousgravy@m> wrote in message
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> I'm nearer to Wrexham. but since asking the original q, I've decided to go
> to the Pembroke area, near Skomer island. Can you recommend any dive
> centres that way?

Haven't dived Skomer for years. We used Dive Pembrokeshire (Len Bateman)
and he was first class. We stayed in a B&B in an old school house which was
called something like... The Old School House.

Skomer's nice. Dive "Lucy" if you get a chance.

R.

The Lucy is an extremely difficult dive and not for beginners. approx
40m and some very nasty currents if you catch it on the wrong day

dont know who to recommend but there are some great 'shore' dives to
be had at

St Brides -

good shore dive, quite rocky at the sides with a good sand stretch
in between.


Martins haven

You have keep right and watch out for the ferry nightmare walk down
a steep hill to the shingle/pebble beach

stackpole Quay

is also a good dive, but it can be awkward to get to as the car park a
quite a way from the beach, which is shingle based.


none of them are particularly deep 11m max on a high tide.







On Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:43:32 GMT, "Rudy Lacchin"
<rulaREMOVETHIS@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote:

>
>"SW" <anonymousgravy@m> wrote in message
>news:13c2jld7j6recf4@corp.supernews.com...
>> I'm nearer to Wrexham. but since asking the original q, I've decided to go
>> to the Pembroke area, near Skomer island. Can you recommend any dive
>> centres that way?
>
>Haven't dived Skomer for years. We used Dive Pembrokeshire (Len Bateman)
>and he was first class. We stayed in a B&B in an old school house which was
>called something like... The Old School House.
>
>Skomer's nice. Dive "Lucy" if you get a chance.
>
>R.
>

Agree Pembrokshire offers some excellent shore diving with the sites already
mentioned. Its a while since I dived there unless things have changed
theres a diving centre at Hasguards Cross and theres a dive centre with
accomodation at Little Haven (Dive Pembrokeshire).Both the above as far as
i'm aware still run dive boats
and can probably sort you out with a boat dive.

"SW" <anonymousgravy@m> wrote in message
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> I'm nearer to Wrexham. but since asking the original q, I've decided to go
> to the Pembroke area, near Skomer island. Can you recommend any dive
> centres that way?
>
> SW
>
> "Rudy Lacchin" <rulaREMOVETHIS@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:Rz5wi.63321$7c.5769@fe2.news.blueyonder.co.uk ...
>>
>> "SW" <anonymousgravy@m> wrote in message
>> news:13bs7ic83h1gbdc@corp.supernews.com...
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am a trainee diver, almost got my SAA Club Diver, so am qualified
>>> currently to SAA Open Water level. I've done 18 dives, mostly in the UK
>>> sea, and I've got all my own kit. I'm off work next week. My club has
>>> nothing arranged, so I'd like to know if anyone can recommend any of the
>>> UK dive centres where I can book and turn up for a dive. I live near
>>> Wales so something on the Welsh coast would be ideal, although I've left
>>> it late.
>>
>> Blimi, "near Wales" isn't very specific! Give us a clue: are you nearer
>> Minehead or Liverpool?
>>
>> R.
>>
>

"littlejackhorner" <whyme@mewhy.com> wrote in message
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>
> The Lucy is an extremely difficult dive and not for beginners. approx
> 40m and some very nasty currents if you catch it on the wrong day

It's about 33m to her deck and I'd argue your use of the phrase "extremely
difficult". I've only dived her twice but didn't encounter any problems
apart from the usual ones of being at 33m in poor light and mediocre
visibility. I seem to recall warnings about the currents in Jack Sound:
both times I dived her we used a skipper with local knowledge and weren't
aware of any issues with currents..

All the usual provisos apply about not exceeding your personal limits
(training/experience/qualifications/etc), having the correct kit, planning,
procedures, buddy, cox, etc.

R.